Law No. 541-IV “On energy saving and raising energy efficiency”. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force six months after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law regulates social relations and establishes legal, economic and organizational grounds for the activity of natural and legal persons in the sphere of energy saving and raising energy efficiency. The Act consists of 7 Sections divided into 24 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) state regulation in the sphere of energy saving and raising energy efficiency; (3) general requirements in the sphere of energy saving and raising energy efficiency; (4) arrangements for ensuring energy saving and raising energy efficiency; (5) state support in the sphere of energy saving and raising energy efficiency; (6) rights and duties of the subjects of energy saving and raising energy efficiency; and (7) conclusive provisions. The main directions of state regulation in the sphere of energy saving and raising energy efficiency shall be: (a) technical regulation; (b) sustainable energy tariff setting rules; (c) stimulation of energy saving and raising energy efficiency; (d) state supervision over efficient management of energy resources; (e) promotion of economic, ecological and social advantages of the efficient management of energy resources; and (f) enforcement the national legislation on energy saving and energy efficiency. Full text Russian Website adilet.minjust.kz References - Legislation Repeals LAW No. 210 ON ENERGY SAVING Legislation | Kazakhstan | 1997 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation, Renewable energy, Research, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX