The 1*** members, Director-General, Secretary, officers and other employees of the Bureau shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Establishment and incorporation of Bureau of Energy Efficiency.Section 4 · Management of Bureau.Section 5 · Meetings of Governing Council.Section 6 · Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Bureau, Governing Council or Committee.Section 7 · Removal of member from office.Section 8 · Constitution of Advisory Committees and other committees.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 22 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.