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FJI-2005-L-70330
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Title_of_text
Environmental Management Act, 2005 (Act No. 1 of 2005).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Fiji
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health
Adopted on (Date of text)
2005-03-17
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for the protection of natural resources as well as the control and management of developments, waste management and pollution control and for the establishment of a National Environment Council. Enterprises may be requested to establish environmental management committees (section 16). The Waste and Pollution Control Administrator may give an order to stop work in emergency situations (section 39). Workers are not to be punished by the employer if they report a contravention of the Act (section 48).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act online
Author
Parliament of Fiji Islands
URL
http://www.parliament.gov.fj/legislative/bills.aspx?billID=230&viewtype=acts&billnav=bill