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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