ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS IMPLEMENTED BY THE BOARD

I

(a)

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as    amended in 1978 and1988. 

(b)

The Tamil Nadu Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983. 

II

(a)

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 as amended in 1991. 

(b) 

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Rules, 1978. as amended in 1992

III

(a) 

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.

(b)

The Tamil Nadu Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983. 

IV

(a) 

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 

(b)

The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986. 

(c) 

The Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 as amended in 2000 and 2003  

(d)

The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989. 

(e)

Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Mirco -organism Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cell Rules, 1989.

(f)

The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996.

(g)

The Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 as amended in 2000.

(h)

The Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules, 1999 as amended in 2003

( i )

The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000

(j)

The Municipal Solid Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000

(k)

The Batteries (Management & Handling) Rules, 2001

V

(a)

The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (No.6 of 1991). as amended in 1992

(b)

The Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991. 

VI

The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 (No.27 of 1995) 

VII

The Environmental Impact Assessment Notifications, 2006 (Now notification inforce) 

VIII

( At present not applicable)

IX

The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997 

X

The National Environment Appellate Authority (Appeal) Rules, 1997 

Xi Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1994

Xii

 

The Ozone Depleting(Regulation and Control) Substance Rules, 2000