The AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981
chandigarh · 1981
- S. 1Subs
- S. 2The words “for the purpose of any industry specified in the Schedule” omitted by s
- S. 3Clause (a) renumbered as clause (aa) thereof by s
- S. 4Subs
- S. 5Constitution of State Boards
- S. 6Central Board to exercise the powers and perform the functions of a State Board in the Union territories
- S. 7Terms and conditions of service of members
- S. 8Disqualifications
- S. 9Vacation of seats by members
- S. 10Meetings of Board
- S. 11Constitution of committees
- S. 12Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purpose
- S. 13Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings
- S. 14Member-secretary and officers and other employees of State Boards
- S. 15Delegation of powers
- S. 16Functions of Central Board
- S. 17Functions of State Boards
- S. 18Power to give directions
- S. 19Power to declare air pollution control areas
- S. 20Power to give instructions for ensuring standards for emission from automobiles
- S. 21Restrictions on use of certain industrial plants
- S. 22Persons carrying on industry, etc
- S. 22APower of Board to make application to court for restraining persons from causing air pollution
- S. 23Furnishing of information to State Board and other agencies in certain cases
- S. 24Power of entry and inspection
- S. 25Power to obtain information
- S. 26Power to take samples of air or emission and procedure to be followed in connection therewith
- S. 27Reports of the result of analysis on samples taken under section 26
- S. 28State Air Laboratory
- S. 29Analysts
- S. 30Reports of analysts
- S. 31Appeals
- S. 31APower to give directions
- S. 32Contributions by Central Government
- S. 33Fund of Board
- S. 33ABorrowing powers of Board
- S. 34Budget
- S. 35Annual report
- S. 36Accounts and audit
- S. 37Failure to comply with the provisions of section 21 or section 22 or with the directions issued under section 31A
- S. 38Penalties for certain acts
- S. 39Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of the Act
- S. 40Offences by companies
- S. 41Offences by Government Departments
- S. 42Protection of action taken in good faith
- S. 43Cognizance of offences
- S. 44Members, officers and employees of Board to be public servants
- S. 45Reports and returns
- S. 46Bar of jurisdiction
- S. 47Power of State Government to supersede State Board
- S. 48—
- S. 49Dissolution of State Boards constituted under the Act
- S. 50[Power to amend the Schedule
- S. 51Maintenance of register
- S. 52Effect of other laws
- S. 53Power of Central Government to make rules
- S. 54Power of State Government to make rules