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Environmental Contaminants Act 1978.

Pays/Territoire
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
Type du document
Législation
Date
1978 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Titre complet
Being an Act: (a) relating to the prevention, abatement and control of environmental contamination; and (b) to provide for the protection of the environment in accordance with the fourth goal of the National Goals and Directive Principles; and (c) to give effect to those Goals and Principles under Section 25 (implementation of the National Goals and Directive Principles) of the Constitution, and for related purposes.
Sujet
Environnement gén., Déchets et substances dangereuses
Mot clé
Législation de base Lutte contre la pollution Institution Élimination de déchets Prévention des déchets Commerce international Substances dangereuses Autorisation/permis Enregistrement Inspection Infractions/sanctions Gestion des déchets
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Mélanésie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

This Act makes provision for the prevention and abatement of environmental contaminants. "Environmental contaminant" means: (a) any substance whether liquid, solid, gaseous or radio-active, or any form of electromagnetic or thermal energy which, when discharged, emitted or deposited into the environment, causes or may cause, by reason of its properties, characteristics, the volume, amount and weight and point of its discharge, or other circumstances, a present or future alteration of the environment so as to affect adversely its beneficial use; and (b) any substance, material or matter prescribed to be an environmental contaminant or a hazardous environmental contaminant (sect. 2). The Departmental Head of the Department responsible for environment and conservation matters (“Director”) may appoint environmental inspectors; analysts, and environmental officers pursuant to section 4. The Environmental Contaminants Advisory Council is established under section 9. The function of the Council is to advise the Minister. Sections 16 to 31 concern licensing of discharge of environmental contaminants, whereas sections 32 to 46 deal with importation, sale, manufacture or distribution of hazardous environmental contaminants. The Minister shall establish and keep a Register of hazardous environmental contaminants. Other provisions of this Act regulate the exportation of hazardous environmental contaminants, prescribe pollution offences and corresponding penalties and provide for matters of miscellaneous nature.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.paclii.org

Références - Législation

Implementé par

Environmental Contaminants (Pesticides) Regulation 1988.

Législation | Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée | 1988 (2006)

Mot clé: Pesticides, Commerce international, Lutte contre la pollution, Substances dangereuses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Abrogé par

Environment Act 2000 (No. 64 of 2000).

Législation | Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée | 2000 (2006)

Mot clé: Loi-cadre, Protection de l’environnement, Institution, Lutte contre la pollution, EIA, Droits/redevances relatives à l'environnement, Planification environnementale, Fonds spécial, Mise en application, Infractions/sanctions, Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers, Politique/planification, Pollution du sol/qualité, Expropriation, Législation de base, Gestion des resources en eau douce, Prélèvement d'eau, Droits d'utilisation de l'eau, Ouvrages, Autorisation/permis, Utilisation durable, Pollution des eaux douces, Inondation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX