Lawgist15Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and the rules, orders and directions
(1) 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.
(2) If the failure or contravention referred to in sub-section (1) 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.
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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
