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The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Central

An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
29 of 1986
Ministry
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Enacted
23 May 1986

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37 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve environment.
  4. Section 4Appointment of officers and their powers and functions.
  5. Section 5Power to give directions.
  6. Section 5AAppeal to National Green Tribunal.
  7. Section 6Rules to regulate environmental pollution.
  8. Section 7Persons carrying on industry, operations, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess of the standards.
  9. Section 8Persons handling hazardous substances to comply with procedural safeguards.
  10. Section 9Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases.
  11. Section 10Powers of entry and inspection.
  12. Section 11Power to take sample and procedure to be followed in connection therewith.
  13. Section 12Environmental laboratories.
  14. Section 13Government Analysts.
  15. Section 14Reports of Government Analysts.
  16. Section 14APenalty for contravention of section 7 or section 8.
  17. Section 14BPenalty for contravention of sections 9, 10 and 11.
  18. Section 15Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and the rules, orders and directions.
  19. Section 15APenalty for contravention by companies.
  20. Section 15BPenalty for contravention by Government Department.
  21. Section 15CAdjudicating officer.
  22. Section 15DAppeal.
  23. Section 15EPenalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund
  24. Section 15FOffence for failure to pay penalty or additional penalty
  25. Section 16Environmental Protection Fund.
  26. Section 16AAccounts and audit of Fund.
  27. Section 16BAnnual report.
  28. Section 17Offences by Government Departments.
  29. Section 18Protection of action taken in good faith.
  30. Section 19Cognizance of offences.
  31. Section 20Information, reports or returns.
  32. Section 21Members, officers and employees of the authority constituted under Section 3 to be public servants.
  33. Section 22Bar of jurisdiction.
  34. Section 23Power to delegate.
  35. Section 24Effect of other laws.
  36. Section 25Power to make rules.
  37. Section 26Rules made under this Act to be laid before Parliament.