Section 4 — ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION ACT 2024

(a)

to advise the Minister on all matters relating to energy efficiency and conservation;

(b)

to recommend to the Government any policy, laws, action and measures relating to energy efficiency and conservation;

(c)

to promote, develop or implement policies and initiatives relating to energy efficiency and conservation;

(d)

to exercise regulatory functions under this Act;

(e)

to devise the nature of test to be employed and to recommend to the Minister the minimum qualifications and practical experience for any purpose pursuant to this Act;

(f)

to promote private sector investments in energy efficiency and conservation;

(g)

to carry out or cause to be carried out studies, research or assessments in energy efficiency and conservation;

(h)

to collate, analyze and publish information, statistics and factors influencing or relevant to the development of energy efficiency and conservation;

(i)

to recognize as the Commission deems fit, trainings or other programmes relating to the development of human resources and capacity building in the energy efficiency and conservation sector;

(j)

to encourage and promote public participation and to improve public awareness on matters relating to energy efficiency and conservation;

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(k)

to set targets and ensure compliance for such targets for the improvement in energy efficiency and conservation;

and

(l)

to do such other things as the Commission deems fit to enable the Commission to perform its functions effectively or which are incidental to the performance of its functions.

(2)

The Commission shall have the power to do all things expedient or reasonably necessary for or incidental to the performance of its functions.

(3)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), the powers of the Commission shall include the power—

(a)

to carry out all activities which appear to the Commission to be requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the performance of its functions; and

(b)

to impose fees, costs or charges for any service rendered in the exercise of its powers and the performance of its functions.

(4)

The functions and powers of the Commission under this Act are in addition to, and not in derogation of, the functions and powers of the Commission under the Energy Commission

Act 2001.