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The role of an adjudicating officer under Section 19(aa) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 is to:

Section 19(aa) empowers the adjudicating officer, or an officer he authorises, to file the complaint that lets a court take cognizance, rather than to investigate…

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The role of an adjudicating officer under Section 19(aa) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 is to:

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Section 19(aa) empowers the adjudicating officer, or an officer he authorises, to file the complaint that lets a court take cognizance, rather than to investigate independently, deliver verdicts, or monitor pollution directly.

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