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Ministry of Environment Act No. 39 of 2019.

País/Territorio
Bahamas
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2019
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to establish the Ministry of the Environment to oversee the integrity of the environment of the Bahamas, to make the Minister responsible therefor a corporation sole, to establish the Environmental Administration Fund and the Environmental Trust Fund and for matters connected thereto.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen.
Palabra clave
Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire Planificación ambiental Contaminación de las aguas dulces Inspección Institución Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos Fondo especial Control de la contaminación Política/planificación
Área geográphica
Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo
Entry into force notes
This Act shall come into force on such date as the Minister may appoint by notice published in the Gazette.
Resumen

This Act sets out provisions on the establishment, functions, responsibilities, and departments of the Ministry of Environment; the establishment and audit of the Environmental Administration Fund; the establishment of the Environmental Trust Fund, and the functions and powers of the Board of Trustees of Environmental Trust Fund. The main duty of the Ministry is to manage, protect and conserve all land, water, air and living resources of the Bahamas, having regard to the environmental, economic and social benefits they may confer on the Bahamas.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
elaw.org