Water (Prevention And Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
Section - 1 - Short title, application and commencementSection - 2 - Definitions
Section - 3 - Constitution of Central Board
Section - 4 - Constitution of State Boards
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 with 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 - -
Section - 45A - Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of 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 - -
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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