Air Quality Regulations (P.E.I. Reg. EC377/92).

Subject

Air & atmosphere

Keyword

Air quality/air pollution Authorization/permit Transport/storage Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

The present Regulations enact section 25 of the Environmental Protection Act. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to discharges into the ambient air. Section 2 establishes that no person shall discharge a contaminant into the air from any industrial source, incinerator or fuel burning equipment without a permit. The text – consisting of 10 sections – deals with the following matters: determination of ambient air contaminant level, exemption, permit application, information, initial permit, fees for permit, issue or refusal of permit, expiry of permit, alteration of terms, accidental or emergency release or discharge, prohibited burning, storage and penalty.

Full text

English

Website

www.gov.pe.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Protection Act (R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. E-9).

Legislation | Canada | 1988 (2015)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Coastal zone management, Pollution control, Waste management, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inspection, Monitoring, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit, Well sinking/boreholes, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX