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The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

Meetings of Board

In force From 16 May 1981 Act 14 of 1981 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 14 of 1981 Ministry Environment, Forest and Climate Change Enacted 29 Mar 1981 In force 16 May 1981 Cited by 2 provisions Instruments 5

Section 10 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 deals with meetings of Board. For the purposes of this Act, a Board shall meet at least once in every three months and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings as may be prescribed: Provided that if, in the opinion of the Chairman, any business of an urgent nature is to be tr The Act came into force on 16 May 1981.

(1) For the purposes of this Act, a Board shall meet at least once in every three months and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings as may be prescribed:

Provided that if, in the opinion of the Chairman, any business of an urgent nature is to be transacted, he may convene a meeting of the Board at such time as he thinks fit for the aforesaid purpose.

(2) Copies of minutes of the meetings under sub-section (1) shall be forwarded to the Central Board and to the State Government concerned.

Section 10, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Act 14 of 1981).

Cross-references

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Referred to by 2

  1. s. 53 Power of Central Government to make rules
  2. s. 54 Power of State Government to make rules

Related judgements & precedents

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  1. Techi Tagi Tara vs Rajendra Singh Bhandari

    Supreme Court of India 22 Sep 2017 Binding (Supreme Court) - Landmark Decision on Institutional Jurisdiction Reportable Reportable - as indicated in the judgment header

    Court's Decision & Legal Precedent

    The National Green Tribunal lacks jurisdiction under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 to direct State Governments to reconsider appointments of State Pollution Control Board members because: (1) such appointments do not constitute a 'substantial question relating to environment' as defined in Section 2(m) of the NGT Act; (2) the appointment of officials is not a 'dispute' capable of settlement within the meaning of Section 14; and (3) no relief as contemplated under Section 15 (compensation, restitution of property, restitution of environment) is available in respect of appointment matters. The appropriate forum for challenging unqualified SPCB appointees is a constitutional court through writ of quo warranto. However, State Governments do not possess unlimited discretion in making statutory body appointments; they are bound by implied statutory and constitutional restrictions and must frame appropriate recruitment guidelines considering good governance principles, statutory requirements, and expert committee recommendations.

    On this section: Requires State Boards to meet at least once every three months - compliance issue noted for Uttarakhand with only 15 meetings over 12 years

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Made under this section, and citing it

5 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

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Questions about Section 10

What have the courts held on Section 10 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act?

Techi Tagi Tara vs Rajendra Singh Bhandari (22 Sep 2017) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Requires State Boards to meet at least once every three months - compliance issue noted for Uttarakhand with only 15 meetings over 12 years.

How do I find court cases under Section 10 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 10, section 10 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, section 10 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. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Techi Tagi Tara vs Rajendra Singh Bhandari (22 Sep 2017).

What should I read with Section 10 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, and has it changed?

2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 5 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Notification (2018), then S.0. 5120(E).—Whereas in pursuance of the order dated the 7t January, 1998 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition (C) No. 13029 of 1985, the Central Government constituted the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority, (2018).

When did Section 10 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act come into force?

Section 10 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, cited as Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 10, 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.

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