Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

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SECTIONS	Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

	Preamble

	CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY
1.	Short title, extent and commencement
2.	Definitions

	CHAPTER II : CENTRAL AND STATE BOARDS FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION
3.	Central Pollution control Board
4.	State Pollution Control Board
5.	Constitution of State Boards
6.	Central Board to exercise the powers and perform die functions of a State Board in the Union territories
7.	Terms and conditions of service of members
8.	Disqualifications
9.	Vacation of seats by members
10.	Meetings-of Board
11.	Constitution-of committees
12.	Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes
13.	Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings
14.	Member-secretary and officers and other employees of State Boards
15.	Delegation of powers

	CHAPTER III : POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BOARDS
16.	Functions of Central Board
17.	Functions of State Boards
18.	Power to give directions

	CHAPTER IV: PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION
19.	Power to declare air pollution control areas
20.	Power to give instructions for ensuring standards for emission from automobiles
21.	Restrictions on use of certain industrial plants
22.	Persons carrying on industry, etc., and to allow emission of air pollutants in excess of the standard laid down by State Board
22-A.	Power of Board to make application to court for restraining person from causing air pollution
23.	Furnishing, of information to State Board and other agencies in certain cases
24.	Power of entry and inspection
25.	Power to obtain information
26.	Power to take samples of air or emission and procedure to be followed in connection therewith
27.	Reports of the result of analysis on samples taken under section 26
28.	State Air Laboratory
29.	Analysis
30.	Reports of analysis
31.	Appeals
31-A.	Power to give directions

	CHAPTER V : FUND, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
32.	Contribution by Central Government
33.	Fund of Board
33-A.	Borrowing powers of Board
34.	Budget
35.	Annual report
36.	Accounts and audit

	CHAPTER VI : PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
37.	Failure to comply with the provisions of section 21 or section 22 or with the directions issued under section 31A
38.	Penalties for certain acts
39.	Penalty for contravention of provisions of the Act
40.	Offences by companies
41.	Offences by Government Departments
42.	Protection of action taken in good faith
43.	Cognizance of offences
44.	Members, officers and employees of Board to be public servants
45.	Reports and returns
46.	Bar of jurisdiction

	CHAPTER VII : MISCELLANEOUS
47.	Power of Central Government to supersede State Board
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
49.	Dissolution of State Boards constituted under the Act
50.	Power to amend the Scheduel
51.	Maintenance of register
52.	Effect of other laws
53.	Power of Central Government to make rules
54.	Power of State Government to make rules

	The Schedule

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