Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. The Act came into force on 16 May 1981.
(1) This Act may be called the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Section 1, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Act 14 of 1981).
Made under this section, and citing it
3 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
Another 4 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) AMENDMENT ACT, 1987Statute 1987
- G.S.R.6(E), [21/12/1983] - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983Rule 1983
- THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981Rule 1983
- The Rajasthan Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983Rule 1983
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1, section 1 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, section 1 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 1 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 3: most recently G.S.R. 757(E) Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981) (2023), then notification number 252017 dated 28.06.2017 (2017), and 1 more.
When did Section 1 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, cited as Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1, came into force on 16 May 1981, having been enacted on 29 Mar 1981. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 21. Restrictions on use of certain industrial plants835 words
- 54. Power of State Government to make rules830 words
- 26. Power to take samples of air or emission and procedure to be followed in connection therewith463 words
- 2. Definitions443 words
- 5. Constitution of State Boards433 words
- 17. Functions of State Boards424 words
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