under Section 12 of the Act.

As per the provisions of this section,

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the Central Government may establish or recognise one or more
laboratories or institutes as environmental laboratories to carry on the
functions entrusted to it. The government may, as per the provisions
of Section 13, appoint such persons having prescribed qualifications
as government analyst for the purpose of analysis of samples of air,
water, soil or other substances sent for analysis to the environmental
laboratory.
PENAL PROVISIONS
Section 15 of the Actprovides for penalty for the con travention of
the provisions of the Act. According to this section, whoever fails to
comply with or contravenes the provisions of the Act or rules shall be
punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend up to five
years or with a fine which may extend up to 1 lakh or with both.
In case of continued failure or contravention, an additional fine which
may extend up to 5000 for every day during which such failure or
contravention will be imposed. If the failure or contravention continues
beyond a period of one year after the date of conviction, the offender
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend
up to seven years.
In the case of any offence committed by a company every person
who at the time the offence was committed was directly in charge
or responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the
company shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable
to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
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QUESTIONS
1. Name a few legislations enacted in India for the protection of
the environment.
2. Define environment
3. Write a short note on the prevention, control and abatement
of environmental pollution.
4. What are the penal provisions of the Environmental Protection
Act, 1986?