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The text contains the following Chapters: Preliminary (I); Central and State Boards for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution (II); Joint Boards (III); Powers and Function of Boards (IV); Prevention and Control of Water Pollution (V); Funds, Accounts and Audit (VI); Penalties and Procedures (VII); Miscellaneous.; The Act applies in first instance to ten listed States and the Union Territories and to other States that adopt the Act under article 252 of the Constitution.; The Act establishes the Central Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, describing its legal status, membership, functions and powers. The States are to establish State Boards for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, with a constitution set forth in the Act. The Act also provides for the setting up of Joint Boards, i.e. Boards based on an interstate-agreement between two or more Governments of contiguous States, with a similar structure and functions.; The main function of the Central and State Boards is to promote cleanliness of streams and wells in different areas of the State, and to this end the Boards shall, inter alia, plan and implement comprehensive policies, collect, analyse and disseminate data, lay down effluent and sewage standards and effluent and sewage treatment standards. The State Boards may restrict the application of the Act, by declaring water pollution prevention and control area or areas, and thereupon the provisions of this Act shall apply only to such area or areas (sect. 19). The Act describes procedures for the taking of samples and powers of entry and inspection. New outlets for discharges of sewage and/or effluent and new discharges of waste water need a consent from the State Board.