Bare Acts

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

1981 · In force · synced 11 Oct 2026

Not yet verified with the latest version of the bare act.

I — PRELIMINARY

1.Short title, extent and commencement 2.Definitions

II — CENTRAL AND STATE BOARDS FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION

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

III — POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BOARDS

16.Functions of Central Board 17.Functions of State Boards 18.Power to give directions

IV — PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION

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 21A.Power to issue guidelines 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 person 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.Analysts 30.Reports of analysts 31.Appeals 31A.Power to give directions 31B.Appeal to National Green Tribunal

V — FUND, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

32.Contributions by Central Government 33.Fund of Board 33A.Borrowing powers of Board 34.Budget 35.Annual report 36.Accounts and audit

VI — PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

37.Failure to comply with provisions of section 22 or directions issued under section 31A 38.Penalties for certain acts 38A.Penalty for contravention by Government Department 39.Penalties for contravention of certain provisions of this Act 39A.Adjudicating officer 39B.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 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

VII — MISCELLANEOUS

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.[Power to amend the Schedule.]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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