Terms and conditions of service of members
Section 7 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 deals with terms and conditions of service of members. Save as otherwise provided by or under this Act, a member of a State Board constituted under this Act, other than the member-secretary, shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on which his nomination is notified in the Official Gazette: Provided that a member shall, notwithstanding The Act came into force on 16 May 1981.
(1) Save as otherwise provided by or under this Act, a member of a State Board constituted under this Act, other than the member-secretary, shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on which his nomination is notified in the Official Gazette:
Provided that a member shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office.
(2) The terms of office of a member of a State Board constituted under this Act and nominated under clause (b) or clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 5 shall come to an end as soon as he ceases to hold the office under the State Government or, as the case may be, the company or corporation owned, controlled or managed by the State Government, by virtue of which he was nominated.
(3) A member of a State Board constituted under this Act, other than the member-secretary, may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed,
(a) in the case of the Chairman, to the State Government; and
(b) in any other case, to the Chairman of the State Board, and the seat of the Chairman or such other member shall thereupon become vacant.
(4) A member of a State Board constituted under this Act, other than the member-secretary, shall be deemed to have vacated his seat, if he is absent without reason, sufficient in the opinion of the State Board, from three consecutive meetings of the State Board or where he is nominated under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 5, he ceases to be a member of the local authority and such vacation of seat shall, in either case, take effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.
(5) A casual vacancy in a State Board constituted under this Act shall be filled by a fresh nomination and the person nominated to fill the vacancy shall hold office only for the remainder of the term for which the member whose place he takes was nominated.
(6) A member of a State Board constituted under this Act shall be eligible for re-nomination1 ***.
(7) The other terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and other members (except the member-secretary) of a State Board constituted under this Act shall be such as may be prescribed.
Section 7, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Act 14 of 1981).
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Judgments citing this section
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… When this petition came up before us on November 17, 2008, it was inter alia pointed out by Mr. Bali, counsel appearing for the petitioner that the government had not properly notified the constitution of the Board and the Members comprising the same, as required under Sections 5 and 7 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, nor had the government appointed appellant authority as required under Section 31-A of the Act. The validity of the impugned order passed by the Chairman of the Board was on that ground assailed by the petitioner. Learned Advocate General, appearing for …
Made under this section, and citing it
2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 7
What does Section 7 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act deal with?
Section 7 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act is headed "Terms and conditions of service of members". Save as otherwise provided by or under this Act, a member of a State Board constituted under this Act, other than the member-secretary, shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on which his nomination is notified in the Official Gazette: Provided that a member shall, notwithstanding
How do I find court cases under Section 7 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 7, section 7 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, section 7 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 7 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 5 (Constitution of State Boards), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) AMENDMENT ACT, 1987 (1987), then Environment Protection Act, 1986 (1986).
When did Section 7 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act come into force?
Section 7 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, cited as Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 7, 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
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- 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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