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Persons Appointed by the Central Government

Persons Appointed by the Central Government

Appointment
Reporting
Implement functions of the Central Government
Take samples
Furnish report

The Central Government relies on several authorities and persons for carrying out its functions and objectives. Here is more information about them and their functions:

(Click here to see a list of notifications where the Central Government has appointed such person )

Appointment

The Central Government can appoint officers and give them certain designations, entrusting them with certain powers and functions under the Act for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Act.

Section 4.1

Reporting

The officers who are appointed in this manner are subject to the general control and direction of the Central Government. They are also under the control and direction of any other officer or authority/authorities set up by the Central Government.

Section 4.2

Implement functions of the Central Government

In accordance with the provisions of the Act, any person empowered by the Central Government, shall have the power to enter any place at all reasonable times with the assistance that he considers necessary for the following purposes:

General functions of the Central Government
* Performing any of the functions of the Central Government

Section 10.1.a
Determine procedure and check compliance
* To determine whether and in what manner, any such functions that are to be performed or whether any provisions of the Act or the Rules, or notice, order, direction or authorization under this Act is being or has been complied with.

Section 10.1.b
Entry, search, testing and seizure
* To examine or test any equipment, industrial plant, record, register, document or any other material object, or for conducting a search of the building in which he has reason to believe that an offence is being or is about to be committed. He can also enter a place for seizing any such equipment, industrial plant, record, register, document or other material object if he has reasons to believe that it may furnish evidence regarding an offence punishable under the Act or the Rules, or if he believes that such seizure is necessary to prevent or mitigate environmental pollution Click here to see the procedure for the same

Section 10.1.c

Link to Procedures/ Procedure for Entry and Inspection

Take samples

An officer empowered to take samples of air, water, soil or any other substance from any factory, premises or place in such manner as may be prescribed for the purpose of analysis. Click here to see the manner in which the sample is taken.

Section 11.1

Furnish reports

The Central Government may require any person, officer, State Government or other authority to furnish to it or any prescribed authority or officer any reports, returns, statistics, accounts and other information and such person, officer, State Government or other authority shall be bound to do so.

Section 20

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