1 - Short title, extent and commencement.
2 - Definitions.
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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 purpose.
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.
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16 - Functions of Central Board.
17 - Functions of State Boards.
18 - Power to give directions.
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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 of air pollutants in excess of the standard 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 and 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 - Analysis.
30 - Reports of analysis.
31 - Appeals.
31A - Power to give directions. Show Related Subordinates
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32 - Contribution by Central Government.
33 - Fund of Board.
33A - Borrowing powers of Board.
34 - Budget.
35 - Annual report.
36 - Accounts and audit.
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37 - Failure to comply with the provisions of section 21 or section 22 or with the directions issued under section 31A.
38 - Penalties for certain acts.
38A - Penalty for contravention by Government Department
39 - Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of this Act.
39A - Adjudicating officer
39A - Appeal
39C - Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund
39D - Offences for failure to comply with provisions of section 21 and for failure to pay penalty
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.
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47 - Power of State Government to supersede State Board.
48 - Special 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.
49 - Dissolution of State Boards constituted under the Act.
50 - [Omitted.].
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.
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1 - Short title, application and commencement.
2 - Definitions.
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3 - Constitution of Central Boards.
4 - Constitution of State Board.
5 - Terms and conditions of service of members.
6 - Disqualifications.
7 - Vacation of seats by members.
8 - Meetings of Board.
9 - Constitution of committees.
10 - Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes.
11 - Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings.
11A - Delegation of powers to Chairman.
12 - Member-secretary and officers and other employees of Board.
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13 - Constitution of Joint Board.
14 - Composition of Joint Boards.
15 - Special provision relating to giving of directions.
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16 - Functions of Central Board.
17 - Functions of State Board.
18 - Powers to give directions.
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19 - Power of State Government to restrict the application of the Act to certain areas.
20 - Power to obtain information.
21 - Power to take samples of effluents and procedure to be followed in connection therewith.
22 - Reports of the result of analysis on samples taken under section 21.
23 - Power of entry and inspection.
24 - Prohibition on use of stream or well for disposal of polluting matter, etc.
25 - Restrictions on new outlets and new discharges.
26 - Provision regarding existing discharge of sewage or trade effluent.
27 - Refusal or withdrawal of consent by State Board.
27A - Power to issue guidelines.
28 - Appeals.
29 - Revision.
30 - Power of State Board to carry out certain works.
31 - Furnishing of information to State Board and other agencies in certain cases.
32 - Emergency measures in case of pollution of stream or well.
33 - Power of Board to make application to courts for restraining apprehended pollution of water in streams or wells.
33A - Power to give directions.
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34 - Contributions by Central Government.
35 - Contributions by State Government.
36 - Fund of Central Board.
37 - Fund of State Board.
37A - Borrowing powers of Board.
38 - Budget.
39 - Annual report.
40 - Accounts and audit.
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41 - Failure to comply provisions of section 20 or directions issued thereunder.
42 - Penalty for certain acts.
43 - Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 24.
44 - Penalty for contravention of section 25 or section 26.
45 - Omitted.
45A - Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of the Act.
45B - Adjudicating officer.
45C - Appeal.
45D - Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund.
45E - Offences for failure to comply with provisions of section 25 or 26 and for failure to pay penalty.
46 - Publication of names of offenders.
47 - Omitted.
48 - Penalty for contravention by Government Department.
49 - Cognizance of offences.
50 - Members, officers and servants of Board to be public servants.
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51 - Central Water Laboratory.
52 - State Water Laboratory.
53 - Analysts.
54 - Reports of analysts.
55 - Local authorities to assist.
56 - Compulsory acquisition of land for the State Board.
57 - Returns and reports.
58 - Bar of jurisdiction.
59 - Protection of action taken in good faith.
60 - Overriding effect.
61 - Power of Central Government to supersede the Central Board and Joint Boards.
62 - Power of State Government to supersede State Board.
63 - Power of Central Government to make rules.
64 - Power of State Government to make rules.
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1 - Short title, extent and commencement
2 - Definitions
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3 - Authorisation
4 - Assignment of spectrum
5 - Re-farming and harmonisation
6 - Technologically neutral use of spectrum
7 - Optimal utilisation of spectrum
8 - Establishment of monitoring and enforcement mechanism
9 - No refund of fees
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10 - Definition of terms used in this Chapter
11 - Right of way for telecommunication network in public property
12 - Right of way for telecommunication network on property not covered under section 11
13 - Non- discriminatory and non- exclusive grant of right of way
14 - Telecommunication network distinct from property on which it is installed
15 - Power of Central Government to establish common ducts and cable corridors
16 - Removal, relocation or alteration of telecommunication network
17 - Notice to facility provider
18 - Dispute resolution relating to this Chapter
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19 - Power to notify standards
20 - Provisions for public emergency or public safety
21 - Measures for national security, etc
22 - Protection of telecommunication network and telecommunication services
23 - Power to give directions
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24 - Establishment of Digital Bharat Nidhi
25 - Crediting of sum to Consolidated Fund of India
26 - Administration of Digital Bharat Nidhi
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27 - Regulatory sandbox
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28 - Measures for users
29 - Duty of users
30 - Dispute resolution mechanism to redress user grievances
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31 - Definitions of terms used in this Chapter
32 - Breach of terms and conditions of authorisation or assignment
33 - Contraventions of Act
34 - Voluntary undertaking for contraventions
35 - Adjudicating Officer
36 - Designated Appeals Committee
37 - Process to be followed by Adjudicating Officer and Designated Appeals Committee
38 - Enforcement
39 - Appeals on matters relating to section 32
40 - Appeals on matters relating to section 33
41 - Jurisdiction of civil court barred
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42 - General provisions relating to offences
43 - Power to search
44 - Supply of information to authorised officers
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45 - Creation of security interests
46 - Certification of person for operation of radio equipment on a vessel or aircraft
47 - Certification for amateur station operator
48 - Prohibition of use of equipment which blocks telecommunication
49 - Penalties not to affect other liabilities
50 - Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India
51 - Protection of action taken in good faith
52 - Consistency with other laws
53 - Implementation of Act
54 - Employee of authorised entity not to be compelled to appear as witness
55 - Rights in Continental Shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone
56 - Power of Central Government to make rules
57 - Power of Central Government to amend Schedules
58 - Power to remove difficulties
59 - Amendment to Act 24 of 1997
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60 - Repeal of certain Acts and savings
61 - Existing rules to continue
62 - Validation of certain acts and indemnity
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1 - Short title, extent and commencement.
2 - Definitions.
3 - Act not to apply to certain premises.
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4 - Rent in excess of standard rent not recoverable.
5 - Unlawful charges not to be claimed or received.
6 - Standard rent.
6A - Revision of rent.
7 - Lawful increase of standard rent in certain cases and recovery of other charges.
8 - Notice of increase of rent.
9 - Controller to fix standard rent, etc.
10 - Fixation of interim rent.
11 - Limitation of liability of middlemen.
12 - Limitation for application for fixation of standard rent.
13 - Refund of rent, premium, etc., not recoverable under the Act.
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14 - Protection of tenant against eviction.
14A - Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to certain persons.
14B - Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to members of the armed forces, etc.
14C - Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to Central Government and Delhi Administration employees.
14D - Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to a widow.
15 - When a tenant can get the benefit of protection against eviction.
16 - Restrictions on sub-letting.
17 - Notice of creation and termination of sub-tenancy.
18 - Sub-tenant to be tenant in certain cases.
19 - Recovery of possession for occupation and re-entry.
20 - Recovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry.
21 - Recovery of possession in case of tenancies for limited period.
22 - Special provision for recovery of possession in certain cases.
23 - Permission to construct additional structures.
24 - Special provision regarding vacant building sites.
25 - Vacant possession to landlord.
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25A - Provisions of this chapter to have overriding effect.
25B - Special procedure for the disposal of applications for eviction on the ground of bona fide requirement.
25C - Act to have effect in a modified form in relation to certain persons.
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26 - Receipt to be given for rent paid.
27 - Deposit of rent by the tenant.
28 - Time limit for making deposit and consequences of incorrect particulars in application for deposit.
29 - Saving as to acceptance of rent and forfeiture of rent in deposit.
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30 - Application of the Chapter.
31 - Fixing of fair rate.
32 - Revision of fair rate.
33 - Charges in excess of fair rate not recoverable.
34 - Recovery of possession by manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging house.
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35 - Appointment of Controllers and additional Controllers.
36 - Powers of Controller.
37 - Procedure to be followed by Controller.
38 - Appeal to the Tribunal.
38A - Additional Rent Control Tribunals.
38B - Power of High Court to transfer appeals, etc.
39 - [Omitted.].
40 - Amendment of orders.
41 - Controller to exercise powers of a magistrate for recovery of fine.
42 - Controller to exercise powers of civil court for execution of other orders.
43 - Finality of order.
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44 - Landlord’s duty to keep the premises in good repair.
45 - Cutting off or withholding essential supply or service.
46 - Landlord’s duty to give notice of new construction to Government.
47 - Leases of vacant premises to Government.
48 - Penalties.
49 - Cognizance of offences.
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50 - Jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters.
51 - Controllers to be public servants.
52 - Protection of action taken in good faith.
53 - [Repealed.].
54 - Saving of operation of certain enactments.
55 - Special provision regarding decrees affected by the Delhi Tenants (Temporary Protection) Act, 1956.
56 - Power to make rules.
57 - Repeal and savings.
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1 - Short title, extent and commencement.
2 - Definitions.
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3 - Appointment of Director and other officers.
4 - Appointment of Life Warden and other officers.
5 - Power to delegate.
5A - Constitution of the National Board for Wild Life.
5B - Standing Committee of the National Board.
5C - Functions of the National Board.
6 - Constitution of State Board for Wild Life.
6A - Standing Committee of Board.
7 - Procedure to be followed by the Board
8 - Duties of State Board for Wild Life.
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9 - Prohibition of hunting.
10 - Omitted..
11 - Hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases.
12 - Grant of permit for special purposes.
13 - Omitted..
14 - Omitted..
15 - Omitted..
16 - Omitted..
17 - Omitted..
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17A - Prohibition of picking, uprooting, etc. of specified plant.
17B - Grants of permit for special purposes.
17C - Cultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited.
17D - Dealing in specified plants without licence prohibited.
17E - Declaration of stock.
17F - Possession, etc., of plants by licensee
17G - Purchase, etc., of specified plants.
17H - Plants to be Government property.
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18 - Declaration of sanctuary.
18A - Protection to sanctuaries
18B - Appointment of Collectors.
19 - Collector to determine rights.
20 - Bar of accrual of rights.
21 - Proclamation by Collector.
22 - Inquiry by Collector.
23 - Powers of Collector.
24 - Acquisition of rights.
25 - Acquisition proceedings.
25A - Time-limit for completion of acquisition proceedings.
26 - Delegation of Collector's powers.
26A - Declaration of area as sanctuary.
27 - Restriction on entry in sanctuary.
28 - Grant of permit.
29 - Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without a permit.
30 - Causing fire prohibited.
31 - Prohibition of entry into sanctuary with weapon.
32 - Ban on use of injurious substances.
33 - Control of sanctuaries.
33A - Immunisation of live-stock.
33B - Advisory Committee.
34 - Registration of certain persons in possession of arms.
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35 - Declaration of National Parks.
36 - Omitted..
36A - Declaration and management of a conservation reserve.
36B - Conservation reserve management committee.
36C - Declaration and management of community reserve.
36D - Community reserve management committee.
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37 - Omitted..
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38 - Power of Central Government to declare areas as sanctuaries or National Parks or conservation reserves.
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38A - Constitution of Central Zoo Authority
38B - Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and members, etc.
38C - Functions of the Authority
38D - Procedure to be regulated by the Authority.
38E - Grants and loans to Authority and Constitution of Fund.
38F - Annual report.
38G - Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament.
38H - Recognition of zoos.
38I - Acquisition of animals by a zoo.
38J - Prohibition of teasing, etc., in a zoo.
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38K - Definitions
38L - Constitution of National Tiger Conservation Authority.
38M - Term of office and conditions of service of members.
38N - Officers and employees of Tiger Conservation Authority.
38O - Powers and functions of Tiger Conservation Authority.
38P - Procedure to be regulated by Tiger Conservation Authority.
38Q - Grants and loans to Tiger Conservation Authority and Constitution of Fund.
38R - Accounts and audit of Tiger Conservation Authority.
38S - Annual report of Tiger Conservation Authority.
38T - Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament.
38U - Constitution of Steering Committee.
38V - Tiger Conservation Plan.
38W - Alteration and de-notification of tiger reserves.
38X - Establishment of Tiger Conservation Foundation.
38XA - Provisions of Chapter to be in addition to provisions relating to sanctuaries and National Park.
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38Y - Constitution of Wild Life Crime Control Bureau.
38Z - Powers and functions of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.
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39 - Wild animals, etc., to be Government property.
40 - Declarations
40A - Immunity in certain cases.
41 - Inquiry and preparation of inventories.
42 - Certificate of ownership.
42A - Surrender of captive animals, animal article, etc
43 - Regulation of transfer of animal, etc.
44 - Dealings in trophy and animal articles without licence prohibited.
45 - Suspension or cancellation of licences.
46 - Purchase.
47 - Maintenance of records.
48 - Purchase of animals, etc., by licensee.
48A - Restriction on transportation of wild life.
49 - Purchase of captive animal, etc., by a person other than a licensee.
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49A - Definitions.
49B - Prohibition of dealings in trophies, animal articles, etc., derived from scheduled animals.
49C - Declaration by dealers.
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49D - Definitions.
49E - Designation of Management Authority
49F - Designation of Scientific Authority.
49G - Directions of Central Government.
49H - International trade in Scheduled specimen and restriction in respect thereof
49-I - Conditions for scheduled specimens.
49J - Conditions for import of scheduled specimens
49K - Conditions for re-export of scheduled specimens.
49L - Conditions for introfuction from sea of scheduled specimens.
49M - Possession transfer and breeding of living scheduled animal species.
49N - Application for Licence by breeders of Appendix I species
49 - O - Licence of breeders of Appendix I species.
49P - Prohibition on alteration, etc.
49Q - Species and scheduled specimens to be Government property
49R - Application of provisions of Act in respect of species listed in Schedule I or II and Schedule IV.
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50 - Power of entry, search, arrest and detention.
51 - Penalties.
51A - Certain conditions to apply while granting bail.
52 - Attempts and abetment.
53 - Punishment for wrongful seizure.
54 - Power to compound offences.
55 - Cognizance of offences.
56 - Operation of other laws not barred.
57 - Presumption to be made in certain cases.
58 - Offences by Companies.
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58A - Application.
58B - Definitions.
58C - Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property.
58D - Competent authority.
58E - Identifying illegally acquired property.
58F - Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property.
58G - Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter.
58H - Notice of forfeiture of property.
58-I - Forfeiture of property in certain cases
58J - Burden of proof.
58K - Fine in lieu of forfeiture.
58L - Procedure in relation to certain trust properties.
58M - Certain transfer to be null and void.
58N - Constitution of Applellate Tribunal.
58-O - Appeals.
58P - Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description.
58Q - Bar of Jurisdiction.
58R - Competent Authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court.
58S - Information to competent authority.
58T - Certain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal.
58U - Power to take possession.
58V - Rectification of mistakes.
58W - Findings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Chapter.
58X - Service of notices and orders.
58Y - Punishment for acquiring property in relating to which proceeings have been taken under this Chapter.
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59 - Officers to be public servants.
60 - Protection of action taken in good faith.
60A - Reward to persons.
60B - Reward by State Government.
61 - Power to alter entries in Schedules
62 - Declaration of certain wild animals to be vermin.
62A - Regulation or prohibition of import, etc., of invasive alien species.
62B - Power to issue directions.
63 - Power of Central Government to make rules
64 - Power of State Government to make rules.
65 - Rights of Scheduled Tribes to be protected.
66 - Repeal and savings.
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1 - Short title, extent and commencement.
2 - Definitions.
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3 - Aadhaar number.
3A - Aadhaar number of children
4 - Properties of Aadhaar number.
5 - Special measures for issuance of Aadhaar number to certain category of persons.
6 - Update of certain information.
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7 - Proof of Aadhaar number necessary for receipt of certain subsidies, benefits and services, etc.
8 - Authentication of Aadhaar number.
8A - Offline verification of Aadhaar number.
9 - Aadhaar number not evidence of citizenship or domicile, etc.
10 - Central Identities Data Repository.
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11 - Establishment of Authority.
12 - Composition of Authority.
13 - Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Authority.
14 - Term of office and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
15 - Removal of Chairperson and Members.
16 - Restrictions on Chairperson or Members on employment after cessation of office.
17 - Functions of Chairperson.
18 - Chief executive officer.
19 - Meetings of Authority.
20 - Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority.
21 - Officers and other employees of Authority.
22 - Transfer of assets, liabilities of Authority.
23 - Powers and functions of Authority.
23A - Power of Authority to issue directions.
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24 - Grants by Central Government.
25 - Fund.
26 - Accounts and audit.
27 - Returns and annual report, etc.
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28 - Security and confidentiality of information.
29 - Restriction on sharing information.
30 - Biometric information deemed to be sensitive personal information.
31 - Alteration of demographic information or biometric information.
32 - Access to own information and records of requests for authentication.
33 - Disclosure of information in certain cases.
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33A - Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of this Act, rules, regulations and directions.
33B - Power to adjudicate.
33C - Appeals to Appellate Tribunal.
33D - Procedure and powers of the Appellate Tribunal
33E - Appeal to Supreme Court of India.
33F - Civil court not to have jurisdiction
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34 - Penalty for impersonation at time of enrolment.
35 - Penalty for impersonation of Aadhaar number holder by changing demographic information or biometric information.
36 - Penalty for impersonation.
37 - Penalty for disclosing identity information.
38 - Penalty for unauthorised access to the Central Identities Data Repository.
39 - Penalty for tampering with data in Central Identities Data Repository.
40 - Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity.
41 - Penalty for non-compliance with intimation requirements.
42 - General penalty.
43 - Offences by companies.
44 - Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India.
45 - Power to investigate offences.
46 - Penalties not to interfere with other punishments.
47 - Cognizance of offences.
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48 - Power of Central Government to supersede Authority.
49 - Members, officers, etc., to be public servants.
50 - Power of Central Government to issue directions.
50A - Exemption from tax on income.
51 - Delegation.
52 - Protection of action taken in good faith.
53 - Power of Central Government to make rules.
54 - Power of Authority to make regulations.
55 - Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament.
56 - Application of other laws not barred.
57 - Act not to prevent use of Aadhaar number for other purposes under law.
58 - Power to remove difficulties.
59 - Savings.
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1 - Short title, extent and application.
2 - Definitions.
3 - Penalties for spying.
4 - Communications with foreign agents to be evidence of commission of certain offences.
5 - Wrongful communication, etc., of information.
6 - Unauthorised use of uniforms; falsification of reports, forgery, personation, and falsedocuments.
7 - Interfering with officers of the police or members of the Armed Forces of the Union.
8 - Duty of giving information as to commission of offences.
9 - Attempts, incitements, etc.
10 - Penalty for harbouring spies.
11 - Search-warrants.
12 - Provisions of section 337 of Act 5 of 1898 to apply to offences under sections 3, 5 and 7.
13 - Restriction of trial of offences.
14 - Exclusion of public from proceedings.
15 - Offences by companies.
16 - Repealed..
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1 - Short title and commencement.
2 - Amendment of section 2.
3 - Insertion of new section 6B.
4 - Amendment of section 7D.
5 - Amendment of section 18.
6 - Amendment of Third Schedule.
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1 - Short title and commencement
2 - Definitions
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3 - Equality and non-discrimination
4 - Women and children with disabilities
5 - Community life
6 - Protection from cruelty and inhuman treatment
7 - Protection from abuse, violence and exploitation
8 - Protection and safety
9 - Home and family
10 - Reproductive rights
11 - Accessibility in voting
12 - Access to justice
13 - Legal capacity
14 - Provision for guardianship
15 - Designation of authorities to support
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16 - Duty of educational institutions
17 - Specific measures to promote and facilitate inclusive education
18 - Adult education
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19 - Vocational training and self-employment
20 - Non-discrimination in employment
21 - Equal opportunity policy
22 - Maintenance of records
23 - Appointment of Grievance Redressal Officer
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24 - Social security
25 - Healthcare
26 - Insurance schemes
27 - Rehabilitation
28 - Research and development
29 - Culture and recreation
30 - Sporting activities
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31 - Free education for children with benchmark disabilities
32 - Reservation in higher educational institutions
33 - Identification of posts for reservation
34 - Reservation
35 - Incentives to employers in private sector
36 - Special employment exchange
37 - Special schemes and development programmes
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38 - Special provisions for persons with disabilities with high support
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39 - Awareness campaigns
40 - Accessibility
41 - Access to transport
42 - Access to information and communication technology
43 - Consumer goods
44 - Mandatory observance of accessibility norms
45 - Time limit for making existing infrastructure and premises accessible and action for that purpose
46 - Time limit for accessibility by service providers
47 - Human resource development
48 - Social audit
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49 - Competent authority
50 - Registration
51 - Application and grant of certificate of registration
52 - Revocation of registration
53 - Appeal
54 - Act not to apply to institutions established or maintained by Central or State Government
55 - Assistance to registered institutions
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56 - Guidelines for assessment of specified disabilities
57 - Designation of certifying authorities
58 - Procedure for certification
59 - Appeal against a decision of certifying authority
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60 - Constitution of Central Advisory Board on Disability
61 - Terms and conditions of Service of members
62 - Disqualifications
63 - Vacation of seats by Members
64 - Meetings of the Central Advisory Board on disability
65 - Functions of Central Advisory Board on disability
66 - State Advisory Board on disability
67 - Terms and conditions of service of Members
68 - Disqualification
69 - Vacation of seats
70 - Meetings of State Advisory Board on disability
71 - Functions of State Advisory Board on disability
72 - District-level Committee on disability
73 - Vacancies not to invalidate proceedings
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74 - Appointment of Chief Commissioner and Commissioners
75 - Functions of Chief Commissioner
76 - Action of appropriate authorities on recommendation of Chief Commissioner
77 - Powers of Chief Commissioner
78 - Annual and special reports by Chief Commissioner
79 - Appointment of State Commissioner in States
80 - Functions of State Commissioner
81 - Action by appropriate authorities on recommendation of State Commissioner
82 - Powers of State Commissioner
83 - Annual and special reports by State Commissioner
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84 - Special Court
85 - Special Public Prosecutor
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86 - National Fund for persons with disabilities
87 - Accounts and audit
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88 - State Fund for persons with disabilities
87 - Accounts and audit
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89 - Punishment for contravention of provisions of Act or rules or regulations made thereunder
90 - Offences by companies
91 - Punishment for fraudulently availing any benefit meant for persons with benchmark disabilities
92 - Punishment for offences of atrocities
93 - Punishment for failure to furnish information
94 - Previous sanction of appropriate Government
95 - Alternative punishments
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96 - Application of other laws not barred
97 - Protection of action taken in good faith
98 - Power to remove difficulties
99 - Power to amend Schedule
100 - Power of Central Government to make rules
101 - Power of State Government to make rules
102 - Repeal and savings
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1 - Short title, extent and commencement.
2 - Definitions.
2A - References of certain expressions.
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3 - Duty specified in the Fourth Schedule to be levied.
3A - Power of Central Government to charge excise duty on the basis of capacity of production in respect of notified goods.
3B - Emergency power of Central Government to increase duty of excise.
3C - Power of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule.
4 - Valuation of excisable goods for purposes of charging of duty of excise.
4A - Valuation of excisable goods with reference to retail sale price.
5 - Remission of duty on goods found deficient in quantity.
5A - Power to grant exemption from duty of excise.
5B - Non-reversal of CENVAT credit.
6 - Registration of certain persons.
7 - [Omitted.].
8 - Restriction on possession of goods specified in the Second Schedule .
9 - Offences and penalties.
9A - Certain offences to be non-cognizable.
9AA - Offences by companies.
9B - Power of Court to publish name, place of business, etc., of persons convicted under the Act.
9C - Presumption of culpable mental state.
9D - Relevancy of statements under certain circumstances.
9E - Application of Section 562 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, and of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.
10 - Power of Courts to order forfeiture.
11 - Recovery of sums due to Government.
11A - Recovery of duties not levied or not paid or short-levied or short-paid or erroneously refunded.
11AA - Interest on delayed payment of duty.
11AC - Penalty for short-levy or non-levy of duty in certain cases.
11B - Claim for refund of duty and interest, if any, paid on such duty.
11BB - Interest on delayed refunds.
11C - Power not to recover duty of excise not levied or short-levied as a result of general practice.
11D - Duties of excise collected from the buyer to be deposited with the Central Government.
11DD - Interest on the amounts collected in excess of the duty.
11DDA - Provisional attachment to protect revenue in certain cases.
11E - Liability under Act to be first charge.
12 - Application of the provisions of Act 52 of 1962 to Central Excise Duties.
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12A - Price of goods to indicate the amount of duty paid thereon.
12B - Presumption that the incidence of duty has been passed on to the buyer.
12C - Consumer Welfare Fund.
12D - Utilisation of the Fund.
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12E - Powers of Central Excise Officers.
12F - Power of search and seizure.
13 - Power to arrest.
14 - Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents in inquiries under this Act.
14A - Special audit in certain cases.
14AA - Special audit in cases where credit of duty availed or utilised is not within the normal limits, etc.
15 - Officers required to assist Central Excise Officers.
15A - Obligation to furnish information return.
15B - Penalty for failure to furnish information return.
16 - [Omitted.].
17 - [Omitted.].
18 - Searches and arrests how to be made.
19 - Disposal of persons arrested.
20 - Procedure to be followed by officer-in-charge of police station.
21 - Inquiry how to be made by Central Excise Officers against arrested persons forwarded to them under Section 19.
22 - Vexatious search, seizure, etc., by Central Excise Officer.
23 - Failure of Central Excise Officer in duty.
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23A - Definitions.
23B - [Omitted.].
23C - Application for advance ruling.
23D - Procedure on receipt of application.
23E - Applicability of advance ruling.
23F - Advance ruling to be void in certain circumstances.
23G - Powers of Authority.
23H - Procedure of Authority.
23-I - Transitional provision.
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24 - [Omitted.].
25 - [Omitted.].
26 - [Omitted.].
27 - [Omitted.].
28 - [Omitted.].
29 - [Omitted.].
30 - [Omitted.].
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31 - Definitions.
32 - Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission.
32A - Jurisdiction and powers of Settlement Commission.
32B - Vice-Chairman to act as Chairman or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances.
32C - Power of Chairman to transfer cases from one Bench to another.
32D - Decision to be by majority.
32E - Application for settlement of cases.
32F - Procedure on receipt of an application under Section 32-E.
32G - Power of Settlement Commission to order provisional attachment to protect revenue.
32H - Power of Settlement Commission to reopen completed proceedings.
32-I - Powers and procedure of Settlement Commission.
32J - Inspection, etc., of reports.
32K - Power of Settlement Commission to grant immunity from prosecution and penalty.
32L - Power of Settlement Commission to send a case back to the Central Excise Officer.
32M - Order of settlement to be conclusive.
32N - Recovery of sums due under order of settlement.
32-O - Bar on subsequent application for settlement in certain cases
32P - Proceedings before Settlement Commission to be judicial proceedings.
32PA - [Omitted.].
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33 - Power of adjudication.
33A - Adjudication procedure.
34 - Option to pay fine in lieu of confiscation.
34A - Confiscation or penalty not to interfere with other punishments.
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35 - Appeals to Commissioner (Appeals).
35A - Procedure in appeal.
35B - Appeals to the Appellate Tribunal.
35C - Orders of Appellate Tribunal.
35D - Procedure of Appellate Tribunal.
35E - Powers of Committee of Principal Chief Commissioner of Central Excise or Chief Commissioners of Central Excise or Principal Commissioner of Central Excise or Commissioners of Central Excise to pass certain orders
35EA - Powers of revision of Board or Principal Commissioner of Central Excise or Commissioner of Central Excise in certain cases.
35EE - Revision by Central Government.
35F - Deposit of certain percentage of duty demanded or penalty imposed before filing appeal.
35FF - Interest on delayed refund of amount deposited under Section 35-F.
35G - [Omitted.].
35H - [Omitted.].
35-I - [Omitted.].
35J - [Omitted.].
35K - Decision of High Court or Supreme Court on the case stated.
35L - Appeal to Supreme Court.
35M - Hearing before Supreme Court.
35N - Sums due to be paid notwithstanding reference, etc.
35-O - Exclusion of time taken for copy.
35P - Transfer of certain pending proceedings and transitional provisions.
35Q - Appearance by authorised representative.
35R - Appeal not to be filed in certain cases.
36 - Definitions.
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36A - Presumption as to documents in certain cases.
36B - Admissibility of microfilms, facsimile copies of documents and computer printouts as documents and as evidence.
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37 - Power of Central Government to make rules.
37A - Delegation of powers.
37B - Instructions to Central Excise Officers.
37C - Service of decisions, orders, summons, etc.
37D - Rounding off of duty, etc.
37E - Publication of information respecting persons in certain cases.
38 - Publication of rules and notifications and laying of rules before Parliament.
38A - Effect of amendments, etc. of rules, notifications or orders.
39 - Repeal of enactments.
40 - Protection of action taken under the Act.
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