Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000

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Version as at 1 September 2022

Coat of Arms of New Zealand

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000

Public Act
 
2000 No 14
Date of assent
 
15 May 2000
Commencement
 
see section 2
Note

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.

Contents

1Title
2Commencement
3Interpretation
4Act binds the Crown
5Purpose
6Sustainability principles
Ministerial responsibilities
7Responsibilities of Minister
National energy efficiency and conservation strategy
8Preparation and issue of initial strategy
9Ongoing obligation to ensure strategy in place
Contents and term of strategy
10Purpose and contents of strategy
11Consistency with national policy statements
12Term of strategy
Procedure for implementing strategy
13Preparation of draft strategy
14Approval of draft strategy by Minister if draft prepared by Authority
15Public notice of draft strategy
16Submissions on draft strategy
17Publication of strategy
Replacing or amending strategy
18Replacement strategy
19Amendments to strategy
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
20Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
21Functions
22Powers
23Authority to comply with Government policy and Minister’s directions [Repealed]
24Membership of Authority
25Eligibility for appointment as member of Authority
26Resignation from office [Repealed]
27Appointment of chairperson and deputy chairperson [Repealed]
28Exercise of chairperson’s functions, powers, and duties by deputy chairperson [Repealed]
29Authority deemed to be public authority [Repealed]
30Annual report on performance [Repealed]
31Further provisions applying to Authority
32Transfer of employees
33Protection of terms and conditions of employment
34Continuity of employment
35No compensation for technical redundancy
Regulations
36Regulations
37Incorporation of material by reference [Repealed]
38Confidentiality of information
39Offence
Related amendments to other Acts
[Repealed]
40Amendment to Ombudsmen Act 1975 [Repealed]
41Amendment to Official Information Act 1982 [Repealed]
42Amendment to Public Finance Act 1989 [Repealed]
Schedule
Provisions relating to Authority
Notes