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Gurulmundi Secure Landfill By-Laws 1992.

Australia
Oceania

These by-laws provide for the management of the landfill created by an agreement among the State, the Brisbane City Council and the Council of the Shire of Murilla. Under these by-laws, access to the site (sect. 5), dumping (sect. 6) and the lighting of fires (sect. 7) are subject to authorization.

Implements: Gurulmundi Secure Landfill Agreement Act 1992. (2005-12-01)

Gurulmundi Secure Landfill Agreement Act 1992.

Legislation
Australia
Oceania

The Act, consisting of 10 sections, approves and gives effect to an agreement the State, the Brisbane City Council and the Council of the Shire of Murilla relating to the establishment and operation of a landfill. It authorizes the Landfill Management Committee, constructed under the agreement, to pass by-laws (sect. 7) for the purpose of carrying out its functions. The Act is completed by one Schedule.

Implemented by: Gurulmundi Secure Landfill By-Laws 1992. (1993-01-01)

Regulations on Nature Conservation, No. 205 of 1973.

Regulations
Iceland
Europe
Northern Europe

These Regulations have been adopted in implementation of the Nature Conservation Act of 1971. Articles 1 to 7 deal with the setting up of nature conservation committees on each county and town, as well as in the city of Reykjavik. The task of these committees is to further the nature conservation in their district. They shall submit annual reports on their activities (art. 5). Articles 8 to 14 concern the right of access to public lands and the right of free passage, under certain circumstances, through private lands.

Regulation on Environmental Pollution Control.

Regulations
Iceland
Europe
Northern Europe

This Regulation makes provision to reduce and prevent pollution of the outer environment, which is defined as being all land, water, and air, outdoors, and outside workplaces. The Regulation shall not cover those activities and enterprises which are already subject to the laws referred to in article 1. Chapter 3 deals with inspection and control. The Local Environmental Health Commission shall oversee the implementation of this Regulation (art. 3.1). The supervision shall encompass air, land and water, as well as all equipment and all circumstances which might cause pollution.

Environmental Assessment Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.18).

Legislation
Canada
Americas
Northern America

This Act concerns environmental impact assessment in Ontario, it consists of 43 sections and is divided into six parts. Part I is dedicated to the interpretation and application of the Act, Part II covers environmental assessment and is subdivided under the following titles: application for approval, Ministry review, decision on the application and other matters. Part II. 1 regulates in details class environmental assessment and Part II. 2 municipal waste disposal. Part III concerns tribunal proceedings, Part IV provincial officers and Part VI administration of the Act.

Official Letter No.04-25/61-5678 of 1993 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources regarding the modalities of calculation of damage caused by soil pollution with chemicals.

Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

The present Regulation establishes the modalities of calculation of damage caused by soil pollution with chemicals, determines the modalities of calculation of charges for the compensation of damage caused by soil pollution with chemicals, including soil pollution caused by unauthorized dumping of industrial, domestic and other categories of waste and covers all categories of land irrespectively of their situation and forms of property. The document consists of 3 sections and contains 4 Annexes. Section I regards the sphere of application. Section 2 lays down general provisions.

Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale concernant la mise en décharge des déchets.

Regulations
Belgium
Europe
Western Europe

Le présent arrêté transpose la directive 1999/31/CE du Conseil du 26 avril 1999 concernant la mise en décharge des déchets. Il a pour objet de prévoir des mesures, procédures et orientations visant à prévenir ou à réduire autant que possible les effets négatifs de la mise en décharge des déchets sur l'environnement, et notamment la pollution des eaux de surface, des eaux souterraines, du sol et de l'air, et sur l'environnement de la planète, y compris l'effet de serre, ainsi que les risques qui en résultent pour la santé humaine, pendant toute la durée de vie de la décharge.

Decree-Law No. 3/2004 establishing the legal regime for the licensing of the installation and management of the integrated centres for structural improvement, added value and elimination of hazardous wastes (CIRVER).

Legislation
Portugal
Southern Europe
Europe

This Decree-Law, composed of 98 articles, regulates the licensing of the installation and management of the Integrated Centres for Structural Improvement, Added Value and Elimination of Hazardous Wastes (CIRVER). The National Policy for the structural improvement, added value and elimination of hazardous wastes aims at granting an elevated protection level to public health and environment. The Decree-Law requires the licenses for the CRIVER to be released by the Government authority responsible for the related environment area.

Local Government (Planning and Development) Regulations, 1997.

Regulations
Ireland
Europe
Northern Europe

These Regulations amend the Second Schedule to the principal Regulations of 1994 which prescribes development which is exempted development for the purposes of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963. The new Regulations provide that, subject to certain limitations, the addition of antennae for mobile telephony to an existing radio mast is exempted development. The replacement of masts is also exempted development provided, inter alia, that the replacement does not exceed the height of the original mast and complies with the other prescribed requirements.

Landfill (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 343 of 2003).

Regulations
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

Regulation 3 clarifies the definition of waste in regulation 2 of the principal Regulations. For the purposes of the principal Regulations "waste" is to be defined by reference to the definition of waste in Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste and shall include any substance or category of substance listed in the European Waste Catalogue. Regulation 4 amends regulation 19 of the principal Regulations so as to enable the prosecution of Scottish partnerships and partners of a Scottish Partnership or persons purporting to act in that capacity for offences under the principal Regulations.

Environmental Management Act 2002 (Act No. 5 of 2002).

Legislation
Eswatini
Southern Africa
Africa

The objectives of this Act are to establish a framework for environmental protection and the integrated management of natural resources on a sustainable basis; to transform the Swaziland Environment Authority into a body corporate, to establish the Swaziland Environment Fund; and to provide for various other matters to environment protection.The Act consists of 90 sections divided into 11 Parts: Introductory Provisions (I); Fundamental Purpose and Principles (II); Administration (III); Integrated Environmental Management (IV); Pollution Control (V); Waste Management (VI); International Matt

Waste Management Licensing Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 275 of 2004).

Regulations
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

These Regulations make miscellaneous changes to waste management legislation by amending the Environment Act 1995 (c.25) and the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994. Regulation 2 further amends the definition of "environmental licence”. Regulations 4 to 22 amend the 1994 Regulations. Regulation 4 broadens the scope of mobile plant prescriptions in regulation 12 of the 1994 Regulations.