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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Environment Protection Act, 1986

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51732

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Environment Protection Act, 1986 (1986) is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Chapter1 - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Chapter2 - General Powers of the Central Government
Section3 - Power of Central Government to Take Measures to Protect and Improve Environment
Section4 - Appointment of Officers and their Powers and Functions
Section5 - Power to Give Directions
Section6 - Rules to Regulate Environmental Pollution
Chapter3 - Prevention, Control and Abatement of Environmental Pollution
Section7 - Persons Carrying on Industry, Operation, Etc., Not to Allow Emission or Discharge of Environmental Pollutants in Excess of the Standards
Section8 - Persons Handling Hazardous Substances to Comply with Procedural Safeguards
Section9 - Furnishing of Information to Authorities and Agencies in Certain Cases
Section10 - Powers of Entry and Inspection
Section11 - Power to Take Sample and Procedure to Be Followed in Connection Therewith
Section12 - Environmental Laboratories
Section13 - Government Analysts
Section14 - Reports of Government Analysts
Section15 - Penalty for Contravention of the Provisions of the Act and the Rules, Orders and Directions
Section16 - Offences by Companies
Section17 - Offences by Government Departments
Chapter4 - Miscellaneous
Section18 - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith
Section19 - Cognizance of Offences
Section20 - Information, Reports or Returns
Section21 - Members, Officers and Employees of the Authority Constituted Under Section 3 to Be Public Servants
Section22 - Bar of Jurisdiction
Section23 - Power to Delegate
Section24 - Effect of Other Laws
Section25 - Power to Make Rules
Section26 - Rules Made Under This Act to Be Laid Before Parliament

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What is the Environment Protection Act, 1986?

The Environment Protection Act, 1986, enacted in 1986, is Central state legislation available in full text on SooperKanoon. It is commonly used for legal research alongside judgments that interpret and apply its provisions.

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