THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981 (only sections)

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THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981

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.

WHEREAS decisions were taken at the United Nations Conference on the Hum an Environment held in Stockholm in June, 1972, in which India participated, to take appropriate steps for the preservation of the natural resources of the earth which, among other things, include the preservation of the quality of air and control of air pollution;

AND WHEREAS it is considered necessary to implement the decisions aforesaid in so far as they relate to the preservation of the quality of air and control of air pollution;

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement.

2. Definitions.

CHAPTER II

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

3. Central Board for the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution.

4. State pollution control boards constituted under section 4 of Act 6 of 1974 to be State Boards under this Act

5. Constitution of State Boards

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

7. Terms and conditions of service of members

8. Disqualifications

9. Vacation of seats by members

10. Meetings of Board

11. Constitution of committees

12. Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes

13. Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings.

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

15. Delegation of powers

CHAPTER III

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BOARDS

16. Functions of Central Board.

17. Functions of State Boards.

18. Power to give directions.

CHAPTER IV

PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION

19. Power to declare air pollution control areas,

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

21. Restrictions on use of certain industrial plants.

22. Persons carrying on industry, etc., and to allow emission of air pollutants in excess of the standard laid down by State Board.

22A. Power of Board to make application to court for restraining person from causing air pollution.

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

24. Power of entry and inspection.

25. Power to obtain information.

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

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

28. State Air Laboratory

29. Analysis

30. Reports of analysis

31. Appeals

31-A. Power to give directors

31-B. Appeal to National Green Tribunal

CHAPTER V

FUND, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

32. Contribution by Central Government

33. Fund of Board.

33A. Borrowing powers of Board

34. Budget

35. Annual report

36. Accounts and audit

CHAPTER VI

PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

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

38. Penalties for certain acts

39. Penalty for contravention of provisions of the Act

40. Offences by companies

41. Offences by Government Departments

42. Protection of action taken in good faith

43. Cognizance of offences

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

45. Reports and returns

46. Bar of jurisdiction

CHAPTER VII

MISCELLANEOUS

47. Power of Central Government to supersede State Board,

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

49. Dissolution of State Boards constituted under the Act

50. [Omitted]

51. Maintenance of register

52. Effect of other laws

53. Power of Central Government to make rules

54. Power of State Government to make rules

THE SCHEDULE - [Omitted]

List of Amending Acts

1)      Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1987 (47 of 1987)

2)      National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (19 of 2010)

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