Section 2, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 [S27-H20]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 5 April 2016.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "environment" includes water, air and land and the inter-relationship which exists among and between water, air and land, and human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organism and property; (b) "environmental pollutant" means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance present in such concentration as may be, or tend to be, injurious to environment; (c) "forest produce" includes timber, charcoal, caoutchouc, catechu, wood-oil, resin, natural varnish, bark, lac, mahua flowers, mahua seeds, kuth and myrabolams; (d) "occupier" in relation to any factory or premises, means a person who has control over the affairs of the factory or the premises; (e) "State Board" means a State Pollution Control Board constituted under section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974); (f) "hazardous substance" means any substance or preparation which, by reason of its chemical or physico-chemical properties or handling, is liable to cause harm to human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organism, property or the environment; (g) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (6)
environment: Section 2, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 [S27H20] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "environment" includes water, air and land and the inter-relationship which exists among and between water, air and land, and human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organism and property
environment: 7 more definitions.
environmental pollutant: Section 2, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 [S27H20] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "environmental pollutant" means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance present in such concentration as may be, or tend to be, injurious to environment
environmental pollutant: 5 more definitions.
forest produce: Section 2, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 [S27H20] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "forest produce" includes timber, charcoal, caoutchouc, catechu, wood-oil, resin, natural varnish, bark, lac, mahua flowers, mahua seeds, kuth and myrabolams
forest produce: 7 more definitions.
hazardous substance: Section 2, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 [S27H20] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "hazardous substance" means any substance or preparation which, by reason of its chemical or physico-chemical properties or handling, is liable to cause harm to human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organism, property or the environment
hazardous substance: 2 more definitions.
occupier: Section 2, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 [S27H20] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "occupier" in relation to any factory or premises, means a person who has control over the affairs of the factory or the premises
occupier: 37 more definitions.
State Board: Section 2, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 [S27H20] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "State Board" means a State Pollution Control Board constituted under section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974)
State Board: 3 more definitions.
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Not held (1)
"section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974"
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