Resources

Displaying 501 - 510 of 775

Environmental Protection Rules, 1986

Standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants shall be as specified in Schedules I to IV. The central government may prohibit or restrict the establishment of industries or the carrying out of specific processes or operations based on factors specified in Rule 5. Furthermore, the Rules provide for the taking and analysis of samples, the restriction or prohibition to handle hazardous substances in different areas, and the submission of an environmental report. The Rules consist of 14 Rules and 6 Schedules.

National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997

Section 11 defines jurisdiction and powers of the Authority established by the central Government. The Authority shall hear appeals from persons aggrieved by an order granting environmental clearance in the areas in which industries, operations and processes or class of industries, operations or processes shall not be carried out or shall be carried out subject to certain safeguards. The same section also defines "person". Other provision concern organization of the Authority and procedural matters. (23 sections)

Environment Protection Act, 1986

The Act regulates the power of the Central Government to take measures to protect and improve the environment through means of planning, establishment of environmental quality standards, examination of manufacturing processes, collection and dissemination of information, preparation of manuals, etc. (sect. 3).

Environmental Protection Act, Act 29, 1986

Forest Conservation Act, 1980

Section 2 provides for the restriction of powers of authorities to cancel the status of forests as reserved forests and prohibits the use of forest land for non-forest purposes (other than reafforestation). Section 3 grants the right to the Central Government to constitute a forest conservation advisory committee and provides for regulation making powers of the Central Government to carry out provisions of this Act. (5 sections)

Air (Prevention and Pollution Control) Act, 1981

Provisions deal with the prevention, control and abatement of air pollutants, be them solid, gas or liquid and noise as by products of industrial or domestic activities. Long and short term planning shall be devised in order to set air quality standards, create community awareness on the air pollution, prepare technical training and dossiers to carry out aforesaid measures of pollution prevention and control.

Law on Electricity

This Law aims to regulate the power sector in the Kingdom of Cambodia.The Law aims to: establish principles for operation of the electric power industry and for the activities of licencees in the provision of electric power services; regulate the supply of electric power services; establish principles for the protection of consumers' rights; establish conditions for the investments in the electric power industry; etc.

Basic Law of Hong Kong

In accordance with the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, the National People's Congress hereby enacts the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, prescribing the systems to be practised in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, in order to ensure the implementation of the basic policies of the People's Republic of China regarding Hong Kong.

Wildlife Protection Act, 2006

This Act amends the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. Its purpose is to strengthen the conservation of tigers and other endangered species by combating crimes against them through the special Crime Control Bureau.

Sub-Decree No. 35 on creation of a National Committee for Managing Climate Change

This Sub-Decree provides for the establishment of a National Committee for Managing Climate Change which shall prepare, coordinate and follow-up the implementation of policies, strategies, plans and programs of the Royal Government aimed at meeting issues to prevent any climate change in the country, and to protect the environment and national resources.