Environmental Management Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Environmental Management Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 147 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Environmental Management Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Environmental Management Act
- S. 1Short title
- S. 2Interpretati on
- S. 3Superiority of Act
- S. 4Right to cle an, safe and healthy environment
- S. 5Duty to protect environment
- S. 6Principles governing environmental management
- S. 7Continuati on and re-naming of Council
- S. 8Seal of Agency
- S. 9Functions of Agency
- S. 10Appropriate authority
- S. 11Board of Agency
- S. 12Functions of Board
- S. 13Direct or-General, Secretary and other staff
- S. 14Inspectors
- S. 15Powers of inspectors
- S. 16Powers of arrest
- S. 17Honorary inspectors
- S. 18Appointment of prosecutors
- S. 19Immunity of inspectors
- S. 20State of Environment Report
- S. 21National Environmental Acti on Pl an
- S. 22Environmental management strategies
- S. 23Strategic environmental assessment
- S. 24Environmentally Protected Are as
- S. 25Declarati on of area as wetl and
- S. 26Conservati on of biological diversity
- S. 27Conservati on of biological diversity in-situ
- S. 28Conservati on of biological diversity ex-situ
- S. 29Environmental impact assessment
- S. 30Regulations relating to environmental assessments
- S. 31Protecti on of atmosphere
- S. 32Prohibiti on of discharges in to environment
- S. 33Licensing of emissi on of pollutant or contaminant in to
- S. 34Procedure f or applicati on, grant, modificati on, etc. of emissi on
- S. 35Reporting of discharge in to environment
- S. 36Duty to inform Agency of intenti on to develop
- S. 37Duty to submit informati on to inspectorate
- S. 38Integrated polluti on preventi on and control
- S. 39Integrated decisi on-making process and single permit or licence
- S. 40Promoti on of cleaner producti on and sustainable consumpti on
- S. 41Environmental emergency preparedness
- S. 42Declarati on of environmental emergency
- S. 43Regulations on polluti on control
- S. 44Local, regional and global contaminants
- S. 45Interpretati on
- S. 46Prohibiti on of water polluti on
- S. 47Permissi on to discharge effluent in to sewerage system
- S. 48Responsibilities of Agency
- S. 49Interpretati on
- S. 50Emergency situations
- S. 51Controlled are as
- S. 52Responsibilities of Agency
- S. 53Interpretati on
- S. 54General prohibiti on and duty of c are
- S. 55Waste licences
- S. 56Role of local authorities in waste management
- S. 57Designati on of waste control are as
- S. 58Extended producer responsibility
- S. 59Cessati on of activity relating to hazardous waste
- S. 60Site restorati on orders
- S. 61Emergency situations
- S. 62Responsibilities of Agency
- S. 63Regulations relating to waste management
- S. 64Interpretati on
- S. 65Pesticide and toxic substance licence
- S. 66Responsibilities of Agency
- S. 67Interpretati on
- S. 68Prohibiti on of noise emissi on exceeding established standards
- S. 69Exempti on
- S. 70Responsibilities of Agency
- S. 71Interpretati on
- S. 72Powers of inspectors relating to ionising radiati on
- S. 73Responsibilities of Agency
- S. 74Interpretati on
- S. 75Protecti on of hills and landscapes
- S. 76Promoti on of conservati on of natural resources
- S. 77Prohibiti on of importati on, introducti on, etc. of invasive
- S. 78Duty of owner or occupier in relati on to invasive alien species
- S. 79Development of sect or plans
- S. 80Rehabilitati on works
- S. 81Powers of inspectors relating to natural resources
- S. 82Register
- S. 83Responsibilities of Agency
- S. 84International agreements
- S. 85Transboundary environmental management programmes
- S. 86Analys is and disseminati on of environmental informati on
- S. 87Central Environmental Informati on System
- S. 88Environmental educati on and awareness
- S. 89Environmental research
- S. 90Registry of environmental informati on
- S. 91Public participati on in environmental decisi on-making
- S. 92Public review
- S. 93Public hearings
- S. 94Regulations relating to public participati on
- S. 95Establishment of Fund
- S. 96Administrati on and management of Fund
- S. 97Applicati on of Fund
- S. 98Environmental performance bond
- S. 99Financial year
- S. 100Statement of income and expenditure
- S. 101Environmental audit
- S. 102Environmental monitoring
- S. 103Preventi on order
- S. 104Protecti on order
- S. 105Environmental restorati on order
- S. 106Compliance order
- S. 107Cost order
- S. 108Orders initiated by public
- S. 109Prosecutions initiated by public
- S. 110Civil acti on
- S. 111Protecti on, repair and costs orders
- S. 112Right of review
- S. 113Review by Board
- S. 114Conduct of inquiry
- S. 115Review by Minister
- S. 116Appeals
- S. 117Offences relating to environmental impact assessment
- S. 118Offences relating to returns and records
- S. 119Offences relating to environmental standards
- S. 120Offences relating to biological diversity
- S. 121Offences relating to hazardous waste materials, chemicals
- S. 122Offences relating to pesticides and toxic substance
- S. 123Offences relating to protected are as
- S. 124Confidentiality
- S. 125General penalty
- S. 126Offence by body corporate or unincorporate body
- S. 127Presumptions
- S. 128Civil damages
- S. 129Forfeiture on convicti on
- S. 130Disposal of matter, article, vehicle, aircraft or bo at
- S. 131Power to make orders on process in premises, plant and
- S. 132Summary impositi on of penalties
- S. 133Protected disclosure
- S. 134Regulations
- S. 135Repeal of Cap. 204 and Cap. 156 of old editi on of laws
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. IXSection IX
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI
- S. VIISection VII
- S. VIIISection VIII
- S. XSection X
- S. XISection XI
- S. XIISection XII