law: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986  
  1. Short Title, Extent and commencement
  (1) This Act may be called the Environment
  
  (Protection) Act, 1986.
  (2) It extends to the whole of India .
  (3) It shall come into force on such date 1 as
  
  the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint
  
  and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and
  
  for different areas.