Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2024 · Updated to 26 Nov 2024 · Part I · Preliminary
3. Application
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any energy consumer whose energy consumption for a period of twelve consecutive months equals to or exceeds the energy consumption threshold as may be prescribed;
any building as described in the Third Schedule; and
any energy-using product as specified in the guidelines.
The Commission shall, on the basis of any information or evidence available to the Commission and in accordance with the guidelines, ascertain—
Commission
“Commission” means the Energy Commission established under the Energy Commission Act 2001;
whether a person is an energy consumer to whom this Act applies under paragraph (1)(a); and
whether a building is a building to which this Act applies under paragraph (1)(b).
The Commission shall, having ascertained that a person is an energy consumer to whom to this Act applies, issue a written notice to such person notifying that he is an energy consumer to whom this Act applies.
energy consumer
“energy consumer” means a person who, for the purpose of carrying out his activity, business or trade, is supplied with energy or energy resources and consumes the energy or energy resources supplied;
The Commission shall, having ascertained that a building is a building to which this Act applies, issue a written notice to the person in charge of the building notifying that the building is a building to which this Act applies.
building
“building” means any building or premises where energy is consumed including building or premises built or used for residential, institutional, commercial or industrial purposes;
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the energy consumption shall be in respect of an activity, business or trade of the energy consumer carried out in one place.
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energy efficiency
“energy efficiency” means the efficiency in consumption of energy or energy resources which results in increase in the net benefit per unit of energy;