In force

The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

36 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. I — PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Short title and commencement
  3. 2Definitions
  4. II — ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRIBUNAL
  5. 3Establishment of Tribunal
  6. 4Composition of Tribunal
  7. 5Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member
  8. 6Appointment of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member
  9. 7Term of office and other conditions of service of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member
  10. 8Resignation
  11. 9Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service
  12. 10Removal and suspension of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member
  13. 10AQualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member
  14. 11To act as Chairperson of Tribunal or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances
  15. 12Staff of Tribunal
  16. 13Financial and administrative powers of Chairperson
  17. III — JURISDICTION, POWERS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL
  18. 14Tribunal to settle disputes
  19. 17Liability to pay relief or compensation in certain cases
  20. 18Application or appeal to Tribunal
  21. 19Procedure and powers of Tribunal
  22. 20Tribunal to apply certain principles
  23. 22Appeal to Supreme Court
  24. 23Cost
  25. 24Deposit of amount payable for damage to environment
  26. 25Execution of award or order or decision of Tribunal
  27. IV — PENALTY
  28. 26Penalty for failure to comply with orders of Tribunal
  29. 27Offences by companies
  30. 28Offences by Government Department
  31. V — MISCELLANEOUS
  32. 29Bar of jurisdiction
  33. 30Cognizance of offences
  34. 31Members and staff of Tribunal to be public servants
  35. 32Protection of action taken in good faith
  36. 33Act to have overriding effect
  37. 34Power to amend Schedule I
  38. 35Power to make rules
  39. 36Amendment of certain enactments
  40. 37Power to remove difficulties
  41. 38Repeal and savings