.-The manner of giving notice under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 49 shall be as follows, namely:-

(1)

The notice shall be in writing in Form XV;

(2)

If the alleged offence has taken place in a Union territory, the person giving notice may send notice to-

(i) the Central Board; and

(ii) the Ministry of Environment and Forests (represented by the Secretary to the Government of India); and

(iii) the Administrator of the Union territory (represented by the Secretary/Head incharge of Environment).

(3)

The notice shall be sent by registered post acknowledgement due; and

(4)

The period of sixty days mentioned in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 49 of the Act, shall be reckoned from the date it is first received by one of the authorities mentioned in sub-rule (2).]