Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

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Description
•    The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1982
•    The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983
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Contents
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
Chapter I - Preliminary
1.    Short title, extent and commencement
2.    Definitions
Chapter II - Central and State Boards for the Prevention and Control of
                     Air Pollution
3.    Central Pollution Control Board
4.    State Pollution Control Boards constituted under section 4 of Act 6 of 1974 to be
       State Boards under this Act
5.    Constitution of State Boards
6.    Central Board to exercise the powers and perform the functions of a State Board
       in the Union territories
7.    Terms and conditions of service of members
8.    Disqualifications
9.    Vacation of seats by members
10.  Meetings of Board
11.  Constitution of committees
12.  Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes
13.  Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings
14.  Member-secretary and officers and other employees of State Boards
15.  Delegation of powers
Chapter III - Powers and Functions of Boards
16.  Functions of Central Board
17.  Functions of State Boards
18.  Power to give directions
Chapter IV - Prevention and Control of Air Pollution
19.  Power to declare air pollution control areas
20.  Power to give instructions for ensuring standards for emission from automobiles
21.  Restrictions on use of certain industrial plants
22.  Persons carrying on industry, etc., not to allow emission ofAir Pollutants in
       excess of the standards laid down by State Board
22A.Power of Board to make application to court for restraining persons from
        causing air pollution
23.  Furnishing of information to State Board arid other agencies in certain cases
24.  Power of entry and inspection
25.  Power to obtain information
26.  Power to take samples of air or emission and procedure to be followed in
       connection therewith
27.  Reports of the result of analysis on samples taken under section 26
28.  State Air Laboratory
29.  Analysts
30.  Reports of analysts
31.  Appeals
31A.Power to give directions
31B. Appeal to National Green Tribunal
Chapter V - Fund, Accounts and Audit
32.  Contributions by Central Government
33.  Fund of Board
33A.Borrowing powers of Board
34.  Budget
35.  Annual Report
36.  Accounts and audit
Chapter VI - Penalties and Procedure
37.  Failure to comply with the provisions of section 21 orsection 22 or with the
       directions issued under section 31A
38.  Penalties for certain acts
39.  Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of the Act
40.  Offences by companies
41.  Offences by Government Departments
42.  Protection of action taken in good faith
43.  Cognizance of offences
44.  Members, officers and employees of Board to be public servants
45.  Reports and returns
46.  Bar of jurisdiction
Chapter VII - Miscellaneous
47.  Power of Slate Government to supersede State Board
48.  Special provision in the case of supersession of theCentral Board or the State
       Boards constituted under the Water(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
49.  Dissolution of State Boards constituted under the Act
50.  Repealed
51.  Maintenance of register
52.  Effect of other laws
53.  Power of Central Government to make rules
54.  Power of State Government to make rules
The Schedule [Repealed]
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1982
Chapter I - Preliminary (R.1 - R.2)
Chapter II - Procedure for Transaction of Business of the Board and its Committees
                   (R.3 - R.11)
Chapter III - (R.12)
Chapter IV - Temporary Association of Persons with the Central Board (R.13 - R.14)
Chapter V - Budget of the Central Board (R.15)
Chapter VI - Annual Report of the Central Board (R.16)
Chapter VII - Account of the Central Board (R.17)
Schedule I
Form I - IX
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983
Chapter I - Preliminary (R.1 - R.2)
Chapter II - Consultants (R.3 - R.7)
Chapter III - Notification of Air Pollution control Area (R.8)
Chapter IV - Application for Consent (R.9 - R.10)
Chapter V - Authorities to whom Information is to be Furnished (R.11)
Chapter VI - Manner of Taking Samples (R.12 - R.13)
Chapter VII - Report of Analysis (R.14)
Chapter VIII - State Air Laboratory (R.15 - R.20)
Chapter IX - (R.20A - R.21)
Form I - IX
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