The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Environment ActCENTRAL ACT

An Act To Provide For The Protection And Improvement Of Environment And For Matters Connected Therewith.

Act Number

29

Enactment

1986-05-23

State

Chhattisgarh

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PRELIMINARY

Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2Definitions.

GENERAL POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Section 3Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve environment.Section 4Appointment of officers and their powers and functions.Section 5Power to give directions.Section 6Rules to regulate environmental pollution.

PREVENTION, CONTROL AND ABATEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUCTION

Section 7Persons carrying on industry, operations, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess of the standards.Section 8Persons handling hazardous substances to comply with procedural safeguards.Section 9Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases.Section 10Powers of entry and inspection.Section 11Power to take sample and procedure to be followed in connection therewith.Section 12Environmental laboratories.Section 13Government Analysts.Section 14Reports of Government Analysts.Section 15Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and the rules, orders and directions.Section 16Offences by companies.Section 17Offences by Government Departments.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 18Protection of action taken in good faith.Section 19Cognizance of offences.Section 20Information, reports or returns.Section 21Members, officers and employees of the authority constituted under Section 3 to be public servants.Section 22Bar of jurisdiction.Section 23Power to delegate.Section 24Effect of other laws.Section 25Power to make rules.Section 26Rules made under this Act to be laid before Parliament.