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National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2010

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL ACT, 2010 NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL ACT, 2010 19 OF 2010 An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. And whereas India is a party to the decisions taken at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held at Stockholm in June, 1972, in which India participated, calling upon the States to take appropriate steps for the protection and improvement of the human environment; And whereas decisions were taken at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held at Rio de Janeiro in June, 1992, in which India participated, calling upon the States to provide effective access to judicial and administrative proceedings, including redress and remedy and to develop national laws regarding liability and compensation for the victims of pollution and other environmental damage;.....

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 Chapter III

Title: Jurisdiction, Powers and Proceedings of the Tribunal

State: Central

Year: 2010

.....death of, or injury to, any person (other than a workman) or damage to any property or environment has resulted from an accident or the adverse impact of an activity or operation or process, under any enactment specified in Schedule I, the person responsible shall be liable to pay such relief or compensation for such death, injury or damage, under all or any of the heads specified in Schedule II, as may be determined by the Tribunal. (2) If the death, injury or damage caused by an accident or the adverse impact of an activity or operation or process under any enactment specified in Schedule I cannot be attributed to any single activity or operation or process but is the combined or resultant effect of several such activities, operations and processes, the Tribunal may, apportion the liability for relief or compensation amongst those responsible for such activities, operations and processes on an equitable basis. (3) The Tribunal shall, in case of an accident, apply the principle of no fault. Section 18 - Application or appeal to Tribunal (1) Each application under sections 14 and 15 or an appeal under section 16 shall, be made to the Tribunal in such form, contain such.....

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 Section 15

Title: Relief, Compensation and Restitution

State: Central

Year: 2010

.....Tribunal may think fit. (2) The relief and compensation and restitution of property and environment referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) shall be in addition to the relief paid or payable under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991(6 of 1991). (3) No application for grant of any compensation or relief or restitution of property or environment under this section shall be entertained by the Tribunal unless it is made within a period of five years from the date on which the cause for such compensation or relief first arose: Provided that the Tribunal may, if it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the application within the said period, allow it to be filed within a further period not exceeding sixty days. (4) The Tribunal may, having regard to the damage to public health, property and environment, divide the compensation or relief payable under separate heads specified in Schedule II so as to provide compensation or relief to the claimants and for restitution of the damaged property or environment, as it may think fit. (5) Every claimant of the compensation or relief under this Act shall intimate to the.....

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 Section 17

Title: Liability to Pay Relief or Compensation in Certain Cases

State: Central

Year: 2010

(1) Where death of, or injury to, any person (other than a workman) or damage to any property or environment has resulted from an accident or the adverse impact of an activity or operation or process, under any enactment specified in Schedule I, the person responsible shall be liable to pay such relief or compensation for such death, injury or damage, under all or any of the heads specified in Schedule II, as may be determined by the Tribunal. (2) If the death, injury or damage caused by an accident or the adverse impact of an activity or operation or process under any enactment specified in Schedule I cannot be attributed to any single activity or operation or process but is the combined or resultant effect of several such activities, operations and processes, the Tribunal may, apportion the liability for relief or compensation amongst those responsible for such activities, operations and processes on an equitable basis. (3) The Tribunal shall, in case of an accident, apply the principle of no fault.

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 Section 18

Title: Application or Appeal to Tribunal

State: Central

Year: 2010

.....the legal representatives who have not so joined shall be impleaded as respondents to the application: Provided further that the person, the owner, the legal representative, agent, representative body or organisation shall not be entitled to make an application for grant of relief or compensation or settlement of dispute if such person, the owner, the legal representative, agent, representative body or organisation have preferred an appeal under section 16. (3) The application, or as the case may be, the appeal filed before the Tribunal under this Act shall be dealt with by it as expeditiously as possible and endeavour shall be made by it to dispose of the application, or, as the case may be, the appeal, finally within six months from the date of filing of the application, or as the case may be, the appeal, after providing the parties concerned an opportunity to be heard.

Tamil Nadu Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2010 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 2010

.....Supreme Court Judge to look into all aspects of development and to suggest necessary modifications to the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972); AND WHEREAS, it is expected that the recommendations of the Committee aforesaid may involves substantial amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972) and some with retrospective effect, and in particular to the provisions relating to construction and use of the premises, thereby changing the position as obtaining now under the said Act; AND WHEREAS, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority has prepared the draft Master Plan II for Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area, with the perspective year 2026 keeping in view the emerging new dimensions in urban development, which has been published for public objections and suggestions giving time upto 31.8.2007. The draft Master Plan II after public consultation and modification as suggested by the Government was resubmitted to Government on 29th February 2008. The Government have approved the said draft Master Plan II for Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area, 2026 and the same has been published in the.....

The Chhattisgarh Nirashriton Avam Nirdhan Vyaktiyon Ki Sahayata (Sanshodhan) Act, 2010 Complete Act

State: Chattisgarh

Year: 2010

.....AVAM NIRDHAN VYAKTIYON KI SAHAYATA (SANSHODHAN) ACT, 2010 THE CHHATTISGARH NIRASHRITON AVAM NIRDHAN VYAKTIYON KI SAHAYATA (SANSHODHAN) ACT, 2010 [Act No. 24 of 2010] ( Published in the Chhattisgarh Rajpatra (Asadharan) dated 29-9-2010 Pages 522(2-4).) [29th September, 2010] PREAMBLE An Act further to amend the Chhattisgarh Nirashriton Avam Nirdhan Vyaktiyon Ki Sahayata Adhiniyam, 1970. Be it enacted by the Chhattisgarh Legislature in the Sixty first year of the Republic of India, as follows:-- Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Adhiniyam may be called the Chhattisgarh Nirashriton Avam Nirdhan Vyaktiyon Ki Sahayata (Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 2010. (2) It extends to the whole State of Chhattisgarh. (3) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Section 2 - Definition In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-- "Principal Act" means the Chhattisgarh Nirashriton Avam Nirdhan Vyakityon Ki Sahayata Adhiniyam, 1970 (No. 12 of 1970). Section 3 - Amendment of Section 2 (1) For sub-clause (iii) of clause (a) of Section 2 of the Principal Act, the following sub-clause shall be.....

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 Section 24

Title: Deposit of Amount Payable for Damage to Environment

State: Central

Year: 2010

(1) Where any amount by way of compensation or relief is ordered to be paid under any award or order made by the Tribunal on the ground of any damage to environment, that amount shall be remitted to the authority specified under sub-section (3) of section 7A of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991(6 of 1991) for being credited to the Environmental Relief Fund established under that section. (2) The amount of compensation or relief credited to the Environmental Relief Fund under sub-section (1), may, notwithstanding anything contained in the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991(6 of 1991), be utilised by such persons or authority, in such manner and for such purposes relating to environment, as may be prescribed.

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 Chapter V

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 2010

..... (2) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or, a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act. Section 31 - Members and staff of Tribunal to be public servants The Chairperson, the Judicial and Expert Members, officers and other employees of the Tribunal shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code(45 of 1860). Section 32 - Protection of action taken in good faith (1) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the employees of the Central Government or a State Government or any statutory authority, for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder. (2) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Chairperson or, Judicial Member or Expert Member of the Tribunal or any other person authorised by the Chairperson or Judicial Member or the Expert Member for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder. Section 33 - Act to have overriding effect The provisions of this Act, shall.....

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 Complete Act

Title: National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

State: Central

Year: 2010

.....payable for damage to environment Section25 - Execution of award or order or decision of Tribunal Chapter IV Section26 - Penalty for failure to comply with orders of Tribunal Section27 - Offences by companies Section28 - Offences by Government Department Chapter V Section29 - Bar of jurisdiction Section30 - Cognizance of offences Section31 - Members and staff of Tribunal to be public servants Section32 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section33 - Act to have overriding effect Section34 - Power to amend Schedule I Section35 - Power to make rules Section36 - Amendment of certain enactments Section37 - Power to remove difficulties Section38 - Repeal and savings ScheduleI - SCHEDULE I ScheduleII - SCHEDULE II ScheduleIII - SCHEDULE III