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Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Section 26

Title: Power to Take Samples of Air or Emission and Procedure to Be Followed in Connection Therewith

State: Central

Year: 1981

.....behalf is made by the occupier or his agent when the notice is served on him under clause (a), to the laboratory established or specified under sub-section (1) of section 28. (4) When a sample of emission is taken for analysis under sub-section (1) and the person taking the sample serves on the occupier or his agent, a notice under clause (a) of sub-section (3), then,-- (a) in a case where the occupier or his agent will fully absents himself, the person taking the sample shall collect the sample of emission for analysis to be placed in a container or containers which shall be marked and sealed and shall also be singed by the person taking the sample, and (b) in a case where the occupier or his agent is present at the time of taking the sample but refuses to sign the marked and sealed container or containers of the sample of emission as required under clause (c) of sub-section (3), the marked and sealed container or containers shall be signed by the person taking the sample, and the container or containers shall be sent without delay by the person taking the sample for analysis to the laboratory established or specified under sub-section (1) of section 28 and such person.....

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Section 20

Title: Power to Give Instructions for Ensuring Standards for Emission from Automobiles

State: Central

Year: 1981

With a view to ensuring that the standards for emission of air pollutants form automobiles laid down by the State Board under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 17 are complied with, the State Government shall, in consultation with the State Board, give such instructions as may be deemed necessary to the concerned authority in charge of 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).

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Section 22

Title: Persons Carrying on Industry, Etc., Not to Allow Emission of Air Pollutants in Excess of the Standards Laid Down by State Board

State: Central

Year: 1981

No person carrying1[***] operating any industrial plant, in any air pollution control area shall discharge or cause or permit to be discharged the emission of any air pollutant in excess of the standards laid down by the State Board under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 17. ________________________ 1. The words carrying on any industry specified in the schedule or omitted by Act 47 of 1987, section 10 (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).

Karnataka Police Act, 1963 Section 36

Title: Power to Prohibit, Etc., Continuance of Music, Sound or Noise

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

..... (ii) sounds caused by the playing, beating, clashing, blowing or use in any manner whatsoever of any instrument, appliance or apparatus or contrivance which is capable of producing or reproducing sound, or (b) the carrying on, in or upon, any premises of any trade, avocation or operation resulting in or attended with noise. (2) The authority empowered under sub-section (1) may, either on its own motion or on the application of any person aggrieved by an order made under sub-section (1), either rescind, modify or alter any such order: Provided that before any such application is disposed of, the said authority shall afford the applicant an opportunity of appearing before it either in person or by legal practitioner and showing cause against the order and shall, if it rejects any such application either wholly or in part record its reasons for such rejection.

Bombay Police Act, 1951, (Maharashtra) Section 38

Title: Power to Prohibit, Etc. Continuance of Music, Sound or Noise

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1951

.....appliance or apparatus or contrivance which is capable of 2 [producing or reproducing sound], or (b) the carrying on, in or upon, any premises of any trade, avocation or operation resulting in or attended with noise. (2) the authority empowered under sub-section (1) may, either on its own motion, or on the application of any person aggrieved by an order made under sub-section (1) either rescind, modify or alter any such order: Provided that before any such application is disposed of, the said authority shall afford to the applicant an opportunity of appearing before it either in person or by pleader and showing cause against the order and shall, if it rejects any such application either wholly or in part, record its reasons for such rejection. ___________________ 1. This word was substituted for the words "District Superintendent" by Mah. 46 of 1962, s. 3, Schedule. 2. These words were substituted for the words "producing sound" by Bom. 28 of 1954, s. 9.

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).....

Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1957

MINES AND MINERALS (REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 1957 MINES AND MINERALS (REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 1957 67 of 1957 28th December, 1957 An Act to provide for the 3["development and regulation of mines and minerals"]under the control of the Union. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- [a] For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz. of India, 1957, Extra., Pt. II, section 2, p. 392; and for Report of the Joint Committee, see p. 997.PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Mines and Minerals4["(Development and Regulation)"] Act, 1957. (2) It extends1to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date2as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. SECTION 02: DECLARATION AS TO EXPEDIENCY OF UNION CONTROL It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under its control the regulation of mines and the development of minerals to the extent hereinafter provided. SECTION 03: DEFINITIONS - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "minerals" includes all.....

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 Complete Act

State: Tripura

Year: 1986

.....in the gazette No. 42 dated 18-1-88) shall have power to take, for the purpose of analysis, samples of air, water, soil or other substance from any factory, premises or other substance from any factory, premises or other place in such manner as may be prescribed. (For procedure for taking samples see r.6 of Environment (Protection)Rules 1986 also) (2) The result of any analysis of a sample taken under sub-section (1) shall not be admissible in evidence in any legal proceeding unless the provisions of sub- sections (3) and (4) are complied with. (3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (4), the person taking 'the sample under sub-section (1) shall- (a) serve on the occupier or his agent or person in charge of the place, a notice, then and there, in such form as may be prescribed, of his intention to have it so analysed; (b) in the presence of the occupier or his agent or person, collect a sample for analysis; (c) cause the sample to be placed in a container or containers which shall be marked and scaled and shall also be signed both by the person taking the sample and the occupier or his agent or person; (d) send without delay, the container or the containers to.....

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.....

The Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011 Complete Act

State: Jharkhand

Year: 2011

.....or the Nagar Panchayat, the Executive Officer of the Municipal Council or the Nagar Panchayat; (47) "Factory" means a factory as defined in the Factories Act, 1948; (48) "Filth" means (a) night soil or other contents of latrines, cesspools and drains; (b) dirt, dung, refuse, useless or offensive materials thrown out in consequence of any process of manufacture, industry or trade; and (c) putrid or putrifying substance, (49) "Finance Commission" means the State Finance Commission constituted under Article 243-I of the Constitution of India and referred to in section 97 of this Act; (50) "Food" includes every article used for food or drink by man, other than drugs or water, and any article which ordinarily enters into, or is used in the composition or preparation of, human food, and also includes confectionery, flavouring and colouring matters, spices and condiments; (51) "Footpath" means a pavement, for use by pedestrians; (52) "Goods" include animals; (53) "Government" means the State Government of Jharkhand; (54) "Holding" means land held under one title or agreement and surrounded by one set of boundaries: Provided that, where two or more adjoining holdings held by the same.....