AMENDMENT TO CERTAIN ENACTMENTS
PART I
AMENDMENT TO THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1974
(6 OF 1974)
Insertion of new section 33B.—After section 33A, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—
Appeal to National Green Tribunal.—"33B. Any person aggrieved by,—
(a) an order or decision of the appellate authority under section 28, made on or after the
commencement of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010; or
(b) an order passed by the State Government under section 29, on or after the commencement of
the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010; or
(c) directions issued under section 33A by a Board, on or after the commencement of the National
Green Tribunal Act, 2010,
may file an appeal to the National Green Tribunal established under section 3 of the National Green
Tribunal Act, 2010, in accordance with the provisions of that Act.".
PART II
AMENDMENTS TO THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) CESS ACT, 1977
(36 OF 1977)
1. Amendment of section 13.—In section 13, in sub-section (4), for the words "shall be final", the
words, figures and letters "shall, if no appeal has been filed under section 13A, be final" shall be
substituted.
2. Insertion of new section 13A.—After section 13, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—
"13A. Appeal to National Green Tribunal.— Any person aggrieved, by an order or decision of the
appellate authority made under section 13, on or after the commencement of the National Green
Tribunal Act, 2010, may file an appeal to the National Green Tribunal established under section 3 of
the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, in accordance with the provisions of that Act.".
PART III
AMENDMENT TO THE FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT, 1980
(69 OF 1980)
Insertion of new section 2A.—After section 2, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—
"2A. Appeal to National Green Tribunal.—Any person aggrieved, by an order or decision of the
State Government or other authority made under section 2, on or after the commencement of the
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, may file an appeal to the National Green Tribunal established
under section 3 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, in accordance with the provisions of that
Act.".
PART IV
AMENDMENT TO THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981
(14 OF 1981)
Insertion of new section 31B.—After section 31A, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—
"31B. Appeal to National Green Tribunal.—Any person aggrieved by an order or decision of the
Appellate Authority under section 31, made on or after the commencement of the National Green
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Tribunal Act, 2010, may file an appeal to the National Green Tribunal established under section 3 of
the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, in accordance with the provisions of that Act.".
PART V
AMENDMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986
(29 OF 1986)
Insertion of new section 5A.—After section 5, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—
"5A. Appeal to National Green Tribunal.—Any person aggrieved by any directions issued under
section 5, on or after the commencement of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, may file an
appeal to the National Green Tribunal established under section 3 of the National Green Tribunal Act,
2010, in accordance with the provisions of that Act.".
PART VI
AMENDMENTS TO THE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ACT, 2002
(18 OF 2003)
1. Amendment of section 52.—In section 52, after the proviso, the following provisos shall be
inserted, namely:—
"Provided further that nothing contained in this section shall apply on and from the
commencement of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010:
Provided also that any appeal pending before the High Court, before the commencement of the
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, shall continue to be heard and disposed of by the High Court as if
the National Green Tribunal had not been established under section 3 of the National Green Tribunal
Act, 2010.".
2. Insertion of new section 52A.—After section 52, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—
"52A. Appeal to National Green Tribunal.—Any person aggrieved by any determination of
benefit sharing or order of the National Biodiversity Authority or a State Biodiversity Board under
this Act, on or after the commencement of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, may file an appeal
to the National Green Tribunal established under section 3 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010,
in accordance with the provisions of that Act.".