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Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 Section 25

Title: Restrictions on New Outlets and New Discharges

State: Central

Year: 1974

.....of a periodof four months of the making of an application in this behalf complete in allrespects to the State Board. (8)For the purposes of this section and sections 27and 30- (a)the expression "new or altered outlet"meansany outlet which is wholly or partly constructed on or after the commencement ofthis Act or which (whether so constructed or not) is substantially altered aftersuch commencement; (b)the expression "new discharge" means a discharge which is not, asrespects to nature and composition, temperature, volume, and rate of dischargeof the effluent substantially a continuation of a discharge made within thepreceding twelve months (whether by the same or a different outlet), sohowever that a discharge which is in other respects a continuation of previousdischarge made as aforesaid shall not be deemed to be a new discharge by reasonof any reduction of the temperature or volume or rate of discharge of theeffluent as compared with the previous discharge. ________________________ 1.Substituted by Act 53 of 1988, section 12, for sub-sections (1)and (2) (w.e.f. 29-9-1988). 2.Substituted by Act 53 of 1988, section 12, for sub-sections (4), (5)and (6) (w.e.f......

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 Section 43

Title: Taking over Control and Management of Facilities and Business Premises of Any Entity and Retail Outlets in Public Interest

State: Central

Year: 2006

.....be given an opportunity of being heard before issuingorders to take over the control and management of retail outlets and otherbusiness premises: Provided further thatin case of any urgency or in cases where the circumstances do not permit servingof notice for want of sufficient time or otherwise upon the entity against whomthe order is directed, the opportunity of hearing may be dispensed with inpublic interest in order to maintain the uninterrupted supply of petroleum,petroleum products or natural gas for a specified period. (2) The collector ofthe revenue district in which the property referred to in the notificationissued under sub-section (1) is situated shall determine the amount ofcompensation payable for taking over of the property. (3) The form and mannerin which an application for claiming compensation under this section shall bemade, the procedure for determining the compensation and the time within whichsuch compensation shall be payable, shall be such as may be prescribed.

The Kerala Command Areas Development Act, 1986 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1986

.....be guided by such directions and instructions as may be given to it by the Government. 55. Act to over-ride other laws .-(1) The provisions of this Act and rule made thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any custom, usage or contract or decree or order of a court or other authority. (2) For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that the provisions of the Kerala Land Development Act, 1964 (17 of 1964) and the rules made thereunder shall apply to the extent such provisions are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. 56. Power to remove difficulties .-(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to them to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be issued under this section after the expiry of two years from the date of commencement of this Act. (2) Every order issued under this section shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly and the provisions of sub-section (2).....

The Rajasthan Irrigation and Drainage Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Rajasthan

Year: 1954

.....have not specifically stated in which Chak their land is situated but as alleged by respondents their pertains to chak No.5 & 6. This fact is not disputed. Under the circumstances, the petitioners have not been able to satisfy that by creating a new chak 6 MSR-A and allowing the applicants to take water supply for irrigation, the water course from which the petitioners are being given water supply for irrigation is reduced. The land in dispute was not irrigated through outlet of chak No. 26-A/A or any other chak including the chaks of the petitioners but by a fresh outlet in which case obviously section 16 will apply and the question of completing formalities u/s.20 of the Act does not arise. Apart from that, it is settled that opinion of expert in field is to be ordinarily accepted to be correct in the absence of there being any allegation of mala fide and the authorities having specialised knowledge about the functioning of irrigation are free to ensure proper, equitable distribution of flow of water in the interest of all concerned. Laxman v. State of Rajasthan, 1996 (2) RLR 540. 17. (Subs, by Act No. 27 of 1957) [State Government] to provide means of crossing.....

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1974

.....constituted under section 3-;] (c) "member" means a member of a Board and includes the chairman thereof; 3 [(d) "occupier", in relation to any factory or premises, means the person 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;] 4 (dd) "outlet" includes any conduit pipe or channel, open or closed, carrying sewage or trade effluent or any other holding arrangement which causes, or is likely to cause, pollution;] (e) "pollution" means such contamination of water or such alteration of the physical, chemical or biological properties of water or such discharge of any sewage or trade effluent or of any other liquid, gaseous or solid substance into water (whether directly or indirectly) as may, or is likely to, create a nuisance or render such water harmful or injurious to public health or safety, or to domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural or other legitimate uses, or to the life and health of animals or plants or of acquatic organisms; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act by the Central Government or, as the case may be, the State.....

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 Complete Act

State: Tripura

Year: 1974

.....Board constituted under section 3 (c) "member" means a member of a Board and includes tile chairman melt-of; 2(d) "occupier", in relation to any factory or premises, means the person 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 3(dd) "outlet" includes any conduit pipe or channel, open or closed, carrying sewage or trade effluent or any other holding arrangement which causes or is likely to cause, pollution;] (e) "pollution" means such contamination of water or such alteration of the physical, chemical or biological properties of water or such discharge of any sewage or trade effluent or 'Of any other liquid, gaseous or solid substance into water (whether directly or indirectly) as may, or is likely to, create a nuisance or render such water harmful or injurious to public health or safety, or to domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural or other legitimate uses, or to the life and health of animals or plants or of aquatic organisms; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act by the Central Government or, as the case may be, the State.....

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 Chapter 5

Title: Prevention and Control of Water Pollution

State: Central

Year: 1974

.....him; (b) for the purpose of determining whether and if so in what manner, any such functions are to be performed or whether any provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder of any notice, order, direction or authorization served, made, given, or granted under this Act is being or has been complied with; (c) for the purpose of examining any plant, record, register, document or any other material object or for conducting a search of any place in which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act or the rules made thereunder has been or is being or is about to be committed and for seizing any such plant, record, register, document or other material object, if he has reason to believe that it may furnish evidence of the commission of an offence punishable under this Act or the rules made thereunder: Provided that the right to enter under this sub-section for the inspection of a well shall be exercised only at reasonable hours in a case where such well is situated in any premises used for residential purposes and the water thereof is used exclusively for domestic purposes. (2) The provisions of 1 [the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)], or, in.....

Command Areas Development Act, 1980 Chapter IX

Title: Offences and Penalties

State: Karnataka

Year: 1980

.....is ordered to be paid as reward by a court whose decision is subject to appeal, the amount ordered to be so paid, shall not be paid until the period prescribed for presentation of the appeal has elapsed, or if an appeal is preferred until after the disposal of the appeal. Section 33 - Composition of offences (1) Any officer authorised by the Authority may accept from any person who has committed or in respect of whom a reasonable belief can be inferred that he has committed an offence punishable under this Act, or the rules made thereunder, a sum of money not exceeding two hundred rupees, by way of composition for such offence. (2) On payment of such sum of money, the said person if in custody, shall be released and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in regard to the offence so compounded.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2006

.....any liquid hydrocarbon, including crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas, and the expression 'petroleum product' shall mean any product manufactured from petroleum; (zf) "pipeline access code" means the code to establish a framework for third party access to pipelines under sub-clause (i) of clause (e) of (S.11) ; (zg) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made by the Central Government under this Act; (zh) "regulations" means regulations made by the Board under this Act; (zi) "restrictive trade practice" means a trade practice which has, or may have, the effect of preventing, distorting or restricting competition in any manner and in particular,- (i) which tends to obstruct the flow of capital or resources into the stream of production, or (ii) which tends to bring about manipulation of prices, or conditions of delivery or to affect the flow of supplies in the market relating to petroleum, petroleum products or natural gas or services in such manner as to impose on the consumers unjustified costs or restrictions; (zj) "retail outlet" means filling station where one or more dispensing pumps have been provided for sale of motor spirit, high speed diesel,.....

Assam Irrigation Act, 1983 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1983

.....or supply work shall be made in accordance with the terms of irrigation and supply schemes and the rules framed under this Act. Section 29 - Factors to taken into consideration in determining supply of water While considering the application of any person for the supply of water from any irrigation work or supply work, regard shall be had to the availability of water, the total area of land for which water is to be supplied to the applicant, the regularity in the payment of water-rates by the applicant in the past, the crops to be grown on the land under the notice published under S. 36 below and other relevant factors, as may be prescribed. Section 30 - Application for supply of water Every person desiring to have supply of water from an irrigation work or supply work shall submit a written application in such manner and form and within such time as may be prescribed to the Irrigation Officer. Section 31 - Disposal of application After considering every application the Irrigation Officer shall pass an order either granting the application or rejecting the same in such form and containing such particulars as may be prescribed. Section 32 - Right of.....