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Environmental Contaminants Act 1978.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Legislation
Date
1978 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Long title
Being an Act: (a) relating to the prevention, abatement and control of environmental contamination; and (b) to provide for the protection of the environment in accordance with the fourth goal of the National Goals and Directive Principles; and (c) to give effect to those Goals and Principles under Section 25 (implementation of the National Goals and Directive Principles) of the Constitution, and for related purposes.
Subject
Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Basic legislation Pollution control Institution Waste disposal Waste prevention International trade Hazardous substances Authorization/permit Registration Inspection Offences/penalties Waste management
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the prevention and abatement of environmental contaminants. "Environmental contaminant" means: (a) any substance whether liquid, solid, gaseous or radio-active, or any form of electromagnetic or thermal energy which, when discharged, emitted or deposited into the environment, causes or may cause, by reason of its properties, characteristics, the volume, amount and weight and point of its discharge, or other circumstances, a present or future alteration of the environment so as to affect adversely its beneficial use; and (b) any substance, material or matter prescribed to be an environmental contaminant or a hazardous environmental contaminant (sect. 2). The Departmental Head of the Department responsible for environment and conservation matters (“Director”) may appoint environmental inspectors; analysts, and environmental officers pursuant to section 4. The Environmental Contaminants Advisory Council is established under section 9. The function of the Council is to advise the Minister. Sections 16 to 31 concern licensing of discharge of environmental contaminants, whereas sections 32 to 46 deal with importation, sale, manufacture or distribution of hazardous environmental contaminants. The Minister shall establish and keep a Register of hazardous environmental contaminants. Other provisions of this Act regulate the exportation of hazardous environmental contaminants, prescribe pollution offences and corresponding penalties and provide for matters of miscellaneous nature.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Environmental Contaminants (Pesticides) Regulation 1988.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1988 (2006)

Keyword: Pesticides, International trade, Pollution control, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

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