This Act provides for the control of air, water and noise pollution, for the safe management of hazardous waste and for the protection and management of the environment and resource conservation.
The Act empowers the Minister to appoint a Director General of Environmental Protection responsible for the administration of this Act. The Director General shall grant licences for the use of scheduled premises specified in the First Schedule attached to the Act and may impose conditions to ensure that pollution of the environment, as well as hazardous substances are adequately managed and controlled.
The Act further provides for the control of air, water, land and noise pollution by implementing the following measures: maintaining and operating air pollution control equipment; minimizing the emission of air impurities; prohibiting the use of certain classes of combustible materials, fuel burning equipment or industrial plants in designated areas; issuing licences for the discharge of trade effluent, oil, chemical, sewage or other polluting matters; prescribing penalties for discharging toxic substances into inland waters; prescribing measures to control noise from construction of buildings and other works; etc.
In addition, the Act provides for measures for greenhouse gas control, and measures to regulate the importation, possession, storage and sale of hazardous substances specified in the Second Schedule attached to this Act.
Furthermore, the Act provides for the following: industrial plant works certificate; environmental pollution control measures; energy conservation; enforcement measures; compensation, damages, fees, costs and expenses; offences; etc.
An Act to consolidate the laws relating to environmental pollution control, to provide for the protection and management of the environment and resource conservation, and for purposes connected therewith.
Date of consolidation/reprint 18 Dec 2023 This is a 2020 revised edition as current up to 3 April 2024 and amended last by Act 23 of 2023. Source language Legislation Amendment Implemented by on 01 Sep 2011 on 01 Sep 2011 on 01 Oct 2010 on 31 Jan 2008 on 31 Jan 2008 on 01 Sep 2011 on 31 Jan 2008 on 31 Jan 2008 on 01 Sep 2011 on 12 Jul 2019 on 12 Jul 2019 on 31 Mar 2022This website is supported by and contributing to the InforMEA Project which is funded by the European Union
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