ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986
[Act No. 29 of Year 1986]
[GSR 1198(E), dated 12th. November, 1986]
A Act to !rov"de for the !rotect"o ad "m!rovemet of ev"romet ad for matter# coected
there$"th%&
'(EREAS dec"#"o# $ere ta)e at the *"ted Nat"o# +oferece o the (,ma Ev"romet
he-d at Stoc)ho-m " .,e, 19/2, " $h"ch 0d"a !art"c"!ated, to ta)e a!!ro!r"ate #te!# for the
!rotect"o ad "m!rovemet of h,ma ev"romet1
AN2 '(EREAS "t "# co#"dered ece##ar3 f,rther to "m!-emet the dec"#"o# afore#a"d "#ofar
a# the3 re-ate to the !rotect"o ad "m!rovemet of ev"romet ad the !revet"o of ha4ard# to
h,ma be"5#, other -"v"5 creat,re#, !-at# ad !ro!ert31
6e "t eacted b3 7ar-"amet " the 8h"rt3&#eveth Year of the Re!,b-"c of 0d"a a# fo--o$#% &
CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY
1. Short titl, !t"t #"$ %o&&"%&"t
(1) 8h"# Act ma3 be ca--ed the Ev"romet (7rotect"o) Act, 1986.
(2) 0t e9ted# to the $ho-e of 0d"a.
(:) 0t #ha-- come "to force o #,ch 1[date] a# the +etra- Govermet ma3, b3 ot"f"cat"o " the
;ff"c"a- Ga4ette, a!!o"t ad d"fferet date# ma3 be a!!o"ted for d"fferet !rov"#"o# of th"# Act
ad for d"fferet area#.
'. ()i"itio"*
0 th"# Act, ,-e## the cote9t other$"#e re<,"re# =
(a) >ev"romet> "c-,de# $ater, a"r ad -ad ad the "ter&re-at"o#h"! $h"ch e9"#t# amo5 ad
bet$ee $ater, a"r ad -ad, ad h,ma be"5#, other -"v"5 creat,re#, !-at#, m"cro&or5a"#m
ad !ro!ert31
(b) >ev"rometa- !o--,tat> mea# a3 #o-"d, -"<,"d or 5a#eo,# #,b#tace !re#et " #,ch
cocetrat"o a# ma3 be, or ted to be, "?,r"o,# to ev"romet1
(c) >ev"rometa- !o--,t"o> mea# the !re#ece " the ev"romet of a3 ev"rometa-
!o--,tat1
(d) >had-"5>, " re-at"o to a3 #,b#tace, mea# the ma,fact,re, !roce##"5, treatmet,
!ac)a5e, #tora5e, tra#!ortat"o, ,#e, co--ect"o, de#tr,ct"o, cover#"o, offer"5 for #a-e,
tra#fer or the -")e of #,ch #,b#tace1
(e) >ha4ardo,# #,b#tace> mea# a3 #,b#tace or !re!arat"o $h"ch, b3 rea#o of "t# chem"ca-
or !h3#"co&chem"ca- !ro!ert"e# or had-"5, "# -"ab-e to ca,#e harm to h,ma be"5#, other -"v"5
creat,re#, !-at#, m"cro&or5a"#m !ro!ert3 or the ev"romet1
(f) >occ,!"er>, " re-at"o to a3 factor3 or !rem"#e#, mea# a !er#o $ho ha# cotro- over the
affa"r# of the factor3 or the !rem"#e# ad "c-,de#, " re-at"o to a3 #,b#tace, the !er#o "
!o##e##"o of the #,b#tace1
(5) >!re#cr"bed> mea# !re#cr"bed b3 r,-e# made ,der th"# Act.
CHAPTER II : +ENERAL PO,ERS O- THE CENTRAL +OVERNMENT
.. Po/r o) C"tr#l +o0r"&"t to t#1 &#*2r* to 3rot%t #"$ i&3ro0 "0iro"&"t
(1) S,b?ect to the !rov"#"o# of th"# Act, the +etra- Govermet #ha-- have the !o$er to ta)e a--
#,ch mea#,re# a# "t deem# ece##ar3 or e9!ed"et for the !,r!o#e of !rotect"5 ad "m!rov"5
the <,a-"t3 of the ev"romet ad !revet"5, cotro--"5 ad abat"5 ev"rometa- !o--,t"o.
(2) 0 !art"c,-ar, ad $"tho,t !re?,d"ce to the 5eera-"t3 of the !rov"#"o# of #,b&#ect"o (1), #,ch
mea#,re# ma3 "c-,de mea#,re# $"th re#!ect to a-- or a3 of the fo--o$"5 matter#, ame-3,&
(") co&ord"at"o of act"o# b3 the State Govermet#, off"cer# ad other a,thor"t"e#&
(a) ,der th"# Act, or the r,-e# made there ,der1 or
(b) ,der a3 other -a$ for the t"me be"5 " force $h"ch "# re-atab-e to the ob?ect# of th"# Act1
("") !-a"5 ad e9ec,t"o of a at"o&$"de !ro5ramme for the !revet"o, cotro- ad abatemet
of ev"rometa- !o--,t"o1
(""") -a3"5 do$ #tadard# for the <,a-"t3 of ev"romet " "t# var"o,# a#!ect#1
("v) -a3"5 do$ #tadard# for em"##"o or d"#char5e of ev"rometa- !o--,tat# from var"o,#
#o,rce# $hat#oever%
7R;@02E2 that d"fferet #tadard# for em"##"o or d"#char5e ma3 be -a"d do$ ,der th"# c-a,#e
from d"fferet #o,rce# hav"5 re5ard to the <,a-"t3 or com!o#"t"o of the em"##"o or d"#char5e of
ev"rometa- !o--,tat# from #,ch #o,rce#1
(v) re#tr"ct"o of area# " $h"ch a3 "d,#tr"e#, o!erat"o# or !roce##e# or c-a## of "d,#tr"e#,
o!erat"o# or !roce##e# #ha-- ot be carr"ed o,t or #ha-- be carr"ed o,t #,b?ect to certa"
#afe5,ard#1
(v") -a3"5 do$ !roced,re# ad #afe5,ard# for the !revet"o of acc"det# $h"ch ma3 ca,#e
ev"rometa- !o--,t"o ad remed"a- mea#,re# for #,ch acc"det#1
(v"") -a3"5 do$ !roced,re# ad #afe5,ard# for the had-"5 of ha4ardo,# #,b#tace#1
(v""") e9am"at"o of #,ch ma,fact,r"5 !roce##e#, mater"a-# ad #,b#tace# a# are -")e-3 to
ca,#e ev"rometa- !o--,t"o1
("9) carr3"5 o,t ad #!o#or"5 "ve#t"5at"o# ad re#earch re-at"5 to !rob-em# of ev"rometa-
!o--,t"o1
(9) "#!ect"o of a3 !rem"#e#, !-at, e<,"!met, mach"er3, ma,fact,r"5 or other !roce##e#,
mater"a-# or #,b#tace# ad 5"v"5, b3 order, of #,ch d"rect"o# to #,ch a,thor"t"e#, off"cer# or
!er#o# a# "t ma3 co#"der ece##ar3 to ta)e #te!# for the !revet"o, cotro- ad abatemet of
ev"rometa- !o--,t"o1
(9") e#tab-"#hmet or reco5"t"o of ev"rometa- -aborator"e# ad "#t"t,te# to carr3 o,t the
f,ct"o# etr,#ted to #,ch ev"rometa- -aborator"e# ad "#t"t,te# ,der th"# Act1
(9"") co--ect"o ad d"##em"at"o of "format"o " re#!ect of matter# re-at"5 to ev"rometa-
!o--,t"o1
(9""") !re!arat"o of ma,a-#, code# or 5,"de# re-at"5 to the !revet"o, cotro- ad abatemet of
ev"rometa- !o--,t"o1
(9"v) #,ch other matter# a# the +etra- Govermet deem# ece##ar3 or e9!ed"et for the
!,r!o#e of #ec,r"5 the effect"ve "m!-emetat"o of the !rov"#"o# of th"# Act.
(:) 8he +etra- Govermet ma3, "f "t co#"der# "t ece##ar3 or e9!ed"et #o to do for the
!,r!o#e# of th"# Act, b3 order, !,b-"#hed " the ;ff"c"a- Ga4ette, co#t"t,te a a,thor"t3 or
a,thor"t"e# b3 #,ch ame or ame# a# ma3 be #!ec"f"ed " the order for the !,r!o#e of e9erc"#"5
ad !erform"5 #,ch of the !o$er# ad f,ct"o# ("c-,d"5 the !o$er to "##,e d"rect"o# ,der
#ect"o A) of the +etra- Govermet ,der th"# Act ad for ta)"5 mea#,re# $"th re#!ect to #,ch
of the matter# referred to " #,b&#ect"o (2) a# ma3 be met"oed " the order ad #,b?ect to the
#,!erv"#"o ad cotro- of the +etra- Govermet ad the !rov"#"o# of #,ch order, #,ch
a,thor"t3 or a,thor"t"e# ma3 e9erc"#e the !o$er# or !erform the f,ct"o# or ta)e the mea#,re# #o
met"oed " the order a# "f #,ch a,thor"t3 or a,thor"t"e# had bee em!o$ered b3 th"# Act to
e9erc"#e tho#e !o$er# or !erform tho#e f,ct"o# or ta)e #,ch mea#,re#.
4. A33oi"t&"t o) o))i%r* #"$ thir 3o/r* #"$ )2"%tio"*
(1) '"tho,t !re?,d"ce to the !rov"#"o# of #,b&#ect"o (:) of #ect"o :, the +etra- Govermet
ma3 a!!o"t off"cer# $"th #,ch de#"5at"o# a# "t th")# f"t for the !,r!o#e# of th"# Act ad ma3
etr,#t to them #,ch of the !o$er# ad f,ct"o# ,der th"# Act a# "t ma3 deem f"t.
(2) 8he off"cer# a!!o"ted ,der #,b&#ect"o (1) #ha-- be #,b?ect to the 5eera- cotro- ad
d"rect"o of the +etra- Govermet or, "f #o d"rected b3 that 5overmet, a-#o of the a,thor"t3 or
a,thor"t"e#, "f a3, co#t"t,ted ,der #,b&#ect"o (:) of #ect"o : or of a3 other a,thor"t3 or
off"cer.
5. Po/r to 6i0 $ir%tio"*
Not$"th#tad"5 a3th"5 cota"ed " a3 other -a$ b,t #,b?ect to the !rov"#"o# of th"# Act, the
+etra- Govermet ma3, " the e9erc"#e of "t# !o$er# ad !erformace of "t# f,ct"o# ,der
th"# Act, "##,e d"rect"o# " $r"t"5 to a3 !er#o, off"cer or a3 a,thor"t3 ad #,ch !er#o, off"cer
or a,thor"t3 #ha-- be bo,d to com!-3 $"th #,ch d"rect"o#.
E9!-aat"o% Bor the avo"dace of do,bt#, "t "# hereb3 dec-ared that the !o$er to "##,e d"rect"o#
,der th"# #ect"o, "c-,de# the !o$er to d"rect&
(a) the c-o#,re, !roh"b"t"o or re5,-at"o of a3 "d,#tr3, o!erat"o or !roce##1 or
(b) #to!!a5e or re5,-at"o of the #,!!-3 of e-ectr"c"t3 or $ater or a3 other #erv"ce.
6. R2l* to r62l#t "0iro"&"t#l 3oll2tio"
(1) 8he +etra- Govermet ma3, b3 ot"f"cat"o " the ;ff"c"a- Ga4ette, ma)e r,-e# " re#!ect of
a-- or a3 of the matter# referred to " #ect"o :.
(2) 0 !art"c,-ar, ad $"tho,t !re?,d"ce to the 5eera-"t3 of the fore5o"5 !o$er, #,ch r,-e# ma3
!rov"de for a-- or a3 of the fo--o$"5 matter#, ame-3,&
(a) the #tadard# of <,a-"t3 of a"r, $ater or #o"- for var"o,# area# ad !,r!o#e#1
(b) the ma9"m,m a--o$ab-e -"m"t# of cocetrat"o of var"o,# ev"rometa- !o--,tat# ("c-,d"5
o"#e) for d"fferet area#1
(c) the !roced,re# ad #afe5,ard# for the had-"5 of ha4ardo,# #,b#tace#1
(d) the !roh"b"t"o ad re#tr"ct"o# o the had-"5 of ha4ardo,# #,b#tace# " d"fferet area#1
(e) the !roh"b"t"o ad re#tr"ct"o# o the -ocat"o of "d,#tr"e# ad the carr3"5 o of !roce##e#
ad o!erat"o# " d"fferet area#1
(f) the !roced,re# ad #afe5,ard# for the !revet"o of acc"det# $h"ch ma3 ca,#e
ev"rometa- !o--,t"o ad for !rov"d"5 for remed"a- mea#,re# for #,ch acc"det#.
CHAPTER III : PREVENTION, CONTROL AN( A7ATEMENT O- ENVIRONMENTAL
POLL8TION
9. Pr*o"* %#rr:i"6 o" i"$2*tr:, o3r#tio", t%. "ot to #llo/ &i**io" or $i*%h#r6 o)
ev"rometa- !o--,tat# " e9ce## of the #tadard#
No !er#o carr3"5 o a3 "d,#tr3, o!erat"o or !roce## #ha-- d"#char5e or em"t or !erm"t to be
d"#char5ed or em"tted a3 ev"rometa- !o--,tat " e9ce## of #,ch #tadard# a# ma3 be
!re#cr"bed.
8. Pr*o"* h#"$li"6 h#;#r$o2* *2<*t#"%* to %o&3l: /ith 3ro%$2r#l *#)62#r$*
No !er#o #ha-- had-e or ca,#e to be had-ed a3 ha4ardo,# #,b#tace e9ce!t " accordace
$"th #,ch !roced,re ad after com!-3"5 $"th #,ch #afe5,ard# a# ma3 be !re#cr"bed.
9. -2r"i*hi"6 o) i")or&#tio" to #2thoriti* #"$ #6"%i* i" %rt#i" %#**
(1) 'here the d"#char5e of a3 ev"rometa- !o--,tat " e9ce## of the !re#cr"bed #tadard#
occ,r# or "# a!!reheded to occ,r d,e to a3 acc"det or other ,fore#ee act or evet, the
!er#o re#!o#"b-e for #,ch d"#char5e ad the !er#o " char5e of the !-ace at $h"ch #,ch
d"#char5e occ,r# or "# a!!reheded to occ,r #ha-- be bo,d to !revet or m"t"5ate the
ev"rometa- !o--,t"o ca,#ed a# a re#,-t of #,ch d"#char5e ad #ha-- a-#o forth$"th&
(a) "t"mate the fact of #,ch occ,rrece or a!!rehe#"o of #,ch occ,rrece1 ad
(b) be bo,d, "f ca--ed ,!o, to reder a-- a##"#tace,
to #,ch a,thor"t"e# or a5ec"e# a# ma3 be !re#cr"bed.
(2) ; rece"!t of "format"o $"th re#!ect to the fact or a!!rehe#"o of a3 occ,rrece of the
at,re referred to " #,b&#ect"o (1), $hether thro,5h "t"mat"o ,der that #,b&#ect"o or
other$"#e, the a,thor"t"e# or a5ec"e# referred to " #,b&#ect"o (1) #ha--, a# ear-3 a# !ract"cab-e,
ca,#e #,ch remed"a- mea#,re# to be ta)e a# are ece##ar3 to !revet or m"t"5ate the
ev"rometa- !o--,t"o.
(:) 8he e9!e#e#, "f a3, "c,rred b3 a3 a,thor"t3 or a5ec3 $"th re#!ect to the remed"a-
mea#,re# referred to " #,b&#ect"o (2), to5ether $"th "tere#t (at #,ch rea#oab-e rate a# the
5overmet ma3, b3 order, f"9) from the date $he a demad for the e9!e#e# "# made ,t"- "t "#
!a"d, ma3 be recovered b3 #,ch a,thor"t3 or a5ec3 from the !er#o cocered a# arrear# of
-ad reve,e or of !,b-"c demad.
1=. Po/r* o) "tr: #"$ i"*3%tio"
(1) S,b?ect to the !rov"#"o# of th"# #ect"o, a3 !er#o em!o$ered b3 the +etra- Govermet "
th"# beha-f #ha-- have a r"5ht to eter, at a-- rea#oab-e t"me# $"th #,ch a##"#tace a# he
co#"der# ece##ar3, a3 !-ace&
(a) for the !,r!o#e of !erform"5 a3 of the f,ct"o# of the +etra- Govermet etr,#ted to h"m1
(b) for the !,r!o#e of determ""5 $hether ad "f #o " $hat maer, a3 #,ch f,ct"o# are to be
!erformed or $hether a3 !rov"#"o# of th"# Act or the r,-e# made there,der or a3 ot"ce,
order, d"rect"o or a,thor"#at"o #erved, made, 5"ve or 5rated ,der th"# Act "# be"5 or ha#
bee com!-"ed $"th1
(c) for the !,r!o#e of e9am""5 ad te#t"5 a3 e<,"!met, "d,#tr"a- !-at, record, re5"#ter,
doc,met or a3 other mater"a- ob?ect or for cod,ct"5 a #earch of a3 b,"-d"5 " $h"ch he ha#
rea#o to be-"eve that a offece ,der th"# Act or the r,-e# made there,der ha# bee or "#
be"5 or "# abo,t to be comm"tted ad for #e"4"5 a3 #,ch e<,"!met, "d,#tr"a- !-at, record,
re5"#ter, doc,met or other mater"a- ob?ect "f he ha# rea#o# to be-"eve that "t ma3 f,r"#h
ev"dece of the comm"##"o of a offece !,"#hab-e ,der th"# Act or the r,-e# made there,der
or that #,ch #e"4,re "# ece##ar3 to !revet or m"t"5ate ev"rometa- !o--,t"o.
(2) Ever3 !er#o carr3"5 o a3 "d,#tr3, o!erat"o or !roce##or had-"5 a3 ha4ardo,#
#,b#tace #ha-- be bo,d to reder a-- a##"#tace to the !er#o em!o$ered b3 the +etra-
Govermet ,der #,b&#ect"o (1) for carr3"5 o,t the f,ct"o# ,der that #,b&#ect"o ad "f he
fa"-# to do #o $"tho,t a3 rea#oab-e ca,#e or e9c,#e, he #ha-- be 5,"-t3 of a offece ,der th"#
Act.
(:) 0f a3 !er#o $"-f,--3 de-a3# or ob#tr,ct# a3 !er#o em!o$ered b3 the +etra- Govermet
,der #,b&#ect"o (1) " the !erformace of h"# f,ct"o#, he #ha-- be 5,"-t3 of a offece ,der
th"# Act.
(C) 8he !rov"#"o# of the +ode of +r"m"a- 7roced,re, 19/: (2 of 19/C), or, " re-at"o to the State
of .amm, ad Da#hm"r, or a3 area " $h"ch that +ode "# ot " force, the !rov"#"o# of a3
corre#!od"5 -a$ " force " that State or area #ha--, #o far a# ma3 be, a!!-3 to a3 #earch or
#e"4,re ,der th"# #ect"o a# the3 a!!-3 to a3 #earch or #e"4,re made ,der the a,thor"t3 of a
$arrat "##,ed ,der #ect"o 9C of the #a"d +ode or, a# the ca#e ma3 be, ,der the
corre#!od"5 !rov"#"o# of the #a"d -a$.
11. Po/r to t#1 *#&3l #"$ 3ro%$2r to < )ollo/$ i" %o""%tio" thr/ith
(1) 8he +etra- Govermet or a3 off"cer em!o$ered b3 "t " th"# beha-f, #ha-- have !o$er to
ta)e, for the !,r!o#e of aa-3#"#, #am!-e# of a"r, $ater, #o"- or other #,b#tace from a3 factor3,
!rem"#e# or other !-ace " #,ch maer a# ma3 be !re#cr"bed.
(2) 8he re#,-t of a3 aa-3#"# of a #am!-e ta)e ,der #,b&#ect"o (1) #ha-- ot be adm"##"b-e "
ev"dece " a3 -e5a- !roceed"5 ,-e## the !rov"#"o# of #,b&#ect"o# (:) ad (C) are com!-"ed
$"th.
(:) S,b?ect to the !rov"#"o# of #,b&#ect"o (C), the !er#o ta)"5 the #am!-e ,der #,b&#ect"o
(1) #ha--&
(a) #erve o the occ,!"er or h"# a5et or !er#o " char5e of the !-ace, a ot"ce, the ad there,
" #,ch form a# ma3 be !re#cr"bed, of h"# "tet"o to have "t #o aa-3#ed1
(b) " the !re#ece of the occ,!"er or h"# a5et or !er#o, co--ect a #am!-e for aa-3#"#1
(c) ca,#e the #am!-e to be !-aced " a cota"er or cota"er# $h"ch #ha-- be mar)ed ad #ea-ed
ad #ha-- a-#o be #"5ed both b3 the !er#o ta)"5 the #am!-e ad the occ,!"er or h"# a5et or
!er#o1
(d) #ed $"tho,t de-a3, the cota"er or the cota"er# to the -aborator3 e#tab-"#hed or reco5"#ed
b3 the +etra- Govermet ,der #ect"o 12.
(C) 'he a #am!-e "# ta)e for aa-3#"# ,der #,b&#ect"o (1) ad the !er#o ta)"5 the #am!-e
#erve# o the occ,!"er or h"# a5et or !er#o, a ot"ce ,der c-a,#e (a) of #,b&#ect"o (:), the&
(a) " a ca#e $here the occ,!"er, h"# a5et or !er#o $"-f,--3 ab#et# h"m#e-f, the !er#o ta)"5
the #am!-e #ha-- co--ect the #am!-e for aa-3#"# to be !-aced " a cota"er or cota"er# $h"ch
#ha-- be mar)ed ad #ea-ed ad #ha-- a-#o be #"5ed b3 the !er#o ta)"5 the #am!-e, ad
(b) " a ca#e $here the occ,!"er or h"# a5et or !er#o !re#et at the t"me of ta)"5 the #am!-e
ref,#e# to #"5 the mar)ed ad #ea-ed cota"er or cota"er# of the #am!-e a# re<,"red ,der
c-a,#e (c) of #,b&#ect"o (:), the mar)ed ad #ea-ed cota"er or cota"er# #ha-- be #"5ed b3
the !er#o ta)"5 the #am!-e#, ad the cota"er or cota"er# #ha-- be #et $"tho,t de-a3 b3 the
!er#o ta)"5 the #am!-e for aa-3#"# to the -aborator3 e#tab-"#hed or reco5"#ed ,der #ect"o
12 ad #,ch !er#o #ha-- "form the Govermet Aa-3#t a!!o"ted or reco5"#ed ,der #ect"o
1: " $r"t"5, abo,t the $"-f,- ab#ece of the occ,!"er or h"# a5et or !er#o, or, a# the ca#e ma3
be, h"# ref,#a- to #"5 the cota"er or cota"er#.
1'. E"0iro"&"t#l l#<or#tori*
(1) 8he +etra- Govermet ma3, b3 ot"f"cat"o " the ;ff"c"a- Ga4ette&
(a) e#tab-"#h oe or more ev"rometa- -aborator"e#1
(b) reco5"#e oe or more -aborator"e# or "#t"t,te# a# ev"rometa- -aborator"e# to carr3 o,t the
f,ct"o# etr,#ted to a ev"rometa- -aborator3 ,der th"# Act.
(2) 8he +etra- Govermet ma3, b3 ot"f"cat"o " the ;ff"c"a- Ga4ette, ma)e r,-e# #!ec"f3"5&
(a) the f,ct"o# of the ev"rometa- -aborator31
(b) the !roced,re for the #,bm"##"o to the #a"d -aborator3 of #am!-e# of a"r, $ater, #o"- or other
#,b#tace for aa-3#"# or te#t#, the form of the -aborator3 re!ort thereo ad the fee# !a3ab-e for
#,ch re!ort1
(c) #,ch other matter# a# ma3 be ece##ar3 or e9!ed"et to eab-e that -aborator3 to carr3 o,t "t#
f,ct"o#.
1.. +o0r"&"t #"#l:*t*
8he +etra- Govermet ma3, b3 ot"f"cat"o " the ;ff"c"a- Ga4ette, a!!o"t or reco5"#e #,ch
!er#o# a# "t th")# f"t ad hav"5 the !re#cr"bed <,a-"f"cat"o# to be 5overmet aa-3#t# for the
!,r!o#e of aa-3#"# of #am!-e# of a"r, $ater, #o"- or other #,b#tace #et for aa-3#"# to a3
ev"rometa- -aborator3 e#tab-"#hed or reco5"#ed ,der #,b&#ect"o (1) of #ect"o 12.
14. R3ort* o) 6o0r"&"t #"#l:*t*
A3 doc,met !,r!ort"5 to be a re!ort #"5ed b3 a 5overmet aa-3#t ma3 be ,#ed a#
ev"dece of the fact# #tated there" " a3 !roceed"5 ,der th"# Act.
15. P"#lt: )or %o"tr#0"tio" o) th 3ro0i*io"* o) th A%t #"$ th r2l*, or$r* #"$
$ir%tio"*
(1) 'hoever fa"-# to com!-3 $"th or cotravee# a3 of the !rov"#"o# of th"# Act, or the r,-e#
made or order# or d"rect"o# "##,ed there,der, #ha--, " re#!ect of each #,ch fa"-,re or
cotravet"o, be !,"#hab-e $"th "m!r"#omet for a term $h"ch ma3 e9ted to f"ve 3ear# or $"th
f"e $h"ch ma3 e9ted to oe -a)h r,!ee#, or $"th both, ad " ca#e the fa"-,re or cotravet"o
cot",e#, $"th add"t"oa- f"e $h"ch ma3 e9ted to f"ve tho,#ad r,!ee# for ever3 da3 d,r"5
$h"ch #,ch fa"-,re or cotravet"o cot",e# after the cov"ct"o for the f"r#t #,ch fa"-,re or
cotravet"o.
(2) 0f the fa"-,re or cotravet"o referred to " #,b&#ect"o (1) cot",e# be3od a !er"od of oe
3ear after the date of cov"ct"o, the offeder #ha-- be !,"#hab-e $"th "m!r"#omet for a term
$h"ch ma3 e9ted to #eve 3ear#.
16. O))"%* <: %o&3#"i*
(1) 'here a3 offece ,der th"# Act ha# bee comm"tted b3 a com!a3, ever3 !er#o $ho, at
the t"me the offece $a# comm"tted, $a# d"rect-3 " char5e of, ad $a# re#!o#"b-e to, the
com!a3 for the cod,ct of the b,#"e## of the com!a3, a# $e-- a# the com!a3, #ha-- be
deemed to be 5,"-t3 of the offece ad #ha-- be -"ab-e to be !roceeded a5a"#t ad !,"#hed
accord"5-3%
7R;@02E2 that oth"5 cota"ed " th"# #,b&#ect"o #ha-- reder a3 #,ch !er#o -"ab-e to a3
!,"#hmet !rov"ded " th"# Act, "f he !rove# that the offece $a# comm"tted $"tho,t h"#
)o$-ed5e or that he e9erc"#ed a-- d,e d"-"5ece to !revet the comm"##"o of #,ch offece.
(2) Not$"th#tad"5 a3th"5 cota"ed " #,b&#ect"o (1), $here a offece ,der th"# Act ha#
bee comm"tted b3 a com!a3 ad "t "# !roved that the offece ha# bee comm"tted $"th the
co#et or co"vace of, or "# attr"b,tab-e to a3 e5-ect o the !art of, a3 d"rector, maa5er,
#ecretar3 or other off"cer of the com!a3, #,ch d"rector, maa5er, #ecretar3 or other off"cer #ha--
a-#o be deemed to be 5,"-t3 of that offece ad #ha-- be -"ab-e to be !roceeded a5a"#t ad
!,"#hed accord"5-3.
E9!-aat"o % Bor the !,r!o#e# of th"# #ect"o&
(a) >com!a3> mea# a3 bod3 cor!orate, ad "c-,de# a f"rm or other a##oc"at"o of "d"v"d,a-#1
ad
(b) >d"rector>, " re-at"o to a f"rm, mea# a !arter " the f"rm.
19. O))"%* <: 6o0r"&"t $3#rt&"t*
(1) 'here a offece ,der th"# Act ha# bee comm"tted b3 a3 de!artmet of 5overmet, the
head of the de!artmet #ha-- be deemed to be 5,"-t3 of the offece ad #ha-- be -"ab-e to be
!roceeded a5a"#t ad !,"#hed accord"5-3%
7R;@02E2 that oth"5 cota"ed " th"# #ect"o #ha-- reder #,ch head of the de!artmet -"ab-e
to a3 !,"#hmet "f he !rove# that the offece $a# comm"tted $"tho,t h"# )o$-ed5e or that he
e9erc"#ed a-- d,e d"-"5ece to !revet the comm"##"o of #,ch offece.
(2) Not$"th#tad"5 a3th"5 cota"ed " #,b&#ect"o (1), $here a offece ,der th"# Act ha#
bee comm"tted b3 a de!artmet of 5overmet ad "t "# !roved that the offece ha# bee
comm"tted $"th the co#et or co"vace of, or "# attr"b,tab-e to a3 e5-ect o the !art of, a3
off"cer, other tha the head of the de!artmet, #,ch off"cer #ha-- a-#o be deemed to be 5,"-t3 of
that offece ad #ha-- be -"ab-e to be !roceeded a5a"#t ad !,"#hed accord"5-3.
CHAPTER IV: MISCELLANEO8S
18. Prot%tio" o) #%tio" t#1" i" 6oo$ )#ith
No #,"t, !ro#ec,t"o or other -e5a- !roceed"5 #ha-- -"e a5a"#t the 5overmet or a3 other
em!-o3ee of the 5overmet or a3 a,thor"t3 co#t"t,ted ,der th"# Act or a3 member, off"cer or
other em!-o3ee of #,ch a,thor"t3 " re#!ect of a3th"5 $h"ch "# doe or "teded to be doe "
5ood fa"th " !,r#,ace of th"# Act or the r,-e# made or order# or d"rect"o# "##,ed there,der.
19. Co6"i*#"% o) o))"%*
No co,rt #ha-- ta)e co5"#ace of a3 offece ,der th"# Act e9ce!t o a com!-a"t made b3&
(a) the +etra- Govermet or a3 a,thor"t3 or off"cer a,thor"#ed " th"# beha-f b3 that
5overmet1 or
(b) a3 !er#o $ho ha# 5"ve ot"ce of ot -e## tha #"9t3 da3#, " the maer !re#cr"bed, of the
a--e5ed offece ad of h"# "tet"o to ma)e a com!-a"t, to the +etra- Govermet or the
a,thor"t3 or off"cer a,thor"#ed a# afore#a"d.
'=. I")or&#tio", r3ort* or rt2r"*
8he +etra- Govermet ma3, " re-at"o to "t# f,ct"o# ,der th"# Act, from t"me to t"me, re<,"re
a3 !er#o, off"cer, State Govermet or other a,thor"t3 to f,r"#h to "t or a3 !re#cr"bed a,thor"t3
or off"cer a3 re!ort#, ret,r#, #tat"#t"c#, acco,t# ad other "format"o ad #,ch !er#o, off"cer,
State Govermet or other a,thor"t3 #ha-- be bo,d to do #o.
'1. M&<r*, o))i%r* #"$ &3lo:* o) th #2thorit: %o"*tit2t$ 2"$r *%tio" . to <
32<li% *r0#"t*
A-- the member# of the a,thor"t3, co#t"t,ted, "f a3, ,der #ect"o : ad a-- off"cer# ad other
em!-o3ee# of #,ch a,thor"t3 $he act"5 or !,r!ort"5 to act " !,r#,ace of a3 !rov"#"o# of
th"# Act or the r,-e made or order# or d"rect"o# "##,ed there,der #ha-- be deemed to be !,b-"c
#ervat# $"th" the mea"5 of #ect"o 21 of the 0d"a 7ea- +ode (CA of 186E).
''. 7#r o) >2ri*$i%tio"
No c"v"- co,rt #ha-- have ?,r"#d"ct"o to eterta" a3 #,"t or !roceed"5 " re#!ect of a3th"5
doe, act"o ta)e or order or d"rect"o "##,ed b3 the +etra- Govermet or a3 other a,thor"t3
or off"cer " !,r#,ace of a3 !o$er coferred b3 or " re-at"o to "t# or h"# f,ct"o# ,der th"#
Act.
'.. Po/r to $l6#t
'"tho,t !re?,d"ce to the !rov"#"o# of #,b&#ect"o (:) of #ect"o :, the +etra- Govermet ma3,
b3 ot"f"cat"o " the ;ff"c"a- Ga4ette, de-e5ate, #,b?ect to #,ch cod"t"o# ad -"m"tat"o# a# ma3
be #!ec"f"ed " the ot"f"cat"o, #,ch of "t# !o$er# ad f,ct"o# ,der th"# Act, e9ce!t the !o$er
to co#t"t,te a a,thor"t3 ,der #,b&#ect"o (:) of #ect"o : ad to ma)e r,-e# ,der #ect"o 2A,
a# "t ma3 deem ece##ar3 or e9!ed"et, to a3 off"cer, State Govermet or other a,thor"t3.
'4. E))%t o) othr l#/*
(1) S,b?ect to the !rov"#"o# of #,b&#ect"o (2), the !rov"#"o# of th"# Act ad the r,-e# or order#
made there" #ha-- have effect ot$"th#tad"5 a3th"5 "co#"#tet there$"th cota"ed " a3
eactmet other tha th"# Act.
(2) 'here a3 act or om"##"o co#t"t,te# a offece !,"#hab-e ,der th"# Act ad a-#o ,der
a3 other Act the the offeder fo,d 5,"-t3 of #,ch offece #ha-- be -"ab-e to be !,"#hed ,der
the other Act ad ot ,der th"# Act.
'5. Po/r to  r2l*
(1) 8he +etra- Govermet ma3, b3 ot"f"cat"o " the ;ff"c"a- Ga4ette, ma)e r,-e# for carr3"5
o,t the !,r!o#e# of th"# Act.
(2) 0 !art"c,-ar, ad $"tho,t !re?,d"ce to the 5eera-"t3 of the fore5o"5 !o$er, #,ch r,-e# ma3
!rov"de for a-- or a3 of the fo--o$"5 matter#, ame-3,&
(a) the #tadard# " e9ce## of $h"ch ev"rometa- !o--,tat# #ha-- ot be d"#char5ed or em"tted
,der #ect"o /1
(b) the !roced,re " accordace $"th ad the #afe5,ard# " com!-"ace $"th $h"ch ha4ardo,#
#,b#tace# #ha-- be had-ed or ca,#e to be had-ed ,der #ect"o 81
(c) the a,thor"t"e# or a5ec"e# to $h"ch "t"mat"o of the fact of occ,rrece or a!!rehe#"o of
occ,rrece of the d"#char5e of a3 ev"rometa- !o--,tat " e9ce## of the !re#cr"bed #tadard#
#ha-- be 5"ve ad to $hom a-- a##"#tace #ha-- be bo,d to be redered ,der #,b&#ect"o (1) of
#ect"o 91
(d) the maer " $h"ch #am!-e of a"r, $ater, #o"- or other #,b#tace for the !,r!o#e of aa-3#"#
#ha-- be ta)e ,der #,b&#ect"o (1) of #ect"o 111
(e) the form " $h"ch ot"ce of "tet"o to have a #am!-e aa-3#ed #ha-- be #erved ,der c-a,#e
(a) of #,b&#ect"o (:) of #ect"o 111
(f) the f,ct"o# of the ev"rometa- -aborator"e#, the !roced,re for the #,bm"##"o to #,ch
-aborator"e# of #am!-e# of a"r, $ater, #o"- ad other #,b#tace# for aa-3#"# or te#t1 the form of
-aborator3 re!ort1 the fee# !a3ab-e for #,ch re!ort ad other matter# to eab-e #,ch -aborator"e#
to carr3 o,t the"r f,ct"o# ,der #,b&#ect"o (2) of #ect"o 121
(5) the <,a-"f"cat"o# of 5overmet aa-3#t a!!o"ted or reco5"#ed for the !,r!o#e# of aa-3#"#
of #am!-e# or a"r, $ater, #o"- or other #,b#tace# ,der #ect"o 1:1
(h) the maer " $h"ch ot"ce of the offece ad of the "tet"o to ma)e a com!-a"t to the
+etra- Govermet #ha-- be 5"ve ,der c-a,#e (b) of #ect"o 191
(") the a,thor"t3 or off"cer to $hom a3 re!ort#, ret,r#, #tat"#t"c#, acco,t# ad other "format"o
#ha-- be f,r"#hed ,der #ect"o 2E1
(?) a3 other matter $h"ch "# re<,"red to be, or ma3 be, !re#cr"bed.
'6. R2l* &#$ 2"$r thi* A%t to < l#i$ <)or P#rli#&"t
Ever3 r,-e made ,der th"# Act #ha-- be -a"d, a# #oo a# ma3 be after "t "# made, before each
(o,#e of 7ar-"amet, $h"-e "t "# " #e##"o, for tota- !er"od of th"rt3 da3# $h"ch ma3 be com!r"#ed
" oe #e##"o or " t$o or more #,cce##"ve #e##"o#, ad "f, before the e9!"r3 of the #e##"o
"mmed"ate-3 fo--o$"5 the #e##"o or the #,cce##"ve #e##"o# afore#a"d, both (o,#e# a5ree "
ma)"5 a3 mod"f"cat"o " the r,-e or both (o,#e# a5ree that the r,-e #ho,-d ot be made, the
r,-e #ha-- thereafter have effect o-3 " #,ch mod"f"ed form or be of o effect, a# the ca#e ma3 be1
#o, ho$ever, that a3 #,ch mod"f"cat"o or a,-met #ha-- be $"tho,t !re?,d"ce to the va-"d"t3 of
a3th"5 !rev"o,#-3 doe ,der that r,-e.
-oot Not*
1 2ate ot"f"ed "# 19th. November, 1986, v"de GSR 1198(E), dated 12th. November, 1986
