law: The Energy Conservation Act, 2001
  Chapter VI Power of
  
  State Government to Facilitate and Enforce Efficient Use of Energy and Its
  
  Conservation
  15. Power of State
  
  Government to enforce certain provisions for efficient use of energy and its
  
  conservation.-
  The State Government
  
  may, by notification, in consultation with the Bureau-
  a.  
  
    amend
  
  the energy conservation building codes to suit the regional and local climatic
  
  conditions and may, by rules made by it, specify and notify energy conservation
  
  building codes with respect to use of energy in the buildings;
  b.  
  
    direct
  
  every owner or occupier of a building or building complex being a designated
  
  consumer to comply with the provisions of the energy conservation building
  
  codes;
  c.  
  
  
  
    direct,
  
  if considered necessary for efficient use of energy and its conservation, any
  
  designated consumer referred to in clause (b) to get energy audit conducted by
  
  an accredited energy auditor in such manner and at such intervals of time as
  
  may be specified by regulations;
  d.  
  
    designate
  
  any agency as designated agency to coordinate, regulate and enforce provisions
  
  of this Act within the State;
  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.  
  
    take
  
  steps to encourage preferential treatment for use of energy efficient equipment
  
  or appliances;
  h.  
  
    direct,
  
  any designated consumer to furnish to the designated agency, in such form and
  
  manner and within such period as may be specified by rules made by it,
  
  information with regard to the energy consumed by such consumer;
  i.  
  
    specify
  
  the matters to be included for the purposes of inspection under sub-section (2)
  
  of section 17.