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MUS-2004-L-70209
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Title_of_text
Dangerous Chemicals Control Act, 2004 (Act No. 16 of 2004)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Mauritius
Subjects (Classification)
Protection against particular hazards
Adopted on (Date of text)
2004-07-06
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Establishes the Dangerous Chemicals Advisory Council and the Dangerous Chemicals Control Board. Part IV provides for licenses, permits, notificaton and duty to provide information concerning dangerous chemicals. Part V regulates the classification, labelling and sale of dangerous chemicals. Part VI deals with the duty of importers, exporters and manufacturers to provide safety data sheets. Part VII deals with protection against dangerous chemicals including duties of employers, workers and safe guards for the public. Part VIII regulates the transport and storage of dangerous chemicals and Part IX provides that certain chemicals listed in schedule 18 are to be prohibited. Part X sets out the enforcement provisions for the Act.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act online
Author
Legal Office of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAOLEX)
URL
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/texts/mat62529.doc
File
MUS70209.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Legal Supplement to the Government Gazette of Mauritius
Number
No. 67 of 10 July, 2004
Page range
pp. 155-348