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North Western Province Environmental Statute 1990 (No. 12 of 1990).

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Regulation
Date
1990
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Photocopy, 27 pp.; Text incomplete.
Long title
A Statute to provide for the establishment of the North Western Province Environmental authority, to make provision with respect to the powers, functions and duties of the Authority and to make provision for the protection, management and enhancement of the environment and for the regulation maintenence and control of the quality of the environment.
Subject
Environment gen., Sea, Water
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Ecosystem preservation Education Land-use planning Marine pollution Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Use restrictions Pollution control Authorization/permit Waste management Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

The Statute is divided into the following Parts: Establishment of the North Western Province Environmental Authority and an Environmental Council (I); Powers and Functions of the Provincial Authority (II); Staff of the Provincial Authority (III); Environmental Management (IV); Environmental Protection (V); Environmental Quality (VI); Approval of Projects (VII); General (VIII).

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