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The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

Act ID: 1981

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

"An Act to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution."

Table of Contents

57 Sections

Ch. IP

reliminary

S.1Short title, extent and commencement S.2Definitions

Ch. IICe

ntral And State Boards For The Prevention And

S.3[ Central Pollution Control Board [ Substituted by Act 47 of 1987.]S.4State Pollution Control Boards constituted under section 4 of Act 6 of 1974 to be State Boards under this Act [ Substituted by Act 47 of 1987.]S.5Constitution of State Boards S.6Central Board to exercise the powers and perform the functions of a State Board in the Union territories S.7Terms and conditions of service of members S.8Disqualifications S.9Vacation of seats by members S.10Meetings of Board S.11Constitution of committees S.12Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes S.13Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings S.14Member-secretary and officers and other employees of State Boards S.15Delegation of powers

Ch. IIIP

owers And Functions Of Boards

S.16Functions of Central Board S.17Functions of State Board S.18Powers to give directions

Ch. IVP

revention And Control Of Air Pollution

S.19Power to declare air pollution control areas S.20Power to give instructions for ensuring standards for emission from automobiles S.21Restrictions on use of certain industrial plants S.22Persons carrying on industry, etc., not to allow emission of air pollutants in excess of the standards laid down by State Board S.22A[ Power of Board to make application to Court for restraining persons from causing air pollution [Inserted by Act 47 of 1987, Section 11 (w.e.f. 1.4.1988).]S.23Furnishing of information to State Board and other agencies in certain cases S.24Power of entry and inspection S.25Power to obtain information S.26Power to take samples of air or emission and procedure to be followed in connection therewith S.27Reports of the result of analysis on samples taken under section 26 S.28State Air Laboratory S.29Analysts S.30Reports of analysts S.31Appeals S.31A[ Power to give directions [Inserted by Act 47 of 1987, Section 14 (w.e.f. 1.4.1988).]

Ch. VF

und, Accounts And Audit

S.32Contributions by Central Government S.33Fund of Board S.33A[ Borrowing powers of Board [Inserted by Act 47 of 1987, Section 16 (w.e.f. 1.4.1988).]S.34Budget S.35[ Annual report. [Substituted by Act 47 of 1987, Section 17, for Section 35 (w.e.f. 1.4.1988).]S.36Accounts and audit

Ch. VIP

enalties And Procedure

S.37[ Failure to comply with the provisions of section 21 or section 22 or with the directions issued under section 31-A [Substituted by Act 47 of 1987, Section 18, for Section 37 (w.e.f. 1.4.1988).]S.38Penalties for certain acts S.39[ Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of the Act [Substituted by Act 47 of 1987, Section 20, for Section 39 (w.e.f. 1.4.1988).]S.40Offences by companies S.41Offences by Government Departments S.42Protection of action taken in good faith S.43[ Cognizance of offences [Substituted by Act 47 of 1987, Section 21, for Section 43 (w.e.f. 1.4.1988).]S.44Members, officers and employees of Board to be public servants S.45Reports and returns S.46Bar of jurisdiction

Ch. VIIMis

cellaneous

S.47Power of State Government to supersede State Board S.48Special provision in the case of supersession of the Central Board or the State Boards constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 S.49Dissolution of State Boards constituted under the Act S.50Power to amend the Schedule S.51Maintenance of register S.52Effect of other laws S.53Power of Central Government to make rules S.54Power of State Government to make rules