THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL ACT, 2010

ACT NO. 19 OF 2010 · Enacted [2nd June, 2010.] · 39 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRIBUNAL

Section 3.Establishment of Tribunal.

Section 4.Composition of Tribunal.

Section 5.Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member.

Section 6.Appointment of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member.

Section 7.Term of office and other conditions of service of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member.

Section 8.Resignation.

Section 9.Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service.

Section 10.Removal and suspension of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member.

Section 10A.Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member.

Section 11.To act as Chairperson of Tribunal or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances.

Section 12.Staff of Tribunal.

Section 13.Financial and administrative powers of Chairperson.

JURISDICTION, POWERS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL

Section 14.Tribunal to settle disputes.

Section 15.Relief, compensation and restitution.

Section 16.Tribunal to have appellate jurisdiction.

Section 17.Liability to pay relief or compensation in certain cases.

Section 18.Application or appeal to Tribunal.

Section 19.Procedure and powers of Tribunal.

Section 20.Tribunal to apply certain principles.

Section 21.Decision to be taken by majority.

Section 22.Appeal to Supreme Court.

Section 23.Cost.

Section 24.Deposit of amount payable for damage to environment.

Section 25.Execution of award or order or decision of Tribunal.

PENALTY

Section 26.Penalty for failure to comply with orders of Tribunal.

Section 27.Offences by companies.

Section 28.Offences by Government Department.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 29.Bar of jurisdiction.

Section 30.Cognizance of offences.

Section 31.Members and staff of Tribunal to be public servants.

Section 32.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 33.Act to have overriding effect.

Section 34.Power to amend Schedule I.

Section 35.Power to make rules.

Section 36.Amendment of certain enactments.

Section 37.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 38.Repeal and savings.