15. Power of State Government to enforce certain provisions for efficient use of energy and its
conservation.—The State Government may, by notification, in consultation with the Bureau—
(a) amend the 2
[energy conservation and sustainable building codes] to suit the regional and local
climatic conditions and may, by rules made by it, specify and notify 3
[energy conservation and
sustainable building codes] with respect to use of energy in the buildings 3
[and implement the same
through building bye-laws of the State];
(b) direct every owner or occupier of a building or building complex being a designated consumer
to comply with the provisions of the 3
[energy conservation and sustainable building codes];
(c) direct, if considered necessary for efficient use of energy and its conservation, any designated
consumer referred to in clause (b) to get energy audit conducted by an accredited energy auditor in
such manner and at such intervals of time as may be specified by regulations;
(d) designate any agency as designated agency to coordinate, regulate and enforce provisions of
this Act within the State;
(e) take all measures necessary to create awareness and disseminate information for efficient use
of energy and its conservation;
(f) arrange and organise training of personnel and specialists in the techniques for efficient use of
energy and its conservation;
(g) take steps to encourage preferential treatment for use of energy efficient equipment or
appliances;
(h) direct, any designated consumer to furnish to the designated agency, in such form and manner
and within such period as may be specified by rules made by it, information with regard to the energy
consumed by such consumer;
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[(ha) levy such fee as may be prescribed for the services rendered by the designated agency to
promote efficient use of energy and its conservation under this Act;]
(i) specify the matters to be included for the purposes of inspection under sub-section (2) of
section 17.
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[15A. Budget of designated agency.—The designated agency shall prepare, in such form and at
such time in each financial year as may be prescribed, its budget for the next financial year, showing the
estimated receipts and expenditure and forward the same to the State Government, which shall include the
same in the annual budget.]
1. Ins. by Act 19 of 2022, s. 8 (w.e.f. 1-1-2023).
2. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for “energy conservation building codes” (w.e.f. 1-1-2023).
3. Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-1-2023).
4. Ins. by s. 10, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-1-2023).
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[16. Establishment of Fund by State Government.— (1) There shall be constituted a Fund for the
purposes of promotion of efficient use of energy and its conservation within the State to be called the
State Energy Conservation Fund and there shall be credited thereto—
(a) all grants and loans that may be made by the State Government or the Central Government or
any other organisation or individual for the purposes of this Act;
(b) all fees received by the State Government or the designated agency under this Act;
(c) all sums received by the State Government or the designated agency from such other sources
as may be decided by the State Government.
(2) The Fund shall be utilised for meeting the expenses—
(a) of the designated agency in the discharge of its functions;
(b) for the objects and purposes authorised by or under this Act.
(3) The Fund created under sub-section (1) shall be administered by such person or authority and in
such manner as may be prescribed by the rules made by the State Government.]
17. Power of inspection.—(1) The designated agency may appoint, after the expiry of five years
from the date of commencement of this Act, as many inspecting officers as may be necessary for the
purpose of ensuring compliance with energy consumption standards specified under clause (a) of
section 14 or ensure display of particulars on label on equipment or appliance specified under clause (b)
of section 14 or for the purpose of performing such other functions as may be assigned to them.
(2) Subject to any rules made under this Act, an inspecting officer shall have power to—
(a) inspect any operation carried on or in connection with the equipment or appliance specified
under clause (b) of section 14 or in respect of which energy standards under clause (a) of section 14
have been specified;
(b) enter any place of designated consumer at which the energy is used for any activity and may
require any proprietor, employee, director, manager or secretary or any other person who may be
attending in any manner to or helping in, carrying on any activity with the help of energy—
(i) to afford him necessary facility to inspect—
(A) any equipment or appliance as he may require and which may be available at such
place;
(B) any production process to ascertain the energy consumption norms and standards;
(ii) to make an inventory of stock of any equipment or appliance checked or verified by him;
(iii) to record the statement of any person which may be useful for, or relevant to, for efficient
use of energy and its conservation under this Act.
(3) An inspecting officer may enter any place of designated consumer—
(a) where any activity with the help of energy is carried on; and
(b) where any equipment or appliance notified under clause (b) of section 14 has been kept,
during the hours at which such place is open for production or conduct of business connected therewith.
(4) An inspecting officer acting under this section shall, on no account, remove or cause to be
removed from the place wherein he has entered, any equipment or appliance or books of account or other
documents.
18. Power of Central Government or State Government to issue directions.—The Central
Government or the State Government may, in the exercise of its powers and performance of its functions
1. Subs. by Act 19 of 2022, s. 11, for section 16 (w.e.f. 1-1-2023).
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under this Act and for efficient use of energy and its conservation, issue such directions in writing as it
deems fit for the purposes of this Act to any person, officer, authority or any designated consumer and
such person, officer or authority or any designated consumer shall be bound to comply with such
directions.
Explanation.—For the avoidance of doubts, it is hereby declared that the power to issue directions
under this section includes the power to direct—
(a) regulation of norms for process and energy consumption standards in any industry or building
or building complex; or
(b) regulation of the energy consumption standards for equipment and appliances.