Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act is an act of parliament in New Zealand. It is administered by the Ministry for the Environment.

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act
New Zealand Parliament
  • to promote, in New Zealand, energy efficiency, energy conservation, and the use of renewable sources of energy.
Royal assent15 May 2000
Commenced1 July 2000
Administered byEnergy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
Legislative history
Introduced byJeanette Fitzsimons
Passed2000
Status: Current legislation

The act established the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority.

The act requires the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority to prepare a national energy efficiency and conservation strategy for approval by the administering Minister.[1]

The minister is required to have a national energy efficiency and conservation strategy in force at all times. [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Section 13. Preparation of draft strategy". Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000 No 14. New Zealand Legislation (www.legislation.govt.nz). Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Section 9 Ongoing obligation to ensure strategy in place". Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000 No 14. New Zealand Legislation (www.legislation.govt.nz). Retrieved 15 August 2010.
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