Section 3. Constitution of prescribed Authority.

(1) The Government shall, with effect from such date, as it may, by notification in the 1[Official Gazette], appoint, constitute a Prescribed Authority to exercise the powers conferred on it and perform the functions that may be assigned to it under the Act : Provided that the Government may, by notification in the 1]Official Gazette], confer such powers and functions on any existing agency working in the field of pollution abatement, and such agency shall, thereafter, be the Prescribed Authority under the Act. (2) The Prescribed Authority shall consist of such number of members and having such experience in the relevant field, as the Government may, by notification in the 1[Official Gazette], specify.