Bare Acts

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

1974 · In force · synced 11 Oct 2026

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

I — PRELIMINARY

1.Short title, application and commencement 2.Definitions

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

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

IN — the discussions of the Board relevant to that purpose, but shall not have a right to vote at a meeting

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

III — JOINT BOARDS

14.Composition of Joint Boards 15.Special provision relating to giving of directions

IV — POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BOARDS

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

V — PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION

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 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 33B.Appeal to National Green Tribunal

VI — FUNDS, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

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

VII — PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

41.Failure to comply with provisions of section 20 or directions issued thereunder 41A.Failure to comply with provisions of section 32, or directions issued under section 33 or section 33A 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.Enhanced penalty after previous conviction.]45A.Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of 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.Offences by companies.]48.Penalty for contravention by Government Department 49.Cognizance of offences 50.Members, officers and servants of Board to be public servants

VIII — MISCELLANEOUS

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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