Hazardous Wastes and Chemicals Act 2010 (No. 28 of 2010). Country/Territory Tonga Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the regulation and proper management of hazardous wastes and chemicals in accordance with accepted international practices and the international conventions applying to the use, transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous substances and for related purposes. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste management Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Transboundary movement of waste PIC-prior informed consent Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act concerns the management of hazardous substances and applies prohibitions and restrictions to the manufacture, produce, import, export, movement, storage or use of persistent pollutants and hazardous chemicals and wastes. It also provides for the control of radioactive wastes. The Act requires the precautionary principle to be applied by persons and agencies having responsibilities under this Act. The Ministry shall be the Competent Authority for the purposes of this Act. Full text English Website www.paclii.org