The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
| Coming into Force | 18 October 2010 |
| Record Number | 201019 |
| Enactment Date | 02 June 2010 |
| Date | 02 June 2010 |
| Act Number | 19 |
| Court | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |
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THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL ACT, 2010
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Last Updated: 17-9-2021
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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
CHAPTER II
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRIBUNAL
3. Establishment of Tribunal.
4. Composition of Tribunal.
5. Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member.
6. Appointment of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member.
7. Term of office and other conditions of service of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert
Member.
8. Resignation.
9. Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service.
10. Removal and suspension of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert Member.
10A. Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson, Judicial Member and Expert
Member.
11. To act as Chairperson of Tribunal or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances.
12. Staff of Tribunal.
13. Financial and administrative powers of Chairperson.
CHAPTER III
JURISDICTION, POWERS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL
14. Tribunal to settle disputes.
15. Relief, compensation and restitution.
16. Tribunal to have appellate jurisdiction.
17. Liability to pay relief or compensation in certain cases.
18. Application or appeal to Tribunal.
19. Procedure and powers of Tribunal.
20. Tribunal to apply certain principles.
21. Decision to be taken by majority.
22. Appeal to Supreme Court.
23. Cost.
24. Deposit of amount payable for damage to environment.
25. Execution of award or order or decision of Tribunal.
CHAPTER IV
PENALTY
26. Penalty for failure to comply with orders of Tribunal.
27. Offences by companies.
28. Offences by Government Department.
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CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTIONS
29. Bar of jurisdiction.
30. Cognizance of offences.
31. Members and staff of Tribunal to be public servants.
32. Protection of action taken in good faith.
33. Act to have overriding effect.
34. Power to amend Schedule I.
35. Power to make rules.
36. Amendment of certain enactments.
37. Power to remove difficulties.
38. Repeal and savings.
SCHEDULE I.
SCHEDULE II.
SCHEDULE III.
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