The Environment (Protection) Act

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


PREVENTION, CONTROL AND ABATEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUCTION


The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
appoint or recognise such persons as it thinks fit and having the prescribed qualifications to be
Government Analysts for the purpose of analysis of samples of air, water, soil or other substance sent for
analysis to any environmental laboratory established or recognised under sub-section (1) of section 12.

LAWGIST

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