TypeBare Act JurisdictionAndaman and Nicobar Islands Government Enacted1986

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

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The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (1986) is Andaman and Nicobar Islands 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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Chapter1 - PRELIMINARY

Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement

Section2 - Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

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.—Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law but subject to the provisions of this

Section6 - Rules to regulate environmental pollution.—

Section7 - Persons carrying on industry, operation, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess

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 - (4) When a sample is taken for analysis under sub-section

Section13 - Government Analysts.—The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint or recognise such

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

Section19 - Cognizance of offences.—No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint made by,—

Section20 - Information, reports or returns.—The Central Government may, in relation to its functions under this Act, from time to

Section22 - Bar of jurisdiction.—No civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of anything

Section23 - Power to delegate.—Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section

Section24 - Effect of other laws.—

Section25 - Power to make rules.—

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