AIR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION ACT, 1981

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Central Pollution Control Board

S.4 State Pollution Control Board Constituted Under Section 4 of Act 6 of 1974 to be State Boards under this Act.

S.5 Constitution of State Boards

S.6 Central Board to exercise the powers and perform the functions of a State Board in the Union territories

S.7 Terms and conditions of service of members

S.8 Disqualifications

S.9 Vacation of seats by members

S.10 Meetings of Board

S.11 Constitution of committees

S.12 Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes

S.13 Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings

S.14 Member-secretary and officers and other employees of State Boards

S.15 Delegation of powers

S.16 Functions of Central Board

S.17 Functions of State Boards

S.18 Power to give directions

S.19 Power to declare air pollution control areas

S.20 Power to give instructions for ensuring standards for emis­sion from automobiles

S.21 Restrictions on use of certain industrial plants

S.22 Persons carrying on industry, etc., not to allow emission of air pollutants in excess of the standards laid down by State Board

S.22(a) Power of Board to make application to court for restrain­ing persons from causing air pollution

S.23 Furnishing of information to State Board and other agencies in certain cases

S.24 Power of entry and inspection

S.25 Power to obtain information

S.26 Power to take samples of air or emission and procedure to be followed in connection therewith

S.27 Reports of the result of analysis on samples taken under section 26

S.28 State Air Laboratory

S.29 Analysts

S.30 Reports of analysts

S.31 Appeals

S.31(a) Power to give directions

S.32 Contributions by Central Government

S.33 Fund of Board

S.33(a) Borrowing powers of Board

S.34 Budget

S.35 Annual Report

S.36 Accounts and audit

S.37 Failure to comply with the provisions of section 21 or section 22 or with the directions issued under section 31A.

S.39 Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of the Act

S.40 Offences by companies

S.41 Offences by Government Departments

S.42 Protection of Action taken in Good Faith.

S.43 Cognizance of offences

S.44 Members, officers and employees of Board to be public serv­ants

S.45 Reports and returns

S.46 Bar of jurisdiction

S.47 Power of State Government to supersede State Board

S.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

S.49 Dissolution of State Boards Constituted Under the Act.

S.50 Power to amend the Schedule

S.51 Maintenance of register

S.52 Effect of other laws

S.53 Power of Central Government to make rules

S.54 Power of State Government to make rules

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S.20 Power to give instructions for ensuring standards for emission from automobiles

S.22(a) Power of Board to make application to court for restraining persons from causing air pollution

S.44 Members, officers and employees of Board to be public servants