Malaysia legislation

Section 14

of ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION ACT 2024

Section 14

(2)

The person in charge of the building in respect of which the energy audit report has been prepared under subsection (1)

shall submit such energy audit report together with the energy efficiency improvement plan prepared under section 15 to the Commission within one year from the date of the written notice of non-compliance issued to him under subsection 13(4).

(3)

Upon receipt of the energy audit report from the person in charge of the building under subsection (2), the Commission may request the person in charge of the building to give any additional information, particulars or document relating to the energy audit report as the Commission thinks necessary and if the person in charge of the building fails to give such additional information, particulars or document, the energy audit report may be refused by the Commission.

(4)

Upon perusal of the energy audit report and if—

(a)

the Commission finds that the energy audit report has not been prepared in accordance with the guidelines; or

(b)

in the opinion of the Commission, the content of the energy audit report is insufficient, the Commission may direct the person in charge of the building to rectify the energy audit report within the period and in such manner as may be determined by the Commission.

(5)

Where the Commission directs the person in charge of the building to rectify the energy audit report under subsection (4)

and the person in charge of the building fails to rectify the energy audit report as directed by the Commission, the Commission shall further direct the person in charge of the building to submit a new energy audit report within the period as may be determined by the Commission.

Act 861

(6)

Subsection (1) shall apply in respect of the preparation of the new energy audit report under subsection (5).

(7)

Any person in charge of a building who fails to submit the energy audit report under subsection (2) or (5) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit.

Energy efficiency improvement plan

Section 14 — ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION ACT 2024