Section 19
Penalty for failure to comply with orders of Authority. Repealed
The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997
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.
Whoever fails to comply with any
order made by the Authority, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to
seven years, or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both.