The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Sections

1. 0Section 0
2. I — PRELIMINARY
3. 119th November, 1986, vide notification No. G.S.R. 1198(E), dated 12th November, 1986, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i)
4. 2Definitions
5. II — GENERAL POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
6. 3Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve environment
7. 4Appointment of officers and their powers and functions
8. 6Rules to regulate environmental pollution
9. III — PREVENTION, CONTROL AND ABATEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUCTION
10. 7Persons carrying on industry, operation, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of — environmental
11. 9Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases
12. 10Powers of entry and inspection
13. 11Power to take sample and procedure to be followed in connection therewith
14. 12Environmental laboratories
15. 15Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and the rules, orders and directions
16. 16Offences by companies
17. 17Offences by Government Departments
18. IV — MISCELLANEOUS
19. 18Protection of action taken in good faith
20. 21Members, officers and employees of the authority constituted under section 3 to be public servants
21. 23Power to delegate
22. 24Effect of other laws
23. 25Power to make rules
24. 26Rules made under this Act to be laid before Parliament