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Environment Act 1990.

Country/Territory
Norfolk Island (Australia)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to promote the conservation of the natural environment and landscape beauty of Norfolk Island and to maintain environmental health and safety, and for related purposes.
Subject
Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Forestry, Land & soil, Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Basic legislation Institution Pollution control EIA Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Authorization/permit Food quality control/food safety Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Land-use planning Right of use Expropriation Waste management Waste disposal Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Sewerage Drainage/land reclamation Well sinking/boreholes Groundwater
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the protection of the environment and vegetation and provides rules to environmental sanitation and physical planning and development. It shall promote the conservation of the natural environment and landscape beauty of Norfolk Island and to ensure, so far as is practicable, that physical works and other activities are in harmony with the natural environment. The Act establishes the Norfolk Island Planning Board. The Board shall consider applications for authorization of activities for which approval is required under this Act. Applications must be accompanied by an environmental impact assessment if required so by the member of the executive or the Legislative Assembly. The Act also provides for the making of development applications and land use.

Full text
English
Website
www.info.gov.nf