The Act provides for the establishment of Environmental Protection Agency, the Environmental Assessment Board, the Environmental Appeals Tribunal and the Environmental Trust Fund. The Act consists of 71 sections divided into 10 Parts: Preliminary (I): Establishment and functions of the Agency (II); Administration (III); Environmental Impact Assessments (IV): Prevention and control of pollution (V); Financial; assurance (VI); Investigations, prosecutions, civil procedures (VII); Establishment and jurisdiction of the Environmental Appeals Tribunal (VIII); Environmental Trust Fund and finances (IX); Miscellaneous (X). The Agency, established under section 3 as a body corporate, shall establish, monitor and enforce environmental regulations, co-ordinate an integrated coastal zone management programme and carry out other functions in relation with environment protection and enhancement set out in section 4. The same section sets out powers of the Agency, specific duties and principles of environmental management.
غيانا · 1996-06-05