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Natural Resources (Prescribed Areas) (Prohibition of Categories of Enterprise, Construction and Development) (Amendment) Order, 2015 (No. 51A of 2015).

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Jamaica Gazette Supplement No. 23A of 9 April 2015.
Subject
Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Authorization/permit Land-use planning Marine protected areas
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Order amends the Natural Resources (Prescribed Areas) (Prohibition of Categories of Enterprise, Construction and Development) Order, 1996 to provide for transitional arrangements with respect to a permit for an undertaking any category of enterprise, construction or development to which the requirement for a permit did not apply before 1 April 2015 and to modify the list of enterprise, construction or development to which the principal Order applies. The categories include, among other things marine development, waterworks, importation or introduction of species of flora and fauna or other biological organisms, introduction of genetically modified organisms (other than for food or feed), agro-industry and food processing and waste processing and disposal.

Full text
English
Website
nepa.gov.jm

References - Legislation

Amends

Natural Resources (Prescribed Areas) (Prohibition of Categories of Enterprise, Construction and Development) Order, 1996.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1996 (2005)

Keyword: Protected area, Authorization/permit, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX