Section 2

Definitions. Repealed

The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997

  • Act 22 of 1997
  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
About this Act

An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Environment Appellate Authority to hear appeals with respect to restriction of areas in which any industries, operations or processes or class of industries, operations or processes shall not be carried out or shall be carried out subject to certain safeguards under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
         (a) "Act" means the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986);
         (b) "Authority" means the National Environment Appellate Authority established under sub-section (1) of section 3;
         (c) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Authority;
         (d) "Member" means a Member of the Authority;
         (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
         (f) "Vice-Chairperson" means the Vice-Chairperson of the Authority.
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