1 Title

2 Commencement

3 Interpretation

4 Act binds the Crown

5 Purpose

6 Sustainability principles

7 Responsibilities of Minister

8 Preparation and issue of initial strategy

9 Ongoing obligation to ensure strategy in place

10 Purpose and contents of strategy

11 Consistency with national policy statements

12 Term of strategy

13 Preparation of draft strategy

14 Approval of draft strategy by Minister if draft prepared by Authority

15 Public notice of draft strategy

16 Submissions on draft strategy

17 Publication of strategy

18 Replacement strategy

19 Amendments to strategy

20 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority

21 Functions

22 Powers

23 Authority to comply with Government policy and Minister's directions [Repealed]

24 Membership of Authority

25 Eligibility for appointment as member of Authority

26 Resignation from office [Repealed]

27 Appointment of chairperson and deputy chairperson [Repealed]

28 Exercise of chairperson's functions, powers, and duties by deputy chairperson [Repealed]

29 Authority deemed to be public authority [Repealed]

30 Annual report on performance [Repealed]

31 Further provisions applying to Authority

32 Transfer of employees

33 Protection of terms and conditions of employment

34 Continuity of employment

35 No compensation for technical redundancy

36 Regulations

37 Incorporation of material by reference

38 Confidentiality of information

39 Offence

40 Amendment to Ombudsmen Act 1975 [Repealed]

41 Amendment to Official Information Act 1982 [Repealed]

42 Amendment to Public Finance Act 1989 [Repealed]