Environment Regulations 2001.

The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe further definitions, application forms and other matters necessary for the implementation of the Act. The definition of pollution is expanded by including contamination of land, water, and air and noise pollution, and the definition of waste includes household domestic waste, hazardous waste, building and demolition waste, medical waste, quarantine waste, ballast water, and oil waste. Furthermore, these Regulations lay down provisions on development control, environment impact assessment, review and monitoring; pollution control and licensing; and fees. Furthermore, the Secretary for the Ministry of Environment and Social Development shall issue a state of environment report every two years, containing information on: (I) climate change, including CO2 emission intensities and greenhouse gas, concentrations; (II) air quality, including air emission intensities and urban air quality; (III) ozone layer depletion, including ozone depleting substances and stratospheric ozone; (IV) waste including waste generation and waste recycling; (V) water quality, including sea water quality and waste water treatment; (VI) utilization of water resources, and pricing and supply of water; (VII) fish resources, including fish catches and consumption at local, national and international levels; (VIII) biodiversity including endemic, introduced and threatened species; and (IX) energy intensity and prices.