Act Number: 19

Act Name: The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

Year: 2010

Enactment Date: 2010-06-02

Long Title: An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Department:

Section 30: Cognizance of offences.
    (1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint made by--
         (a) the Central Government or any authority or officer authorised in this behalf by that Government; or
         (b) any person who has given notice of not less than sixty days in such manner as may be prescribed, of the alleged offence and of his intention to make a complaint, to the Central Government or the authority or officer authorised as aforesaid.
     (2) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or, a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.
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