Contents

Sections

Particulars

Preamble

1

Short Title, extent and commencement

2

Definitions

3

Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve

4

Appointment of officers and their powers and functions

5

Power to give directions

6

Rules to regulate environmental pollution

7

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

8

Persons handling hazardous substances to comply with procedural safeguard

9

Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases

10

Power of entry and inspection

11

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

12

Environmental Laboratories

13

Government analysts

14

Reports of Government analysts

15

Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the act and the rules, orders and directions

16

Offences by companies

17

Offences by Government Departments

18

Protection of action taken in good faith

19

Cognizance of offences

20

Information, Reports or Returns

21

Members, Officers and Employees of the authority constituted under section 3 to be public servants

22

Bar of Jurisdiction

23

Power to delegate

24

Effect of other laws

25

Power to make rules

26

Rules made under this act to be laid before parliament