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The Air Act EMS
The Air Act EMS
The Acts Preamble states that this Act is for the prevention, control and abatement of air
pollution and the burden of fulfilling such purposes falls on the Boards established under this
Act.
It shall have a ful-time Chairman, having special knowledge and practical expertise
in matters of environmental protection and having knowledge and experience in
acministering institutions dealing with such matters. This Chairman will be
nominated by the Central Government.
It shall have a full-time Secretary, who shall have the qualifications, knowledge and
experience of scientific, engineering and management aspects of environmental
protection. The Secretary will be appointed by the Central Government.
It shall have not more than five officials nominated by the Central Government to
represent that Government.
It shall not have more than five members nominated by the Central Government,
chosen from among the members of the State Boards.
It shall not have more than three officials who represent the interests of the fishery,
agriculture, or any other industry or trade, which the Government may think fit to be
represented.
It shall have 2 persons
from the companies or
controlled by the Central Government, nominated bycorporations, owned,
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Power of entry and inspection: Under Seclion 24, a person authorised by the State Board
shallhave the power to gain entry into any place for carrying out the performance of any of
the functions assigned 1o him. He may examine and inspect anycontrol equipment, industrial
plant, record, register or any other document or object or any place which he has reason to
believe was used for the commission of any offence under this Act. the person in charge of
these equipment, plants, record etc shall assist the person from the State Board to perform the
functions. Not doing so, willbe an oflence.
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