CHAPTER IV
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF
BUREAU
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(1) The Bureau shall,
effectively co-ordinate with designated consumers,
designated agencies and other agencies, recognise
and utilise the existing resources and infrastructure,
in performing the functions assigned to it by or under
this Act |
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(2) The Bureau may perform such functions
and exercise such powers as may be assigned to it
by or under this Act and in particular, such functions
and powers include the function and power to - |
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(a) recommend to the Central Government
the norms for processes and energy consumption standards
required to be notified under clause (a) of section
14 ; |
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(b) recommend to the Central Government
the particulars required tobe displayed on label on
equipment or on appliances and manner of their display
under clause (d) of section 14; |
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(c) recommend to the Central Government
for notifying any user or class of users of energy
as a designated consumer under clause (e) of section
14; |
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(d) take suitable steps to prescribe
guidelines for energy conservation building codes
under clause (p) of section 14; |
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(e) take all measures necessary to
create awareness and disseminate information for efficient
use of energy and its conservation; |
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(f) arrange and organize training
of personnel and specialists in the techniques for
efficient use of energy and its conservation; |
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(g) strengthen consultancy services
in the field of energy conservation; |
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(h) promote research and development
in the field of energy conservation; |
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(i) develop testing and certification
procedure and promote testing facilities for certification
and testing for energy consumption of equipment and
appliances; |
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(j) formulate and facilitate implementation
of pilot projects and demonstration projects for promotion
of efficient use of energy and its conservation; |
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(k) promote use of energy efficient
processes, equipment, devices and systems; |
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(l) promote innovative financing
of energy efficiency projects; |
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(m) give financial assistance to
institutions for promoting efficient use of energy
and its conservation; |
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(n) levy fee, as may be determined
by regulations, for services provided for promoting
efficient use of energy and its conservation; |
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(o) maintain a list of accredited
energy auditors as may be specified by regulations; |
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(p) specify, by regulations, qualifications
for the accredited energy auditors; |
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(q) specify, by regulations, the
manner and intervals of time in which the energy audit
shall be conducted ; |
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(r) specify, by regulations, certification
procedures for energy managers to be designated or
appointed by designated consumers; |
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(s) prepare educational curriculum
on efficient use of energy and its conservation for
educational institutions, boards, universities or
autonomous bodies and coordinate with them for inclusion
of such curriculum in their syllabus; |
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(t) implement international co-operation
programmes relating to efficient use of energy and
its conservation as may be assigned to it by the Central
Government; |
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(u) perform such other functions
as may be prescribed. |
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