water (prevention and control of pollution) act, 1974

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Act ID:	19746
Act Number:	6
Enactment Date:	1974-03-23
Act Year:	1974
Short Title:	The water (prevention and control of pollution) act, 1974
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the purposes aforesaid, of Boards for the prevention and control of water pollution, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith.
Department:	Environment Department
Enforcement Date:	23-03-1974
Type:	STATE
Location:	Rajasthan
Notification:	States Governments notifications
metadata.dc.identifier.refactid:	197606

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

THE CENTRAL AND STATE BOARDS FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION

CHAPTER III

JOINT BOARDS

CHAPTER IV

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BOARDS

CHAPTER V

PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION

CHAPTER VI

FUNDS, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

CHAPTER VII

PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

CHAPTER VIII

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, application and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Constitution of Central Boards.
Section 4. Constitution of State Board.
Section 5. Terms and conditions of service of members.
Section 6. Disqualifications.
Section 7. Vacation of seats by members.
Section 8. Meetings of Board.
Section 9. Constitution of committees.
Section 10. Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes.
Section 11. Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings.
Section 11A. Delegation of powers to Chairman.
Section 12. Member-secretary and officers and other employees of Board.
Section 13. Constitution of Joint Board.
Section 14. Composition of Joint Boards.
Section 15. Special provision relating to giving of directions.
Section 16. Functions of Central Board.
Section 17. Functions of State Board.
Section 18. Powers to give directions.
Section 19. Power of State Government to restrict the application of the Act to certain areas.
Section 20. Power to obtain information.
Section 21. Power to take samples of effluents and procedure to be followed in connection therewith.
Section 22. Reports of the result of analysis on samples taken under section 21.
Section 23. Power of entry and inspection.
Section 24. Prohibition on use of stream or well for disposal of polluting matter, etc.
Section 25. Restrictions on new outlets and new discharges.
Section 26. Provision regarding existing discharge of sewage or trade effluent.
Section 27. Refusal or withdrawal of consent by State Board.
Section 27A. Power to issue guidelines.
Section 28. Appeals.
Section 29. Revision.
Section 30. Power of State Board to carry out certain works.
Section 31. Furnishing of information to State Board and other agencies in certain cases.
Section 32. Emergency measures in case of pollution of stream or well.
Section 33. Power of Board to make application to courts for restraining apprehended pollution of water in streams or wells.
Section 33A. Power to give directions.
Section 33B. Appeal to National Green Tribunal.
Section 34. Contributions by Central Government.
Section 35. Contributions by State Government.
Section 36. Fund of Central Board.
Section 37. Fund of State Board.
Section 37A. Borrowing powers of Board.
Section 38. Budget.
Section 39. Annual report.
Section 40. Accounts and audit.
Section 41. Failure to comply provisions of section 20 or directions issued thereunder.
Section 41A. Failure to comply with provisions of section 32, or directions issued under section 33 or section 33A.
Section 42. Penalty for certain acts.
Section 43. Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 24.
Section 44. Penalty for contravention of section 25 or section 26.
Section 45. Omitted.
Section 45A. Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of the Act.
Section 45B. Adjudicating officer.
Section 45C. Appeal.
Section 45D. Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund.
Section 45E. Offences for failure to comply with provisions of section 25 or 26 and for failure to pay penalty.
Section 46. Publication of names of offenders.
Section 47. Omitted.
Section 48. Penalty for contravention by Government Department.
Section 49. Cognizance of offences.
Section 50. Members, officers and servants of Board to be public servants.
Section 51. Central Water Laboratory.
Section 52. State Water Laboratory.
Section 53. Analysts.
Section 54. Reports of analysts.
Section 55. Local authorities to assist.
Section 56. Compulsory acquisition of land for the State Board.
Section 57. Returns and reports.
Section 58. Bar of jurisdiction.
Section 59. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 60. Overriding effect.
Section 61. Power of Central Government to supersede the Central Board and Joint Boards.
Section 62. Power of State Government to supersede State Board.
Section 63. Power of Central Government to make rules.
Section 64. Power of State Government to make rules.

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