Environmental Management Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament2011
In force, and amended by 2 amendment Acts. Check the amendments before relying on the wording of a section.
The Environmental Management Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2011. 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. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Superiority of Act
- S. 4(1) Any legal proceedings or application of the Council
- S. 5Duty to protect environment
- S. 6Principles governing environmental management
- S. 7Continuation 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. 13Director-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 Action Plan
- S. 22Environmental management strategies
- S. 23Strategic environmental assessment
- S. 24Environmentally Protected Areas
- S. 25Declaration of area as wetland
- S. 26Conservation of biological diversity
- S. 27Conservation of biological diversity in-situ
- S. 28Conservation of biological diversity ex-situ
- S. 29Environmental impact assessment
- S. 30Regulations relating to environmental assessments
- S. 31Protection of atmosphere
- S. 32Prohibition of discharges into environment
- S. 33Licensing of emission of pollutant or contaminant into
- S. 34Procedure for application, grant, modification, etc. of emission
- S. 35Reporting of discharge into environment
- S. 36Duty to inform Agency of intention to develop
- S. 37Duty to submit information to inspectorate
- S. 38Integrated pollution prevention and control
- S. 39Integrated decision-making process and single permit or licence
- S. 40Promotion of cleaner production and sustainable consumption
- S. 41Environmental emergency preparedness
- S. 42Declaration of environmental emergency
- S. 43Regulations on pollution control
- S. 44Local, regional and global contaminants
- S. 45Interpretation
- S. 46Prohibition of water pollution
- S. 47Permission to discharge effluent into sewerage system
- S. 48Responsibilities of Agency
- S. 49Interpretation
- S. 50The inspectorate shall, in the case of an emergency Emergency
- S. 51The Minister may, on the advice of the Agency, by statutory Controlled
- S. 52Responsibilities of Agency
- S. 53Interpretation
- S. 54General prohibition and duty of care
- S. 55Waste licences
- S. 56Role of local authorities in waste management
- S. 57Designation of waste control areas
- S. 58Extended producer responsibility
- S. 59Cessation of activity relating to hazardous waste
- S. 60Site restoration orders
- S. 61Emergency situations
- S. 62Responsibilities of Agency
- S. 63Regulations relating to waste management
- S. 64Interpretation
- S. 65Pesticide and toxic substance licence
- S. 66Responsibilities of Agency
- S. 67Interpretation
- S. 68Prohibition of noise emission exceeding established standards
- S. 69Exemption
- S. 70Responsibilities of Agency
- S. 71Interpretation
- S. 72Powers of inspectors relating to ionising radiation
- S. 73Responsibilities of Agency
- S. 74Interpretation
- S. 75Protection of hills and landscapes
- S. 76Promotion of conservation of natural resources
- S. 77Prohibition of importation, introduction, etc. of invasive
- S. 78Duty of owner or occupier in relation to invasive alien species
- S. 79Development of sector plans
- S. 80Rehabilitation works
- S. 81An inspector may— Powers of
- S. 82The Agency shall establish and maintain a register, as may Register
- S. 83The Agency shall—
- S. 84International agreements
- S. 85Transboundary environmental management programmes
- S. 86Analysis and dissemination of environmental information
- S. 87Central Environmental Information System
- S. 88Environmental education and awareness
- S. 89Environmental research
- S. 90Registry of environmental information
- S. 91Public participation in environmental decision-making
- S. 92Public review
- S. 93Public hearings
- S. 94Regulations relating to public participation
- S. 95Establishment of Fund
- S. 96Administration and management of Fund
- S. 97Application of Fund
- S. 98Environmental performance bond
- S. 99Financial year
- S. 100Statement of income and expenditure
- S. 101Environmental audit
- S. 102Environmental monitoring
- S. 103Prevention order
- S. 104Protection order
- S. 105Environmental restoration order
- S. 106Compliance order
- S. 107Cost order
- S. 108Orders initiated by public
- S. 109Prosecutions initiated by public
- S. 110Civil action
- S. 111Protection, 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 areas
- S. 124Confidentiality
- S. 125General penalty
- S. 126Offence by body corporate or unincorporate body
- S. 127Presumptions
- S. 128Civil damages
- S. 129Forfeiture on conviction
- S. 130Disposal of matter, article, vehicle, aircraft or boat
- S. 131Power to make orders on process in premises, plant and
- S. 132Summary imposition of penalties
- S. 133Protected disclosure
- S. 134Regulations
- S. 135Repeal of Cap. 204 and Cap. 156 of old edition 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