The ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and for different areas.

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  1. 1.Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve environment.
  4. 4.Appointment of officers and their powers and functions.
  5. 5.Power to give directions.
  6. 6.Rules to regulate environmental pollution.
  7. 7.Persons carrying on industry, operations, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess of the standards.
  8. 8.Persons handling hazardous substances to comply with procedural safeguards.
  9. 9.Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases.
  10. 10.Powers of entry and inspection.
  11. 11.Power to take sample and procedure to be followed in connection therewith.
  12. 12.Environmental laboratories.
  13. 13.Government Analysts.
  14. 14.Reports of Government Analysts.
  15. 15.Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and the rules, orders and directions.
  16. 16.Offences by companies.
  17. 17.Offences by Government Departments.
  18. 18.Protection of action taken in good faith.
  19. 19.Cognizance of offences.
  20. 20.Information, reports or returns.
  21. 21.Members, officers and employees of the authority constituted under Section 3 to be public servants.
  22. 22.Bar of jurisdiction.
  23. 23.Power to delegate.
  24. 24.Effect of other laws.
  25. 25.Power to make rules.
  26. 26.Rules made under this Act to be laid before Parliament.