4. Appointment of officers and their powers and functions.—(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 3, the Central Government may appoint officers with such designations as it thinks fit for the purposes of this Act and may entrust to them such of the powers and functions under this Act as it may deem fit. (2) The officers appointed under sub-section (1) shall be subject to the general control and direction of the Central Government or, if so directed by that Government, also of the authority or authorities, if any, constituted under sub-section (3) of section 3 or of any other authority or officer.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve environment.Section 5 · Power to give directions.Section 6 · Rules to regulate environmental pollution.Section 7 · Persons carrying on industry, operations, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess of the standards.Section 8 · Persons handling hazardous substances to comply with procedural safeguards.Section 9 · Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.