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Environmental Protection (Authorisations) Regulations 2000.

Country/Territory
Guyana
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
EIA Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Environmental fees/charges Data collection/reporting Registration Monitoring Inspection Pollution control
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America
Abstract

These Regulations provide rules about the evaluation of an application for an environmental authorisation to be made to the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to sections 11, 19 or 21 of the Environmental Protection Act. They also concern the Register made pursuant to section 36 of the Act and require a holder of an environmental authorisation to make all records required by regulation 5. Where an environmental authorisation is in force it shall be the duty of the Agency to take the steps needed: (a) for the purpose of ensuring that the activities authorised by the environmental authorisation do not cause pollution of the environment or harm to human health or become seriously detrimental to the amenities of the locality affected by the activities; and (b) for the purpose of ensuring that the conditions of the environmental authorisation are complied with. In considering an application for the renewal of an environmental authorisation, the Agency may: (a) carry out physical inspections of the facility; and (b) specify other standards or conditions with which such facility shall comply.

Full text
English
Website
www.epaguyana.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Protection Act (Cap. 20:05).

Legislation | Guyana | 1996 (2005)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Pollution control, EIA, Special fund, Court/tribunal, Air quality/air pollution, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX