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Showing 161 - 170 of 180 resultsEnvironment Act 1995 (Chapter 25).| 1995 |Legislation
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThe Act consists of 125 sections divided into 5 Parts: The Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (I); Contaminated Land and Abandoned Mines (II); National Parks (III); Air Quality (IV); Miscellaneous, General and Supplemental Provisions (V). The Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency are established as a body corporate. The Environment Agency...
KeywordsEnforcement, Waste, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste managementEnvironment Protection Act 1994 (Cap. 71).| 1994 |Legislation
SeychellesRepealedThe object of the Act is to provide for the protection, improvement and preservation of the environment and for the prevention, control and abatement of environmental pollution (sect. 3). The Act consists of 40 sections and is divided into 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Prevention Control and Abatement of Environmental Pollution (III); Environmental Impact Assessment (IV)...
KeywordsEnforcement, Hazardous wasteWaste Collection and Clearing for Recycling Purposes Law -1993| 1993 |Legislation
IsraelThis Law makes provisions and establish conditions for the collection and clearing for waste recycling purposes in Israel. Section (1) gives definitions. Section (2) establishes conditions for the gathering of waste for recycling purposes. Section (3) regards duties related to house holders and shop or factory holders. Section (4) provides with maintenance obligations for containers and recycling...
KeywordsEnforcement, Recycling, Waste collection, Waste disposalNational Environmental Protection (Management of Solid and Hazardous Wastes) Regulations.| 1991 |Regulation
NigeriaThese Regulations, made section 37 under the Federal Environmental Protection Agency Act, provide with respect to the handling and management of solid, radioactive and (infectious) hazardous waste. They define the objectives of management of solid and hazardous waste, the functions of appropriate Governmental agencies and the obligations of industries. They also classify waste and make provision...
KeywordsEnforcement, Hazardous waste, Verification of compliance, Waste, Waste disposal, Waste managementNatural Resources Conservation Authority Act, 1991.| 1991 |Legislation
JamaicaThis Act consists of 44 sections and 3 Schedules. The sections are divided into 5 Parts: Preliminary (without number); National Resources Conservation Authority-Establishment and Functions (I); Financial Provisions, Accounts and Reports (II); Staff (III); General (IV). The National Resources Conservation Authority is established under section 3. The functions of the Authority shall include: to...
KeywordsDomestic waste, Enforcement, Fiscal incentives, Hazardous waste, Recycling, Waste managementLitter Act (Cap. 40:61).| 1990 |Legislation
DominicaThis Act prohibits the deposit of waste in public places and private premises, defines various offences in relation with littering and provides for enforcement measures and legal action by authorized persons against illegal littering.
KeywordsEnforcement, Littering, Waste management, Waste preventionSolid Waste Regulations.| 1989 |Regulation
Marshall IslandsThe purpose of these Regulations is to establish rules and standards governing the design, construction, operation, etc. of solid waste storage, collection and disposal facilities. The Regulations are divided into 8 Parts: General provisions (I); Solid waste storage (II); Solid waste collection (III); Solid waste management responsibility (IV); Solid waste management permit; (V) Standards for...
KeywordsDomestic waste, Enforcement, Medical waste, Recycling, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste managementPrevention of Sea Pollution From Land-Based Sources Law, 1988.| 1988 |Legislation
IsraelThis Law implements the relevant international convention, the subject of which is the prevention of land-based sources of sea pollution and to which Israel is a party. The Law is based on the prohibition not to dump, or cause to flow into the sea, waste or sewage from a land-based source, in order to dispose of them in the sea, directly or indirectly, save under a permit pursuant to this law and...
KeywordsEnforcement, Marine litter, Waste management, Waste preventionHarmful Waste (Special Criminal Provisions, etc.) Act 1988.| 1988 |Legislation
NigeriaThis Act declares all activities relating to the purchase, sale, importation, transit, transportation, deposit, storage of harmful wastes to prohibited and declared unlawful, the provisions of the Customs, Excise Tariff, Etc. (Consolidation) Act 1988, or any other enactment, or law notwithstanding. As from the commencement of this Act, any person who, without lawful authority: (a) carries...
KeywordsEnforcement, Hazardous waste, Toxic waste, Waste disposalArctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. A-12).| 1985 |Legislation
CanadaThe scope of this Act is to prevent pollution of areas of the arctic waters adjacent to the mainland and islands of the Canadian arctic. "Arctic waters" is defined in section 2 and means the internal waters of Canada, the waters of the territorial sea of Canada, the exclusive economic zone of Canada, and the outer limit of the exclusive economic zone. Except as authorized by regulations made under...
KeywordsDomestic waste, Enforcement, WastePagination
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