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Law on environmental protection and improvement (No. 76 of 1986).

Country/Territory
Iraq
Document type
Legislation
Date
1986
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Environmental planning Institution Offences/penalties Pollution control Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
60 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Law is composed of 5 sections and 20 articles: definitions and terms (sect. I); the High Council for Environmental Protection and Improvement (sect. II): the Council is formed by the Minister of Health as President and 19 members from the different ministries and administrations (art. 4); competencies of the Council (art. 7); establishment of the Council for Environmental Protection and Improvement in every Province (art. 8); formation and competence of the Council in the Provinces (art. 9); Department of Environmental Protection and Improvement (sect. III): composition and competencies of this Department (arts. 12, 13, 14, and 15); penalties (sect. IV); concluding provisions (sect. V): Resolutions Nos. 1258 of 19/11/1975 and 750 of 3/6/1978 are now abrogated (art. 19).

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References - Legislation

Repealed by

Law No. 3 of 1997 on the protection and improvement of the environment.

Legislation | Iraq | 1997

Keyword: Institution, Pollution control, EIA, Environmental planning, Research, Offences/penalties, Marine pollution, Freshwater pollution, Policy/planning, Waste prevention, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX