law: The Energy Conservation Act, 2001
  4. Management of
  
  Bureau.-
  1.  The
  
  general superintendence, direction and management of the affairs of the Bureau
  
  shall vest in the Governing Council which shall consist of not less than
  
  twenty, but not exceeding twenty-six, members to be appointed by the Central
  
  Government. namely:-
  2.  The
  
  Governing Council shall consist of the following members,
  a.   the Minister in
  
  charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with the
  
  Power ex officio Chairperson;
  b.   the Secretary to the
  
  Government of India, in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central
  
  Government dealing with the Power ex officio member;
  c.   the Secretary to the
  
  Government of India, in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central
  
  Government dealing with the Petroleum and Natural Gas ex officio member;
  d.   the Secretary to the
  
  Government of India, in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central
  
  Government dealing with the Coal ex officio member;
  e.   the Secretary to the
  
  Government of India, in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central
  
  Government dealing with the Non-conventional Energy Sources ex officio member;
  
  II
  f.   the Secretary to the
  
  Government of India, in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central
  
  Government dealing with the Atomic Energy ex officio member;
  g.   the Secretary to the
  
  Government of India, in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central
  
  Government dealing with the Consumer Affairs ex officio member;
  h.   Chairman of the
  
  Central Electricity Authority established under the Electricity (Supply) Act,
  
  1948 (54 of 1948) ex officio member; II (i) Director-General of the Central
  
  Power Research Institute registered under the Karnataka Societies Act, 1960
  
  (Karnataka Act 17 of 1960) ex officio member;
  i.   Executive Director of
  
  the Petroleum Conservation Research Association, a society registered under the
  
  Societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860) ex officio member;
  j.   Chairman-cum-Managing
  
  Director of the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited, a company
  
  incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) ex officio member;
  k.   Director-General of
  
  the Bureau of Indian established officio member; under the Bureau of Indian
  
  Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986) ex Department of
  l.   Director-General of
  
  the National Test House, Supply, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Kolkata ex
  
  officio member;
  m.   Managing Director of
  
  the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited, a company incorporated
  
  under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) ex officio member;
  n.   one member each from
  
  the five power regions representing the States of the region to be appointed by
  
  the Central Government ex officio members;
  o.   such number of
  
  persons, not exceeding four as may be prescribed, to be appointed by the
  
  Central Government as members from amongst persons who are in the opinion of
  
  the Central Government capable of representing industry, equipment and
  
  appliance manufacturers, architects and consumers ex officio members;
  p.   such number of
  
  persons, not exceeding two as may be nominated by the Governing Council as
  
  members ex officio members;
  q.   Director-General of Bureauex
  
  officio Member- Secretary.
  1.  
  2.  
  3.  The
  
  Governing Council may exercise all powers and do all acts and things which may
  
  be exercised or done by the Bureau.
  4.    Every
  
  member referred to in clauses (o), (p) and (q) of sub-section (2) shall hold
  
  office for a term of three years from the date on which he enters upon his
  
  office.
  5.  The
  
  fee and allowances to be paid to the members referred to in clauses (o), (p)
  
  and (q) of sub-section (2) and the manner of filling up of vacancies and the
  
  procedure to be followed in the discharge of their functions shall be such as
  
  may be prescribed.