Bare Acts

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 Issued by Moef Goi

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

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1986

Location:

Delhi

Enactment Date:

5/23/1986

Enforcement Date:

19-11-1986

Department:

Department of Environment

All Section List

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

GENERAL POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Section 3 to Section 6

Section 3

Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve environment.

Section 4

Appointment of officers and their powers and functions.

Section 5

Power to give directions.

Section 6

Rules to regulate environmental pollution.

PREVENTION, CONTROL AND ABATEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUCTION

Section 7 to Section 17

Section 7

Persons carrying on industry, operations, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess of the standards.

Section 8

Persons handling hazardous substances to comply with procedural safeguards.

Section 9

Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases.

Section 10

Powers of entry and inspection.

Section 11

Power to take sample and procedure to be followed in connection therewith.

Section 12

Environmental laboratories.

Section 13

Government Analysts.

Section 14

Reports of Government Analysts.

Section 15

Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and the rules, orders and directions.

Section 16

Offences by companies.

Section 17

Offences by Government Departments.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 18 to Section 26

Section 18

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 19

Cognizance of offences.

Section 20

Information, reports or returns.

Section 21

Members, officers and employees of the authority constituted under Section 3 to be public servants.

Section 22

Bar of jurisdiction.

Section 23

Power to delegate.

Section 24

Effect of other laws.

Section 25

Power to make rules.

Section 26

Rules made under this Act to be laid before Parliament.