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Environment (Prescribed Activities) Regulation 2002.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
EIA Authorization/permit Water abstraction Freshwater pollution Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Regulation specifies various categories of activities as Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 activities for purposes of the Environment Act 2000. An activity that falls into a Level 2 activity is further classified into Category A activity or Category B activity for the purposes of the Act. The Regulation also provides that, where an activity involves two or more categories of Level 2 or Level 3 activity or both, an application for a permit in relation to that activity shall identify all the categories of Level 2 or Level 3 activity that are relevant to the application.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Act 2000 (No. 64 of 2000).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2000 (2006)

Keyword: Framework law, Protection of environment, Institution, Pollution control, EIA, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, Special fund, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Traditional rights/customary rights, Policy/planning, Soil pollution/quality, Expropriation, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Water abstraction, Water rights, Waterworks, Authorization/permit, Sustainable use, Freshwater pollution, Flood

Source: FAO, FAOLEX