The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
telangana · 1981
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Central Pollution Control Board.
- S. 4State Pollution Control Boards constituted under section 4 of Act 6 of 1974 to be State Boards under this Act.
- 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. 21APower to issue guidelines.
- S. 22Persons carrying on industry, etc., not to allow emission of air pollutants in excess of the standard laid down by State Board.
- 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. 29Analysis.
- S. 30Reports of analysis.
- S. 31Appeals.
- S. 31APower to give directions.
- S. 31BAppeal to National Green Tribunal.
- S. 32Contribution 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. 38APenalty for contravention by Government Department.
- S. 39Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of this Act.
- S. 39AAdjudicating officer
- S. 39BAppeal.
- S. 39CPenalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund.
- S. 39DOffences for failure to comply with provisions of section 21 and for failure to pay penalty.
- 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. 48Special 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.
- S. 49Dissolution of State Boards constituted under the Act.
- S. 50[Omitted.].
- 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.