law: The Energy Conservation Act, 2001
  Chapter IV Powers and
  
  Functions of Bureau
  13. Powers and
  
  functions of Bureau.-
  1.  The
  
  Bureau shall, effectively co-ordinate with designated consumers, designated
  
  agencies and other agencies, recognised and utilise the existing resources and
  
  infrastructure, in performing the functions assigned to t by or under this Act.
  
  
  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-
  a.   recommend to the
  
  Central Government the norms for processes and energy consumption standards
  
  required to be notified under clause (a) of section 14;
  b.   recommend to the
  
  Central Government the particulars required to be displayed on label on
  
  equipment or on appliances and manner of their display under clause (d) of
  
  section 14;
  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;
  d.   take suitable steps
  
  to prescribe guidelines for energy conservation building codes under clause (p)
  
  of section 14;
  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.   strengthen
  
  consultancy services in the field of energy conservation;
  h.   promote research and
  
  development in the field of energy conservation;
  i.   develop testing and
  
  certification procedure and promote testing facilities for certification and
  
  testing for energy consumption of equipment and appliances;
  j.   formulate and
  
  facilitate implementation of pilot projects and demonstration projects for
  
  promotion of efficient use of energy and its conservation;
  k.   promote use of energy
  
  efficient processes, equipment, devices and systems;
  l.   promote innovative
  
  financing of energy efficiency projects;
  m.   give financial
  
  assistance to institutions for promoting efficient use of energy and its
  
  conservation;
  n.   levy fee, as may be
  
  determined by regulations, for services provided for promoting efficient use of
  
  energy and its conservation;
  o.   maintain a list of
  
  accredited energy auditors as may be specified by regulations;
  p.   specify, by
  
  regulations, qualifications for the accredited energy auditors;
  q.   specify, by
  
  regulations, the manner and intervals of time in which the energy audit shall
  
  be conducted;
  r.   specify, by
  
  regulations, certification procedures for energy managers to be designated or
  
  appointed by designated consumers;
  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;
  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;
  u.   perform such other
  
  functions as may be prescribed.