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The Ministry of Law and Justice (Ministry) on December 20, 2022 issued the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Amendment Act).

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Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022

The Ministry of Law and Justice (Ministry) on December 20, 2022 issued the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Amendment Act). By way of the said amendments the Ministry has amended the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (Principal Act).

Key aspects

  • The Amendment Act has substituted the definition of 'energy conservation building codes' with 'energy conservation and sustainable building code' under Clause (p) of Section 14 and by the State Government under Clause (a) of Section 15 of the Amendment Act.
  • The definition of Building under the Amendment Act includes any structure or erection, or part of a structure or erection constructed after the rules relating to energy conservation, which has a minimum connected load of 100 Kilowatt (kW) or contract demand of 120 Kilovolt Ampere (kVA).

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