Environment Act 1986 (No. 127 of 1986).

This Act, consisting of 2 Parts and one Schedule, provides for the establishment of the office of Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. The Act defines composition of the office and its powers and functions.
The Act also establishes the Ministry for Environment and defines its composition. Functions of the Ministry include: advise the Minister on all aspects of environmental administration, including policies for influencing the management of natural and physical resources and ecosystems, significant environmental impacts of public or private sector proposals, ways of ensuring that effective provision is made for public participation in environmental planning and policy formulation processes in order to assist decision-making; advise the Government, its agencies, and other public authorities on procedures for the assessment and monitoring of environmental impacts, pollution control, natural hazards and hazardous substances; and provide and disseminate information and services to environmental policies.