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

Act No. 14

29-Mar-1981

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement

1. Short title, extent and commencement .

(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 sh all come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notificat ion in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Section 2 — Definitions

2. Definitions .-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a)“air pollutant ” means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance 2[(including noise)] present in the atmosphere in such concentration as may be or te nd to be injurious to human beings or other living creatures or plants or property or environment;

(b)“air pollution ” means the presence in the atmosphere of any air pollutant ;

(c)“approved appliance ” means any equipment or gadget used for the bringing o f any combustible material or for generating or consuming any fume, gas of particulate matter and approved by the State Board for the purpose s of this Act;

(d)“approved fuel ” means any fuel approved by the State Board for the purposes of this Act;

(e)“automobile ” means any vehicle powered either by internal combustion engine or by any method of generating power to drive such vehicle by burning fuel;

(f)“Board ” means the Central Board or a State Board;

(g)“Central Board ” means the 3[Central Pollution Con trol Board ] constituted under section 3 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974) ;

(h)“chimney ” includes any structure with an opening or outlet from or through which a ny air pollutant may be emitted;

(i)“control equipment ” means any apparatus, device, equipment or system to control the quality and manner of emission of any air pollutant and includes any device used for securing the efficient operation of any industrial plant;

Section 1 — 16th May, 1981, vide notification No. G.S.R. 3 51(E), dated 15th May, 1981 , see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,

1.16th May, 1981, vide notification No. G.S.R. 3 51(E), dated 15th May, 1981 , see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,