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Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

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1Short title, application and commencementView Details
10Temporary Association of persons with board for particular purposesView Details
11Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedingsView Details
11Delegation of powers to chairmanView Details
12Member-Secretary and officers and other employees of BoardView Details
13Constitution of Joint BoardsView Details
14Composition of Joint BoardsView Details
15Special provision relating to giving of directionsView Details
16Functions of Central BoardView Details
17Functions of State BoardView Details
18Power to give DirectionView Details
19Power of State Government to restrict the application of the actView Details
2DefinitionsView Details
20Power to obtains informationView Details
21Power to take samples of effluents and procedure to be followed in connection therewithView Details
22Reports of results of analysis on samples taken under section 21View Details
23Power to entry and inspectionView Details
24Prohibition on use of stream or well for disposal of polluting matterView Details
25Restrictions on new outlets and new dischargesView Details
26Provisions regarding existing discharge of sewage or trade effluentView Details
27Refusal or withdrawal of consent by State BoardView Details
28AppealsView Details
29RevisionView Details
3Constitution of Central BoardView Details
30Power of State Board to carry out certain worksView Details
31Furnishing of Information to State Board and other agencies in certainView Details
32Emergency measures in case of pollution of stream or wellView Details
33Power of board to make application to courts for restraining apprehendView Details
33Power to give directionsView Details
34Contributions by Central GovernmentView Details
35Contributions by State GovernmentView Details
37Fund of State BoardView Details
37Borrowing powers of boardView Details
38Fund of Central BoardView Details
38BudgetView Details
39Annual ReportView Details
4Constitution of State boardsView Details
40Accounts and AuditView Details
41Failure to comply with directions under sub-section (2) or sub-sectionView Details
42Penalty for Certain ActsView Details
43Penalty for contravention of provisions of Section 24View Details
44Penalty for contravention of Section 25 or Section 26View Details
45Enhanced Penalty after previous convictionView Details
45Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of this actView Details
46Publication of names of offendersView Details
47Offences by companiesView Details
48Offences by Government DepartmentsView Details
49Cognizance of offencesView Details
5Terms and Conditions of service of membersView Details
50Members, Officers and Servants of boards to be public servantsView Details
51Central water laboratoryView Details
52State water laboratoryView Details
53AnalystsView Details
54Report of analystsView Details
55Local authorities to assistView Details
56Compulsory Acquisition of land for the state boardView Details
57Return and ReportsView Details
58Bar of JurisdictionView Details
59Protection of action taken in good faithView Details
6DisqualificationsView Details
60Overriding effectView Details
61Power of Central Government to Supersede the Central BoardView Details
62Power of State Government to Supersede State BoardView Details
63Power of Central Government tot make rulesView Details
64Power of State Government to make rulesView Details
7Vacation of seats by membersView Details
8Meeting of BoardView Details
9Constitution of CommitteesView Details

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