MINISTRY OF POWER — THE ENERGY CONSERVATION ACT, 2001

MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd August, 2007 G.S.R. 537(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 56 read with sub-section (5) of Section 4 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001), the Central Government hereby makes the following, namely :-— Short title and commencement.—(a) These rules may be called the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appointment of Members, Manner of Filling Vacancies, Fees and Allowances and Procedure For Discharging Their Functions) Rules, 2007. (b) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Definitions.—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) “Act” means the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001); (b) “Director-General” means the Director-General of the Bureau appointed under sub-section (1) of Section 9; (c) “meeting” means the meeting of the Governing Council and shall include any other business connected with it; (d) “member” for the purposes of these rules means a member of Governing Council referred to in clauses (0), (p) and (q) of sub-section (2) of Section 4; (ec) “section” means a section of the Act; (f)- Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act. Appointment of members.—{1) The Central Government shall appoint the following members of the Governing Council, namely :— (a) Five members, one each from the five power regions under clause (0) of sub-section (2) of Section 4. (b) Four members, one each from the industry, equipment and appliance manufacturers, architects and consumers under clause (p) of sub-section (2) of Section 4. (c) Two members as may be nominated by the Governing Council under clause (q) of sub-section (2) of Section 4. | For the