Ministry of Environment Act No. 39 of 2019. Pays/Territoire Bahamas Type du document Législation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn 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. Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air Planification environnementale Pollution des eaux douces Inspection Institution Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Fonds spécial Lutte contre la pollution Politique/planification Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement Entry into force notes This Act shall come into force on such date as the Minister may appoint by notice published in the Gazette. Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web elaw.org