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The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Issued by Moef Goi

An Act to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the aforesaid purposes, of Boards, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith.

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Act Details

Act Number:

14

Act Year:

1981

Location:

Delhi

Enactment Date:

3/29/1981

Enforcement Date:

16-05-1981

Department:

Department of Environment

Full List of Sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

CENTRAL AND STATE BOARDS FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION

Section 3 to Section 15

Section 3

Central Pollution Control Board.

Section 4

State Pollution Control Boards constituted under section 4 of Act 6 of 1974 to be State Boards under this Act.

Section 5

Constitution of State Boards.

Section 6

Central Board to exercise the powers and perform the functions of a State Board in the Union territories.

Section 7

Terms and conditions of service of members.

Section 8

Disqualifications.

Section 9

Vacation of seats by members.

Section 10

Meetings of Board.

Section 11

Constitution of committees.

Section 12

Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purpose.

Section 13

Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings.

Section 14

Member-secretary and officers and other employees of State Boards.

Section 15

Delegation of powers.

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BOARDS

Section 16 to Section 18

Section 16

Functions of Central Board.

Section 17

Functions of State Boards.

Section 18

Power to give directions.

PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION

Section 19 to Section 31A

Section 19

Power to declare air pollution control areas.

Section 20

Power to give instructions for ensuring standards for emission from automobiles.

Section 21

Restrictions on use of certain industrial plants.

Section 22

Persons carrying on industry, etc., not to allow emission of air pollutants in excess of the standard laid down by State Board.

Section 22A

Power of Board to make application to court for restraining persons from causing air pollution.

Section 23

Furnishing of information to State Board and other agencies in certain cases.

Section 24

Power of entry and inspection.

Section 25

Power to obtain information.

Section 26

Power to take samples of air or emission and procedure to be followed in connection therewith.

Section 27

Reports of the result of analysis on samples taken under section 26.

Section 28

State Air Laboratory.

Section 29

Analysis.

Section 30

Reports of analysis.

Section 31

Appeals.

Section 31A

Power to give directions.

FUND, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 32 to Section 36

Section 32

Contribution by Central Government.

Section 33

Fund of Board.

Section 33A

Borrowing powers of Board.

Section 34

Budget.

Section 35

Annual report.

Section 36

Accounts and audit.

PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Section 37 to Section 46

Section 37

Failure to comply with the provisions of section 21 or section 22 or with the directions issued under section 31A.

Section 38

Penalties for certain acts.

Section 39

Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of this Act.

Section 40

Offences by companies.

Section 41

Offences by Government Departments.

Section 42

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 43

Cognizance of offences.

Section 44

Members, officers and employees of Board to be public servants.

Section 45

Reports and returns.

Section 46

Bar of jurisdiction.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 47 to Section 54

Section 47

Power of State Government to supersede State Board.

Section 48

Special provision in the case of supersession of the Central Board or the State Boards constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

Section 49

Dissolution of State Boards constituted under the Act.

Section 50

[Omitted.].

Section 51

Maintenance of register.

Section 52

Effect of other laws.

Section 53

Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 54

Power of State Government to make rules.

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