Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

Bare 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.

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Act number: 14 of 1981
Enacted: 29 March 1981
Contents: 61 sections · 8 chapters

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Chapter I — Preliminary

Chapter II — Central And State Boardsfor The Prevention And Controlof Air Pollution

Sections

Section 11 – Constitution of committees (preview)
Section 41 – Offences by Government Departments (preview)

Chapter III — Powers And Functions Of Boards

Section 16 – Functions of Central Board (preview)
Section 17 – Functions of State Boards (preview)
Section 18 – Power to give directions (preview)

Chapter IV — Prevention And Control Of Air Pollution

Chapter V — Fund, Accounts And Audit

Section 32 – Contribution by Central Government (preview)
Section 33 – Fund of Board (preview)
Section 33A – Borrowing powers of Board (preview)
Section 34 – Budget (preview)
Section 35 – Annual report (preview)
Section 36 – Accounts and audit (preview)

Chapter VI — Penalties And Procedure

Section 37 – Failure to comply with the provisions of section 21 or section 22 or with the directions issued under section 31A (preview)
Section 38 – Penalties for certain acts (preview)
Section 38A – Penalty for contravention by Government Department (preview)
Section 39 – Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of this Act (preview)
Section 39A – Adjudicating officer (preview)
Section 39B – Appeal (preview)
Section 39C – Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund (preview)
Section 42 – Protection of action taken in good faith (preview)
Section 43 – Cognizance of offences (preview)
Section 44 – Members, officers and employees of Board to be public servants (preview)
Section 45 – Reports and returns (preview)
Section 46 – Bar of jurisdiction (preview)