September 13, 2026

Section 20 – Air Act: Power to Give Instructions for Ensuring Standards for Emission from Automobiles

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 — back to Table of Contents

Section 20. Power to give instructions for ensuring standards for emission from automobiles

With a view to ensuring that the standards for emission of air pollutants from automobiles laid down by the State Board under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 17 are complied with, the State Government shall, in consultation with the State Board, give such instructions as may be deemed necessary to the concerned authority in charge of registration of motor vehicles under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, and such authority shall, notwithstanding anything contained in that Act or the rules made thereunder, be bound to comply with such instructions.