35. Manner of giving notice.- The manner of giving notice under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 49 shall be as follows, namely,- (1) The notice shall be in writing in Form XV. (2) If the alleged offence has taken place in a Union Territory, the person giving notice may send notice to- (i) the Central Board, and (ii) the Ministry of Environment and Forests (represented by the Secretary to the Government of India); and (iii) the Administrator of the Union Territory (represented by the Secretary/ Head incharge of Environment). (3) The notice shall be sent by registered post acknowledgement due; and (4) The period of sixty days mentioned in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 49 of the Act, shall be reckoned from the date it is first received by one of the authorities mentioned in sub-rule (2). |