LawgistThe Environment (Protection) Act
24Effect of other laws
(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the provisions of this Act and the rules or orders made therein shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act.
(2) Where any act or omission constitutes an offence punishable under this Act and also under any other Act then the offender found guilty of such offence shall be liable to be punished under the other Act and not under this Act.
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MISCELLANEOUS
- 18 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 19 Cognizance of offences
- 20 Information, reports or returns
- 21 Members, officers and employees of the authority constituted under Section 3 to be public servants
- 22 Bar of jurisdiction
- 23 Power to delegate
- 24 Effect of other laws
- 25 Power to make rules
- 26 Rules made under this Act to be laid before Parliament
