Section No : 1980 Revised version CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITYMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the National Environmental Act, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint by Order published in the Gazette.2. Establishment of the Authority. 3. Members of the Authority. 4. Seal of the Authority. 5. Fund of the authority. 6. Financial year and the audit accounts of the Authority. 7. Environmental Council. 8. Disqualification- of members, &c. 9. District Environmental Agency. 10. Powers, functions and duties of the Authority. 11. Borrowing powers of the Authority. 12. Power to give directions to local authorities. 13. General Manager, secretary staff of the Authority. 14. Appointment of officers, servants and agents. 15. Land use management. 16. Land Use Scheme. 17. Natural Resources and management Conservation. 18. Management policy for fisheries and aquatic resources. 19. Measures for rational exploitation of fisheries, &c. 20. Management policy for wild life. 21. Management policy for forestries. 22. Management policy on soil conservation. 23. Environmental research. 24. Furnishing of information. 25. Analysts, &c. 26. Delegation of powers, duties and functions 27. Members, officers and servants of the Authority deemed to be public servants. 28. The Authority deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. 29. This Act to prevail over other written law. 30. Protection for action taken under this Act or on the direction of the Authority. 31. Offences, 32. Regulations. 33. Interpretation.