Cement, Energy and Environment

Amendment of section 14. "(sa) conduct examination for capacity building and strengthening of services in the field of energy conservation including certification of energy managers and energy auditors.", 6. In section 14 of the principal Act, - (i) in clause (c), for the proviso, the following provisos shall be substituted, namely: - (ii) (iii) (iv) "Provided that no notification prohibiting manufacture or sale or purchase or import of equipment or appliance shall be issued within a period of six months from the date of notification issued under clause (a) of this section: Provided further that the Central government may, having regard to the market share and the technological development having impact on equipment or appliance, and for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the said period of six months referred to in the first proviso by a further period not exceeding six months;" in clause (e), for the words "any user or class of users of energy as a designated consumer", the words "any user or class of users of energy in the energy intensive industries and other establishments as specified in the Schedule as a designated consumer" shall be substituted; in clause (m), for the words "energy managers", the worlds "energy auditors and energy managers" shall be substituted; in clause (o), for the words " such form and manner", the words "such form, the time within which and the manner" shall be substituted. Insertion of new sections 7. After section 14 of the principal Act, the following sections shall 14A and t4B. (2) be inserted, Namely: - " 14A. (I) The Central Government may issue the energy savings certificate to the designated consumer whose energy consumption is less than the prescribed norms and standards in accordance with the procedure as may be prescribed. The designated consumer whose energy consumption is more than the prescribed norms and standards shall be entitled to purchase the energy savings certificate to comply with the prescribed norms and standards. 14B. The Central Government may, in consultation with the Bureau, prescribe the value of per metric tonne of oil equivalent of energy consumed for the purposes of this Act.". Power of Central Government to issue energy savings certificate. Power of Central Govt. to specify value of energy 43