Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 — back to Table of Contents
Section 49. Dissolution of State Boards constituted under the Act
(1) As and when the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, comes into force in any State and the State Government constitutes a State Pollution Control Board under that Act, the State Board constituted by the State Government under this Act shall stand dissolved, and the Board first-mentioned shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Board second-mentioned in that State.
(2) On the dissolution of the State Board constituted under this Act — (a) all members shall vacate their offices as such; (b) all moneys and other property of whatever kind (including the fund of the State Board) shall stand transferred to and vest in the State Pollution Control Board; (c) every officer and other employee serving under the State Board immediately before dissolution shall be transferred to and become an officer or employee of the State Pollution Control Board on the same tenure, remuneration and conditions of service, which shall not be altered to his disadvantage without the previous sanction of the State Government; and (d) all liabilities and obligations of the State Board shall be deemed to be the liabilities and obligations of the State Pollution Control Board, and any pending proceeding or cause of action may be continued and enforced by or against the State Pollution Control Board.
