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Law No. 99 of 2015 amending some provisions of the Environmental Protection Law No.42 of 2014.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
This Law amends some provisions of the Environmental Protection Law, in particular: the Minister activity is held in coordination with the Council of Ministers; strengthens the provisions against smoking; stiffens controls on import and export of equipment and appliances containing controlled substances included in Montreal Protocol; water protection includes surface waters and prohibits well drilling without a previous permit; prohibits fishery activities in Kuwait Bay; reduces the time to implement the Regulation from 5 to 3 years from the moment of its publication; and strengthens the penalties for those who violate the provisions of the Law.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
قانون رقم (99) لسنة 2015 بشأن تعديل بعض أحكام القانون رقم (42) لسنة 2014 بإصدار قانون حماية البيئة