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MWI-1996-L-45482
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Title_of_text
Environment Management Act, 1996 (No. 23 of 1996).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Malawi
Subjects (Classification)
Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-08-05
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides general environmental legislation, including the right for every person to a clean and healthy environment. To protect this right, establishes a National Council for the Environment which shall formulate policy governing the utilization of resources and environmental protection measures. Calls for the presentation of a National Environmental Action Plan. Allows the responsible minister to regulate, inter alia, the conservation of biological diversity, access to genetic materials, discharge of hazardous waste, and to declare environmental protection areas. Provides for environmental inspectors and sets forth penalites for offences against the Act.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
GRAIN Organisation (NGO)
Place of publication
Girona 25, pral., 08010 Barcelona
Country
Spain
URL
http://www.grain.org/brl/?docid=82006&lawid=2769
File
MWI45482.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette, Supplement, Acts
Date
1996-08-16
Number
No. 7C
Page range
35 p.