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Act Number: 29

Act Name: The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021

Year: 2021

Enactment Date: 2021-08-12

Long Title: An Act to provide for the constitution of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas for better co-ordination, research, identification and resolution of problems surrounding the air quality index and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Department:

Section NumberTitleActions
1Short title, application and commencement.
2Definitions.
3Constitution of Commission.
4Appointment of Chairperson, Members and Member-Secretary.
5Resignation and removal of Chairperson and Members.
6Term of office of Chairperson and Members.
7Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances.
8Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
9Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Commission.
10Procedure to be regulated by Commission.
11Sub-Committees and other staff of Commission.
12Powers and functions of Commission.
13Annual report.
14Penalty for contravention of provisions of Act, rules, order or direction.
15Environmental compensation.
16Grants by Central Government.
17Accounts and audit.
18Appeal.
19Constitution of special investigation teams.
20Power of Central Government to issue direction.
21Power of Central Government to call for information.
22Bar of jurisdiction.
23Protection of action taken in good faith.
24Members and officers to be public servants.
25Power of Central Government to make rules.
26Power of Commission to make regulations.
27Power to remove difficulties.
28Act to have overriding effect.
30Savings.
31Repeal and savings.
29Repeal and savings of order constituting Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority for National Capital Region.
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