The Environment (Protection) Act

An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith.

1986

List of Chapters & Sections

PRELIMINARY GENERAL POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PREVENTION, CONTROL AND ABATEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUCTION MISCELLANEOUS

GENERAL POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve environment

Appointment of officers and their powers and functions

Power to give directions

Rules to regulate environmental pollution

PREVENTION, CONTROL AND ABATEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUCTION

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

Persons handling hazardous substances to comply with procedural safeguards

Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases

Powers of entry and inspection

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

Environmental laboratories

Government Analysts

Reports of Government Analysts

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

Offences by companies

Offences by Government Departments

MISCELLANEOUS

Protection of action taken in good faith

Cognizance of offences

Information, reports or returns

Members, officers and employees of the authority constituted under Section 3 to be public servants

Bar of jurisdiction

Power to delegate

Effect of other laws

Power to make rules

Rules made under this Act to be laid before Parliament