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Environment Emergency (Cunningham River, Eastern Suva Coastline and Nukulau) Regulations 2015 (L.N. No. 36 of 2015).

Country/Territory
Fiji
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government of Fiji Gazette Supplement, No. 5 of 17 February 2015.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Coastal zone management Hazards Early warning system
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

These Regulations, made by the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Environment under section 40(1) of the Environment Management Act 2005, declare a state of Environmental Emergency over the areas set out in the Schedule. For the duration of the Declaration and any renewal or extension thereof, the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources, the Water Authority of Fiji, Department of Fisheries and other authorities performing a role or discharging a responsibility in accordance with the Act may do the following— (a) evacuate people in their own interests in order to avoid any environmental and health related sickness; (b) prohibit the use of the affected areas to source livelihood and for recreational purposes; (c) direct the movement of any person found using these affected areas; and (d) erect signage to effect paragraph (b) around the perimeters of the affected areas as indicated on the map in the Schedule.

Full text
English
Website
www.fiji.gov.fj

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Management Act 2005 (No. 1 of 2005).

Legislation | Fiji | 2005

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, Environmental audit, EIA, Special fund, Court/tribunal, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX