Environmental Quality Protection Act (Title 24 - Division 1 - Chapter 1 - Subchapters I-IV).

The sections of this Act are divided into 4 sub-chapters: General provisions (I); Palau Environmental Quality Protection Board (II); Environmetal studies and decisions (III); Implementation, enforcement and court action (IV).
Section 102 declares the public policy of the Olbiil Era Kelulau with respect to the protection of the environment including the public water systems and drinking water resources. The Palau environmental Quality Protection Board is established in the office of the President and consists of seven members appointed by the President with the consent of the the senate (sect. 121). The Board shall transmit to the President and the parliament not later than January 31 of each year an environmental quality report; the Board shall promulgate and enforce primary drinking water regulations and may promulgate and enforce secondary drinking water regulations; the Board shall administer a permit system for the discharge of pollutants; the Board shall adopt and implement plans for the certification of applicators of pesticides and for the issuance of experimental use permits for pesticides (sects. 128 and 129). Section 142 and 143 provide for the making of environmental impact statements.