The (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 Bare Act

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15. SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO GIVING OF DIRECTIONS.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act where any Joint Board is constituted under section 13, -

(a) the Government of the State for which the Joint Board is constituted shall be competent to give any direction under this Act only in cases where such direction relates to a matter within the exclusive territorial jurisdiction of the State;

(b) the Central Government alone shall be competent to give any direction under this Act where such direction relates to a matter within the territorial jurisdiction of two or more States or pertaining to a Union territory.