law: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986  
  19. Cognizance of Offences
  
  No Court shall take cognizance of any offence
  
  under this Act except on a complaint made by -
  (a) the Central Government or any authority or
  
  officer authorized in this behalf by that Government; or
  (b) any person who has given notice of not
  
  less than sixty days, in the manner prescribed, of the alleged offence and of
  
  his intention to make a complaint, to the Central Government or the authority
  
  or officer authorized as aforesaid.