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Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1981

AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981 AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981 An Act to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the aforesaid purposes, of Boards, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards, powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith Whereas decisions were taken at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm in June, 1972, in which India participated, to take appropriate steps for the preservation of the natural resources of the earth which, among other things, include the preservation of the quality of air and control of air pollution; And whereas it is considered necessary to implement the decisions aforesaid insofar as they relate to the preservation of the quality of air and control of air pollution; Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows CHAPTER I : PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. (2) It extends to the whole of.....

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Chapter IV

Title: Prevention and Control of Air Pollution

State: Central

Year: 1981

.....registration of motor vehicles under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (4 of 1939)1, and such authority shall, notwithstanding anything contained in that Act or the rules made there under be bold to comply with such instructions. ________________________ 1. See now the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988). Section 21 - Restrictions on use of certain industrial plants 1[(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, no person shall, without the previous consent of the State Board, operate any industrial plant for the purpose of any industry specified in the Schedule in an air pollution control area: Provided that a person operating any industrial plant in any air pollution control area immediately before the commencement of section 9 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1987 (47 of 1987), for which no consent was necessary prior to such commencement, may continue to do so for a period of three months from such commencement or, if he has made an application for such consent within the said period of three months, till the disposal of such application.] (2) An application for consent of the State Board under sub-section (1) shall be accompanied by.....

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Section 19

Title: Power to Declare Air Pollution Control Areas

State: Central

Year: 1981

.....declare in such manner as may be prescribed, any area or areas within the State as air pollution control area or areas for the purposes of this Act. (2) The State Government may, after consolation with the State Board, by notification in the Official Gazette,-- (a) alter any air pollution control area whether by way of extension or reduction; (b) declare a new air pollution control area in which may be merged one or more existing air pollution control areas or any part or parts thereof. (3) If the State Government, after consultation with the State Board, is of opinion that the use of any fuel, other than an approved fuel, in any air pollution control area or part thereof, may cause or is likely to cause air pollution, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, prohibit the use of such fuel in such area or part thereof with effect from such date (being not less than three months from the date of publication of the notification) as may be specified in the notification. (4) The State Government may, after consultation with the State Board, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that with effect from such date as may be specified therein, no appliance,.....

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1981

.....means a member of the Central Board or a State Board, as the case may be, and includes the Chairman thereof; 3[(m) "occupier", in relation to any factory or premises, means the persons who has control over the affairs of the factory or the premises, and includes, in relation to any substance, the person in possession of the substance;] (n) "prescribed " means prescribed by rules made under this Act by the Central Government or, as the case may be, the State Government; (o) "State Board" means,-- (i) in relation to a State in which the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974), is in force and the State Government has constituted for that State a4[State Pollution Control Board] under section 4 of that Act, the said State Board; and (ii) in relation to any other State, the State Board for the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution constituted by the State Government under section 5 of this Act. ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 47 of 1987, section 2 (w.e.f.1-4-1988). 2. Substituted By Act 47 of 1987, section 2, for "Central Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution". 3. Substituted by Act 47 of 1987, section 2, for.....

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1981

.....means a member of the Central Board or a State Board, as the case may be, and includes the Chairman thereof; 3[(m) "occupier", in relation to any factory or premises, means the persons who has control over the affairs of the factory or the premises, and includes, in relation to any substance, the person in possession of the substance;] (n) "prescribed " means prescribed by rules made under this Act by the Central Government or, as the case may be, the State Government; (o) "State Board" means,-- (i) in relation to a State in which the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974), is in force and the State Government has constituted for that State a4[State Pollution Control Board] under section 4 of that Act, the said State Board; and (ii) in relation to any other State, the State Board for the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution constituted by the State Government under section 5 of this Act. ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 47 of 1987, section 2 (w.e.f.1-4-1988). 2. Substituted By Act 47 of 1987, section 2, for "Central Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution". 3. Substituted by Act 47 of 1987, section 2, for.....

Finance Act, 2008 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2008

.....the meaning given by Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1407/2002 (state aid to coal industry). (3) The production of coal includes the extraction of it. Excluded activities: producing steel 20C In paragraph 16(ic) "steel" means any of the steel products listed in Annex 1 to the Guidelines on national regional aid (2006/C 54/08), published in the Official Journal on 4 March 2006." (6) The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to options granted on or after the day on which this Act is passed. SECTION 34: Tax credits for certain foreign distributions: (1) Schedule 12 contains provision about tax credits for certain foreign distributions. (2) The amendments made by that Schedule have effect for the tax year 2008-09 and subsequent tax years. SECTION 35: Small companies relief: associated companies: (1) Section 13 of ICTA (small companies' relief) is amended as follows. (2) In the second sentence of subsection (4) (meaning of "control" for purposes of definition of "associated company"), insert at the end "except that, in the application of subsection (6) of that section in relation to the company ("the taxpayer company") and another company.....

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1988

..... (6) "conductor's licence" means the licence issued by a competent authority under Chapter III authorising the person specified therein to act as a conductor; (7) "contract carriage" means a motor vehicle which carries a passenger or passengers for hire or reward and is engaged under a contract, whether expressed or implied, for the use of such vehicle as a whole for the carriage of passengers mentioned therein and entered into by a person with a holder of a permit in relation to such vehicle or any person authorised by him in this behalf on a fixed or an agreed rate or sum- (a) on a time basis, whether or not with reference to any route or distance; or (b) from one point to another, and in either case, without stopping to pick up or set down passengers not included in the contract anywhere during the journey, and includes- (i) a maxicab; and (ii) a motorcab notwithstanding the separate fares are charged for its passengers; (8) "dealer" includes a person who is engaged- (a) 1 [ x x x] (b) in building bodies for attachment to chassis; or (c) in the repair of motor vehicles; or (d) in the business of hypothecation, leasing or hire-purchase of motor vehicle; (9).....

National Airports Authority Act, 1985 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1985

.....remuneration as may be determined by regulations. SECTION 11: AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BUSINESS PRINCIPLES -In the discharge of its functions under this Act, the Authority shall act, so far as may be, on business principles. SECTION 12: FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY (1) Subject to the rules, if any, made by the Central Government in this behalf, it shall be the function of the Authority to manage the aerodromes, the civil enclaves and the aeronautical communication stations efficiently. (2) It shall be the duty of the Authority to provide air traffic service and air transport service at any aerodrome and civil enclaves. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in subsections (1) and (2), the Authority may- (a) plan, develop, construct and maintain runways, taxiways, aprons and terminals and ancillary buildings at the aerodromes and civil enclaves; (b) plant, procure, install and maintain navigational aids, communication equipment, beacons and ground aids at the aerodromes and at such locations as may be considered necessary for safe navigation and operation of aircraft; (c) provide air safety services and search and rescue facilities in co-ordination with.....

International, Airports Authority Act, 1971 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1971

.....or such other member or such officer of the Authority as may be generally or specially empowered in this behalf by the Authority and such contracts or class of contracts as may be specified in the regulations shall be sealed with the common seal of the Authority: Provided that no contract exceeding such value or amount as the Central Government may, from time to time, by order, fix in this behalf shall be made unless it has been previously approved by the Authority: Provided further that no contract for the acquisition or sale of immovable property or for the lease of any such property for a term exceeding thirty years and no other contract exceeding such value or amount as the Central Government may, from time to time, by order, fix in this behalf shall bemade unless it has been previously approved by the Central Government. (2), Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the form and manner in which any contract shall be made under this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by regulations. (3) No contract which is not in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations shall be binding on the Authority. SECTION 16: FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY (1) Subject.....

Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1994

.....as may be determined by regulations. SECTION 11: AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BUSINESS PRINCIPLES -In the discharge of its functions under this Act, the Authority shall act, so far as may be, on business principles. CHAPTER 03: FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY SECTION 12: FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY - (1) Subject to the rules, if any, made by the Central Government in this behalf, it shall be the function of the Authority to manage the airports, the civil enclaves and the aeronautical communication stations efficiently. (2) It shall be the duty of the Authority to provide air traffic service and air transport service at any airport and civil enclaves. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), the Authority may- (a) plan, develop, construct and maintain runways, taxiways, aprons and terminals and ancillary buildings at the airports and civil enclaves; 1 (aa) establish airports, or assist in the establishment of private airports, by rendering such technical, financial or other assistance which the Central Government may consider necessary for such purpose. (b) plan, procure, install and maintain navigational aids,.....