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The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
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23-05-1986
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Department of Environment, Forest and Wild Life

Chapters, and Sections


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