The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act
An Act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the purposes aforesaid, of Boards for the prevention and control of water pollution, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith.1974
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
THE CENTRAL AND STATE BOARDS FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION
JOINT BOARDS
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BOARDS
PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION
FUNDS, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
MISCELLANEOUS
PRELIMINARY
THE CENTRAL AND STATE BOARDS FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION
3Constitution of Central Boards4Constitution of State Board5Terms and conditions of service of members6Disqualifications7Vacation of seats by members8Meetings of Board9Constitution of committees10Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes11Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings11ADelegation of powers to Chairman12Member-secretary and officers and other employees of BoardJOINT BOARDS
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BOARDS
PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION
19Power of State Government to restrict the application of the Act to certain areas20Power to obtain information21Power to take samples of effluents and procedure to be followed in connection therewith22Reports of the result of analysis on samples taken under section 2123Power of entry and inspection24Prohibition on use of stream or well for disposal of polluting matter, etc25Restrictions on new outlets and new discharges26Provision regarding existing discharge of sewage or trade effluent27Refusal or withdrawal of consent by State Board28Appeals29Revision30Power of State Board to carry out certain works31Furnishing of information to State Board and other agencies in certain cases32Emergency measures in case of pollution of stream or well33Power of Board to make application to courts for restraining apprehended pollution of water in streams or wells33APower to give directionsFUNDS, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
41Failure to comply with directions under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 20, or orders issued under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 3242Penalty for certain acts43Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 2444Penalty for contravention of section 25 or section 2645Enhanced penalty after previous conviction45APenalty for contravention of certain provisions of the Act46Publication of names of offenders47Offences by companies48Offences by Government Departments49Cognizance of offences50Members, officers and servants of Board to be public servantsMISCELLANEOUS
51Central Water Laboratory52State Water Laboratory53Analysts54Reports of analysts55Local authorities to assist56Compulsory acquisition of land for the State Board57Returns and reports58Bar of jurisdiction59Protection of action taken in good faith60Overriding effect61Power of Central Government to supersede the Central Board and Joint Boards62Power of State Government to supersede State Board63Power of Central Government to make rules64Power of State Government to make rules