1st Amendment to Environment Protection and Preservation Act of Maldives.

This Act amends the Environment Protection and Preservation Act of Maldives in Article 3, which defines duties of the state institution mandated with executing the environment policies of the Maldives. It shall formulate policies, regulations and standards with consultation from relevant authorities to protect biodiversity, access to benefit sharing, to protect freshwater lens of islands and mangroves within, to protect from waste and hazardous gases and protect and conserve the environment. An amendment of section 11 redefines the responsible Ministry.