law: The Energy Conservation Act, 2001
  18. Power of Central
  
  Government or State Government to issue directions.-
  The Central
  
  Government or the State Government may, in the exercise of its powers and
  
  performance of its functions under this Act and for efficient use of energy and
  
  its conservation, issue such directions in writing as it deems fit for the
  
  purposes of this Act to any person, officer, authority or any designated
  
  consumer and such person, officer or authority or any designated consumer shall
  
  be bound to comply with such directions.
  Explanation.- For the
  
  avoidance of doubts, it is hereby declared that the power to issue directions
  
  under this section includes the power to direct-
  a.  
  
    regulation
  
  of norms for process and energy consumption standards in any industry or
  
  building or building complex; or
  b.  
  
    regulation
  
  of the energy consumption standards for equipment and appliances.