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Section 15D: Appeal.

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986Central Act · Act 29 of 1986

[15D. Appeal--(1) Whoever aggrieved by the order, passed by the adjudicating officer under this Act may prefer an appeal to the National Green Tribunal established under section 3 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (19 of 2010).

(2) Every appeal under sub-section (1) shall be filed within sixty days from the date on which the copy of the order made by the adjudicating officer is received by the aggrieved person.

(3) The Tribunal may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as it thinks fit, confirming, modifying or setting aside the order appealed against.

(4) Where an appeal is preferred against any order of the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1), such appeal shall not be entertained by the Tribunal unless such person has deposited with the Tribunal ten per cent. of the amount of the penalty imposed by the adjudicating officer.]

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ActThe Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Section15D
Marginal noteAppeal.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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  • substituted, Act 18 of 2023. . Subs. by Act 18 of 2023, s. 2 and Schedule, for sections 15 to 17 (w.e.f. 1-4-2024).

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