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Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Ordinance (No. 11 of 1976).

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1976
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Republic of Namibia Annotated Statutes.
Long title
An Ordinance to provide for the prevention of the pollution of the atmosphere, and for matters incidental thereto.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Governance Offences/penalties Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Ordinance provides for the control of control of noxious or offensive gases (defined), atmospheric pollution by smoke, dust control, and pollution of the atmosphere by gases emitted by vehicles. it grants certain powers to the executive and in particular the Director of Health Services, an inspector or an urban local authority to exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions assigned to control pollution and provides for the declaration of controlled areas. No person shall carry out works or process specified in Schedule 2 (Scheduled processes) without having obtained a registration certificate. An application for a registration certificate or a provisional registration certificate shall be lodged with the Director. Smoke control measures shall apply only in certain areas. An urban local authority may make smoke control regulations. Also dust control shall be applied to declared areas. A Dust Control Contributions Account shall be established.

Full text
English
Website
laws.parliament.na