Lawgist12Environmental laboratories
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,--
(a) establish one or more environmental laboratories;
(b) recognise one or more laboratories or institutes as environmental laboratories to carry out the functions entrusted to an environmental laboratory under this Act.
(2) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules specifying
(a) the functions of the environmental laboratory;
(b) the procedure for the submission to the said laboratory of samples of air, water, soil or other substance for analysis or tests, the form of the laboratory report thereon and the fees payable for such report;
(c) such other matters as may be necessary or expedient to enable that laboratory to carry out its functions.
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- 7 Persons carrying on industry, operations, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess of the standards
- 8 Persons handling hazardous substances to comply with procedural safeguards
- 9 Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases
- 10 Powers of entry and inspection
- 11 Power to take sample and procedure to be followed in connection therewith
- 12 Environmental laboratories
- 13 Government Analysts
- 14 Reports of Government Analysts
- 15 Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and the rules, orders and directions
- 16 Offences by companies
- 17 Offences by Government Departments
