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The National Green Tribunal Act

An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
2010
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title and commencement
  3. 2
     Definitions

  • ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRIBUNAL

  • 3
     Establishment of Tribunal
  • 4
     Composition of Tribunal
  • 5
     Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member
  • 6
     Appointment of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member
  • 7
     Term of office and other conditions of service of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member
  • 8
     Resignation
  • 9
     Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service
  • 10
     Removal and suspension of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member
  • 11
     To act as Chairperson of Tribunal or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances
  • 12
     Staff of Tribunal
  • 13
     Financial and administrative powers of Chairperson

  • JURISDICTION, POWERS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL

  • 14
     Tribunal to settle disputes
  • 15
     Relief, compensation and restitution
  • 16
     Tribunal to have appellate jurisdiction
  • 17
     Liability to pay relief or compensation in certain cases
  • 18
     Application or appeal to Tribunal
  • 19
     Procedure and powers of Tribunal
  • 20
     Tribunal to apply certain principles
  • 21
     Decision to be taken by majority
  • 22
     Appeal to Supreme Court
  • 23
     Cost
  • 24
     Deposit of amount payable for damage to environment
  • 25
     Execution of award or order or decision of Tribunal

  • PENALTY

  • 26
     Penalty for failure to comply with orders of Tribunal
  • 27
     Offences by companies
  • 28
     Offences by Government Department

  • MISCELLANEOUS

  • 29
     Bar of jurisdiction
  • 30
     Cognizance of offences
  • 31
     Members and staff of Tribunal to be public servants
  • 32
     Protection of action taken in good faith
  • 33
     Act to have overriding effect
  • 34
     Power to amend Schedule I
  • 35
     Power to make rules
  • 36
     Amendment of certain enactments
  • 37
     Power to remove difficulties
  • 38
     Repeal and savings