Ministerial Order No. 51/2022 approving the Internal Regulations of Provincial Delegations of AQUA. Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da República, I Série, No. 90. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Environmental standards Ecosystem preservation Pollution control Local government Monitoring Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes This Ministerial Order enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Ministerial Order approves the Internal Regulations of the Provincial Delegations of the National Agency for Environmental Quality Control (DPAQUA), under article 2 of Decree No. 2/2016 of 10 February in conjunction with Ministerial Order N. 94/2018 of 5 November and Resolution No. 13/2016 of 10 August. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of AQUA Provincial Delegations entitled to perform the following activities: a) carry out research that indicates levels of environmental contamination or pollution and ensure the interpretation of data on the main environmental components within the scope of sustainable development of natural, terrestrial, marine and coastal resources; b) implement measures aimed at improving the capacity to research, monitor, audit and control the quality of the environment; and c) carry out the inspection of the use and benefit of land, the implementation of the instruments of territorial planning, the exploration and use of the forestry resources and control the quality of the environment. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org