The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
Central Act · Act 14 of 198160 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the aforesaid purposes, of Boards, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 14 of 1981 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 60 |
| Subjects | environment |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Central Pollution Control Board.
- Section 4 State Pollution Control Boards constituted under section 4 of Act 6 of 1974 to be State Boards under this Act.
- Section 5 Constitution of State Boards.
- Section 6 Central Board to exercise the powers and perform the functions of a State Board in the Union territories.
- Section 7 Terms and conditions of service of members.
- Section 8 Disqualifications.
- Section 9 Vacation of seats by members.
- Section 10 Meetings of Board.
- Section 11 Constitution of committees.
- Section 12 Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purpose.
- Section 13 Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings.
- Section 14 Member-secretary and officers and other employees of State Boards.
- Section 15 Delegation of powers.
- Section 16 Functions of Central Board.
- Section 17 Functions of State Boards.
- Section 18 Power to give directions.
- Section 19 Power to declare air pollution control areas.
- Section 20 Power to give instructions for ensuring standards for emission from automobiles.
- Section 21 Restrictions on use of certain industrial plants.
- Section 22 Persons carrying on industry, etc., not to allow emission of air pollutants in excess of the standard laid down by State Board.
- Section 22A Power of Board to make application to court for restraining persons from causing air pollution.
- Section 23 Furnishing of information to State Board and other agencies in certain cases.
- Section 24 Power of entry and inspection.
- Section 25 Power to obtain information.
- Section 26 Power to take samples of air or emission and procedure to be followed in connection therewith.
- Section 27 Reports of the result of analysis on samples taken under section 26.
- Section 28 State Air Laboratory.
- Section 29 Analysis.
- Section 30 Reports of analysis.
- Section 31 Appeals.
- Section 31A Power to give directions.
- Section 31B Appeal to National Green Tribunal.
- Section 32 Contribution by Central Government.
- Section 33 Fund of Board.
- Section 33A Borrowing powers of Board.
- Section 34 Budget.
- Section 35 Annual report.
- Section 36 Accounts and audit.
- Section 37 Failure to comply with the provisions of section 21 or section 22 or with the directions issued under section 31A.
- Section 38 Penalties for certain acts.
- Section 38A Penalty for contravention by Government Department.
- Section 39 Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of this Act.
- Section 39A Adjudicating officer
- Section 39B Appeal.
- Section 39C Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund.
- Section 41 Offences by Government Departments.
- Section 42 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 43 Cognizance of offences.
- Section 44 Members, officers and employees of Board to be public servants.
- Section 45 Reports and returns.
- Section 46 Bar of jurisdiction.
- Section 47 Power of State Government to supersede State Board.
- Section 48 Special provision in the case of supersession of the Central Board or the State Boards constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
- Section 49 Dissolution of State Boards constituted under the Act.
- Section 51 Maintenance of register.
- Section 52 Effect of other laws.
- Section 53 Power of Central Government to make rules.
- Section 54 Power of State Government to make rules.
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