LEX-FAOC061577

This Act makes provision for the establishment and functioning of the Environmental Management Authority, for environmental management and impact assessment, for the reduction of pollution, and the protection of natural resources.; The Act consists of 98 sections divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (I); Establishment and organization of the Environmental Management Authority (II); Functions and powers of the Authority (III); Rules and public participation (IV); Environmental management (V), Compliance and enforcement (VI); Environmental Trust Fund and finances (VII); Environmental Commission (VIII); Miscellaneous (IX).; The objects of this Act are outlined in section 4. The Environmental Management Authority is established under section 6 as a body corporate. The Authority shall develop and implement environment policies and plans and establish national environmental standards and criteria (sect. 16). The Board managing the Authority shall develop a National Environmental Policy pursuant to section 18 and the Authority shall, at request of the Minister, develop an Environmental Code (sect. 19). The Authority shall promote, develop and implement environmental incentive programs under section 34. Section 35 provides for a certificate of environmental clearance that may be required for a list of activities to be drawn up by the Minister pursuant to section 35. Environmentally sensitive areas or environmentally sensitive species may be prescribed by the Authority under section 41 in order to protect designated areas or animal or plant species requiring such protection to achieve the purposes of this Act.