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The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

1986 · Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · In force · synced 08 Sept 2026
I — PRELIMINARY
1.Short title, extent and commencement2.Definitions
II — GENERAL POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
3.Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve environment4.Appointment of officers and their powers and functions5.Power to give directions5A.Appeal to National Green Tribunal6.Rules to regulate environmental pollution
III — PREVENTION, CONTROL AND ABATEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUCTION
7.Persons carrying on industry, operation, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess of the standards8.Persons handling hazardous substances to comply with procedural safeguards9.Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases10.Powers of entry and inspection11.Power to take sample and procedure to be followed in connection therewith12.Environmental laboratories13.Government Analysts14.Reports of Government Analysts14A.Penalty for contravention of section 7 or section 814B.Penalty for contravention of sections 9, 10 and 1115.Penalty for contravention of provisions of Act, rules, orders and directions15A.Penalty for contravention by companies15B.Penalty for contravention by Government Department15C.Adjudicating officer15D.Appeal15E.Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund15F.Offence for failure to pay penalty or additional penalty
IIIA — FUND, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
16.Environmental Protection Fund16A.Accounts and audit of Fund16B.Annual report
IV — MISCELLANEOUS
18.Protection of action taken in good faith19.Cognizance of offences20.Information, reports or returns21.Members, officers and employees of the authority constituted under section 3 to be public servants22.Bar of jurisdiction23.Power to delegate24.Effect of other laws25.Power to make rules26.Rules made under this Act to be laid before Parliament
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