Law specifying offences for environmental illegal activities. Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Legislation Date Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Pollution control Offences/penalties Soil pollution/quality Freshwater pollution Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Law regulates the offences to be imposed for environmental illegal activities. It consists of 5 chapters specifying illegal environmental activities and relevant sanction to be imposed by the competent authority. It defines: General principles and specifies illegal activity (Chap. 1); Enforcement of sanctions and penalties (2); Legal procedures and administrative proceedings (3); Crimes against the environment (4); Final provisions (5). Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implements Law No. 20/97 approving the Environment Act. Legislation | Mozambique | 1997 Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Hazards, Protected area, EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX