Section 10 EPA 1986 confers POWERS OF ENTRY AND INSPECTION on persons authorised by Central Government to:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C.
1. Section 10(1) EPA 1986: 'Subject to the provisions of this section, any person empowered by the Central Government in this behalf shall have a right to enter, at all reasonable times with such assistance as he considers necessary, any place — (a) for the purpose of performing any of the functions of the Central Government entrusted to him; (b) for the purpose of determining whether and if so in what manner, any such functions are to be performed or whether any provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any notice, order, direction or authorisation served, made, given or granted under this Act is being or has been complied with.'
2. Section 10(2) authorises searches, taking copies of records, etc.
3. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: EPA 1986 / Constitution of India / Stockholm/Rio/Paris / Indian SC environmental jurisprudence — Environment (Protection) Act 1986, Section 10_
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