Act 14 of 1981

The 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.

  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  • Enacted 1981-03-29
  • 58 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Central Pollution Control Board. Read
4 State Pollution Control Boards constituted under section 4 of Act 6 of 1974 to be State Boards under this Act. Read
5 Constitution of State Boards. Read
6 Central Board to exercise the powers and perform the functions of a State Board in the Union territories. Read
7 Terms and conditions of service of members. Read
8 Disqualifications. Read
9 Vacation of seats by members. Read
10 Meetings of Board. Read
11 Constitution of committees. Read
12 Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purpose. Read
13 Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings. Read
14 Member-secretary and officers and other employees of State Boards. Read
15 Delegation of powers. Read
16 Functions of Central Board. Read
17 Functions of State Boards. Read
18 Power to give directions. Read
19 Power to declare air pollution control areas. Read
20 Power to give instructions for ensuring standards for emission from automobiles. Read
21 Restrictions on use of certain industrial plants. Read
22 Persons carrying on industry, etc., not to allow emission of air pollutants in excess of the standard laid down by State Board. Read
22A Power of Board to make application to court for restraining persons from causing air pollution. Read
23 Furnishing of information to State Board and other agencies in certain cases. Read
24 Power of entry and inspection. Read
25 Power to obtain information. Read
26 Power to take samples of air or emission and procedure to be followed in connection therewith. Read
27 Reports of the result of analysis on samples taken under section 26. Read
28 State Air Laboratory. Read
29 Analysis. Read
30 Reports of analysis. Read
31 Appeals. Read
31A Power to give directions. Read
31B Appeal to National Green Tribunal.Read
32 Contribution by Central Government. Read
33 Fund of Board. Read
33A Borrowing powers of Board. Read
34 Budget. Read
35 Annual report. Read
36 Accounts and audit. Read
37 Failure to comply with the provisions of section 21 or section 22 or with the directions issued under section 31A. Read
38 Penalties for certain acts. Read
39 Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of the Act. Read
40 Offences by companies. Read
41 Offences by Government Departments. Read
42 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
43 Cognizance of offences. Read
44 Members, officers and employees of Board to be public servants. Read
45 Reports and returns. Read
46 Bar of jurisdiction. Read
47 Power of State Government to supersede State Board. Read
48 Special provision in the case of supersession of the Central Board or the State Boards constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Read
49 Dissolution of State Boards constituted under the Act. Read
50 [Omitted.]. Read
51 Maintenance of register. Read
52 Effect of other laws. Read
53 Power of Central Government to make rules. Read
54 Power of State Government to make rules. Read
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