The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Central Act ยท Act 29 of 198637 provisions99 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 29 of 1986 |
| Year | 1986 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 37 |
| Subjects | environment |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.1 citing judgment
- Section 2 Definitions.3 citing judgments
- Section 3 Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve environment.32 citing judgments
- Section 4 Appointment of officers and their powers and functions.1 citing judgment
- Section 5 Power to give directions.16 citing judgments
- Section 5A Appeal to National Green Tribunal.
- Section 6 Rules to regulate environmental pollution.6 citing judgments
- Section 7 Persons carrying on industry, operations, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess of the standards.
- Section 8 Persons handling hazardous substances to comply with procedural safeguards.
- Section 9 Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases.2 citing judgments
- Section 10 Powers of entry and inspection.1 citing judgment
- Section 11 Power to take sample and procedure to be followed in connection therewith.1 citing judgment
- Section 12 Environmental laboratories.
- Section 13 Government Analysts.
- Section 14 Reports of Government Analysts.1 citing judgment
- Section 14A Penalty for contravention of section 7 or section 8.
- Section 14B Penalty for contravention of sections 9, 10 and 11.
- Section 15 Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and the rules, orders and directions.9 citing judgments
- Section 15A Penalty for contravention by companies.
- Section 15B Penalty for contravention by Government Department.
- Section 15C Adjudicating officer.1 citing judgment
- Section 15D Appeal.
- Section 15E Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund
- Section 15F Offence for failure to pay penalty or additional penalty
- Section 16 Environmental Protection Fund.4 citing judgments
- Section 16A Accounts and audit of Fund.
- Section 16B Annual report.
- Section 17 Offences by Government Departments.1 citing judgment
- Section 18 Protection of action taken in good faith.1 citing judgment
- Section 19 Cognizance of offences.6 citing judgments
- Section 20 Information, reports or returns.2 citing judgments
- Section 21 Members, officers and employees of the authority constituted under Section 3 to be public servants.1 citing judgment
- Section 22 Bar of jurisdiction.
- Section 23 Power to delegate.2 citing judgments
- Section 24 Effect of other laws.
- Section 25 Power to make rules.8 citing judgments
- Section 26 Rules made under this Act to be laid before Parliament.
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