This Law sets out provisions on management, state control, special permit, distribution, energy supply, tariffs, contracts, use of natural resources, environmental protection, consumer rights, import and export, property rights, development programs, financing, projects on construction, expansion and reconstruction of energy units, energy safety, energy conservation in the electric and thermal energy field. This Law determines the legal basis of production, transportation, distribution, sale and consumption of electricity and thermal energy. This Law aims at efficient use of energy resources in accordance with the environmental protection and also with the social and economic point of view for energy production and consumption. The duties of the relevant executive bodies are listed as (i) issuing special permit for production, conduction, distribution and sale of electric and thermal energy, (ii) concluding treaties on transportation and distribution of electric and thermal energy, (iii) listing price tariff of electric and thermal energy, (iv) creating competition and preventing monopoly in the energy market, (v) issuing special permit for import and export of electric and thermal energy, (vi) carrying out the state control for efficiency and safety over production, transportation, distribution and consumption, (vii) setting standards for the construction of electric and thermal plants. Requirements for issuance of special permit are (a) effectiveness of electric and thermal energy demand, (b) efficient use and energy saving in regions, (c) protection against damage to environment, historical and cultural monuments. This Law consists of VII sections containing 24 articles.