The Environment (Protection) Act

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


MISCELLANEOUS


No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on
a complaint made by,--

(a) the Central Government or any authority or officer authorised in this behalf by that
Government; or

(b) any person who has given notice of not less than sixty days, in the manner prescribed, of the
alleged offence and of his intention to make a complaint, to the Central Government or the authority
or officer authorised as aforesaid.

LAWGIST

# 19 Cognizance of offences