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Business Law Important Topics  UNIT - 7:  ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1986 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1986 Objectives and scope of the Act General powers of the central government for protection of the environment Prevention, control and abetment of environmental pollution Offences of penalties If you found this useful then share with others as sharing knowledge means gaining knowledge. If you have any doubt then use the comment section below. If you want to download this as study material, drop me a message in the below contact form and lastly if you want latest Accounting lessons, study materials, IQ lists and many more like this then subscribe my blog with your email and start your journey with Learn At Ur Desk. Units Related to B.Law: Click the below links for more details: INTRODUCTION TO THE CONTRACT ACT 1872 CONTRACT ACT 1872 part II  SALE OF GOODS ACT 1930 CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 1986 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RI...

OFFENCES OF PENALTIES 1. Offence by an individual (Section 15): Whoever fails to comply with or contravenes any of the provisions of this Act, or the rules made or orders or directions issued thereunder, shall, in respect of each such failure or contravention, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both, and in case the failure or contravention continues, with additional fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which such failure or contravention continues after the conviction for the first such failure or contravention. If the failure or contravention, continues beyond a period of one year after the date of conviction, the offender shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years. 2. Offences by companies (Section 16): According to Section 16; if the offence is committed by a company, every person who was directly in charge of ...

PREVENTION, CONTROL AND ABETMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 1. Persons carrying on industry, operation, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess of the standards (Sec 7): No person carrying on any industry, operation or process shall discharge or emit or permit to be discharged or emitted any environmental pollutant in excess or such standards as may be prescribed. 2. Persons handling hazardous substances to comply with procedural safeguards (Sec 8): No person shall handle or cause to be handled any hazardous substance except in accordance with such procedure and after complying with such safeguards as may be prescribed. 3. Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases (Sec 9): If discharge of any environmental pollutant is in excess of the prescribed standards, then the person responsible for such discharge or the person in charge of such place: a. Shall be bound to prevent or mitigate the environmental pollut...

GENERAL POWERS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FOR PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT The environmental (Protection) Act has authorized the Central Government to frame rules for protecting and improving the quality of environment. In addition to this the Central Government is empowered to take all measures to prevent, control and abate environmental pollution. I. General Powers of the Central Government (Section 3):  Section 3 of the Act empowers the Central Government to take all measures that it thinks necessary for protecting and improving the quality of the environment and preventing, controlling and abating environmental pollution.  Measure to protect environment and prevent Pollution: Under these general powers, the central government may frame measures U/S 3(2) to fulfill its objectives of protecting environment and preventing environment pollution. Such measures may include measures with respect to all or any of the following matters, namely 1. Coordinate with other aut...

 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith. WHEREAS decisions were taken at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held at Stockholm in June, 1972, in which India participated, to take appropriate steps for the protection and improvement of human environment; AND WHEREAS it is considered necessary further to implement the decisions aforesaid in so far as they relate to the protection and improvement of environment and the prevention of hazards to human beings, other living creatures, plants and property; The Environment (Protection) Bill having been passed by the both Houses of the Parliament received the assent of the President on 23rd May 1986. It came into force on 10-11-1986 as THE ENVIRONMENT(PROTECTION)ACT, 1986 (29 of 1986) 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. (2) It extends to the whole of ...