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(3) An a pplica tion ma de under this section sha ll

be made in a ccorda nce w ith t he ma nner prescribed.

(4) The Aut hority in considering t he applicat ionmay ask for further information including, if required,an envi ronmenta l impac t assessment , in accordancew ith th e procedure prescribed.

(5) An y a p pl i ca t i o n w h i c h r e q u i r e s t h eprepara tion of an environment impact assessment sha llbe submit ted for publ ic comment in accordance withs e c t i o n 2 8 b e f o r e a n y C e r t i f i c a t e i s i s s u e d b y t h e

Authority.

36. (1) Af t e r c on s i d e r i n g a l l r e l ev a n t m a t t e r s ,i n c l u d i n g t h e c o m m e n t s o r r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s m a d eduring the public comment period, the Authority mayissue a Certificate subject to such terms and conditionsas i t thinks fit , including the requirement to undertakea ppropriat e mitiga tion mea sures.

(2) Wh e r e t h e A u t h o r i t y r e f u s e s t o i s s u e aCertificate, i t shall provide to the applicant in writing

its rea sons for such a ction.

37. The Authority shall monitor the performance ofth e activity to ensure complia nce with a ny conditions inthe Certificate, and to confirm that the performance ofth e a ctivity is consistent w ith

(a ) the description provided in the applicationfor a Certifica te; and

(b) t h e i n f o r m a t i o n p r o v i d e d i n a n yenvironmenta l impact a ssessment .

38. (1) Wh e r e a n a c t i v i t y d e s i g n a t e d u n d e rsubsection 35(1) constitutes a development requiringth e express gra nt of permission under t he Town a ndCountry P lan ning Act, t he developer sha ll deal directlyw i t h t h e e n t i t y r e s pon s i b le f or t ow n a n d c ou n t r y

Issue or refusal ofCertificate

Monitoring

Relationship withother governmenta lentities

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p l a n n i n g w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e a p p l i c a t i o n f o r a

Cert i f icate and any environmental impact assessmentw hich ma y be required.

(2) If th e approval of any other entity is requiredu n d e r a w r i t t e n l a w w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e p r o p o s e da ctivity, th e issue of a Certifica te sha ll not a ffect in a nyway t he r equ i r eme n t t o ob t a i n such o t he r ap p r o va lbefore t he proposed a ctivity ma y proceed.

(3) I n a n y i n s t a n c e w h e r e t h e Au t h or i t ydetermines that an environmental impact assessmenti s r equ i r ed fo r a n ac t i v i t y a t any l o c a t i on , no o the re n t i t y s h a l l g r a n t a n y p e r m i t , l i c e n c e , o r o t h e rd o cu m e n t a r y a u t h o r is a t i on w i t h r e s pe ct t o s u cha c t i v i t y, u n t i l a C e r t i f i c a t e h a s b e e n i s s u e d b y t h eAuthority.

39. Sections 35 to 38 inclusive sha ll not a pply t o(a ) any activity with respect to which, prior to

the da te on w hich review und er this sectionfirst became applicable, all f inal approvalsn e c e s s a r y t o p r o c e e d a l r e a d y h a d b e e n

ob t a i n e d f r om a l l ot h e r g o v er n m e n t a lentit ies requiring such a pprovals; an d(b) any activity with respect to which, prior to

the e ffec t ive da te on which rev iew underthis section first became applicable, outlinep l a n n i n g p e r m i s s i o n o r f u l l p l a n n i n gpermiss ion under t he Town a nd C ount ryP lan ning Act ha d alrea dy been obta ined.

40. Any f i na l de c i s i on b y t h e Au tho r i t y t o r e fu seissuance of a Certificate or to issue a certificate with

conditions may be appealed to the Commission by theperson seeking such Cert ifica te.

41. (1) The Auth ori ty m a y prescr ibe in a ccorda ncewith section 26 (e) the designation of a defined portionof the environment w ithin Trinida d a nd Toba go as a n

Exceptions

Appeals

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environmentally sensitive area, or of any species ofliving plant or animal as an environmentally sensitivespecies, requir ing special protect ion to achieve theobject s of t his Act.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), designa tionsha ll be ma de by Notice published in th e Gazette.

42. In pursuance of section 41(1), the Notice shallinclude

(a ) a comprehensive description of the area orspecies to be so designa ted;

(b) the rea sons for such designat ion; a nd(c) t h e s p e c i f i c l i m i t a t i o n s o n u s e o f o r

act ivi t ies within such area or with regardt o s u c h s p ec ie s w h i c h a r e r e q u i r e d t oa d e q u a t e l y p r o t e c t t h e i d e n t i f i e denvironmental concerns.

43. Any designat ion of a n environment a lly sensitivearea or environmentally sensitive species

(a ) may permi t the wise use of such a rea orspecies and provide for the undertaking ofappropriate mitigation measures, but shallno t o therwise be deemed to au thor i se o rp e r m i t a n y a c t i v i t y n o t p r e v i o u s l ya u t h o r i s e d o r p e r m i t t e d w i t h r e s p e c t t osuch a rea or species; a nd

(b) s h a l l o n l y r e q u i r e c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h es p e c i f i c l i m i t a t i o n s o n u s e o r a c t i v i t i e sspecified in th e designa tion.

44. Sections 41 to 43 shall not apply to any activity

w ith respect to w hich, prior t o the da te of designa tion ofa n e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y s e n s i t i v e a r e a o renvironmentally sensitive species, all final approvalsnecessary to proceed had already been obtained from orf o r w h i c h a p p l i c a t i o n h a d b e e n m a d e t o a l lgovernmenta l entit ies requiring such a pprovals.

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45. For the purposes of sections 41 to 43 inclusive,the Authority shall co-ordinate with any governmentale n t i t i e s h a v i n g r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r p l a n n i n g a n dm a n a g e m en t i n s u ch a r e a s o r w i t h r e s p ect t o s u chspecies.

46. Any fina l action designat ing an environmenta llysensitive area or environmentally sensitive speciessha ll be capa ble of a ppea l to the Commission.

47. The Auth ority m a y, a s prescribed by r ule, requirea ny person w ho relea ses a pollutan t from a ny premiseso r v e h i c l e , o r w h o e n g a g e s i n t h e h a n d l i n g o f a n yhazardous substance, on a one-time or periodic basist o

(a ) s a m p l e a n d a n a l y s e s u c h p o l l u t a n t o rh a z a r d o u s s u b s t a n c e , o r m a t e r i a l w h i c hh a s b e c o m e c o n t a m i n a t e d w i t h s u c hp ol l u t a n t o r h a z a r d ou s s u b s t a n c e, f orspecified const ituent s or cha ra cteristics;

(b) install , use, and maintain such monitoringe q u i p m e n t , a n d i m p l e m e n t s u c henvironmental audit procedures, as may bespecif ied in any permit or l icence issuedpursuan t t o this Act;

(c) es tab l i sh and main ta in records regard ings u c h s a m p l i n g , m o n i t o r i n g , a n denvironmenta l auditing a ctivities;

(d ) es tab l i sh and main ta in records regard ingp o l l u t i o n c o n t r o l e q u i p m e n t o n t h ep r e m i s e s ( i n c l u d i n g r e c o r d s o n c o n t r o le q u i p m e n t p a r a m e t e r s , p r o d u c t i o nv a r i a b l e s a n d o t h e r i n d i r e c t d a t a w h e ndirect monitoring is not r equired);

(e) s u b m i t r e p o r t s a n d c o m p l i a n c ecertifica tions; a nd

(f ) p r o v i d e s u c h o t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n a s t h eAuth ority ma y require.

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Appeal

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48. (1) Where an a pplica tion is ma de under section

50(3), 53(3), 57(4) or 60(2) for the grant of a permit orl i cence under sec t ion 50(1) , 53(1) , 57(1) o r 60(1) ,r e s p ec t i v el y, a n d t h e Au t h o r i t y r e q u i r e s f u r t h e ri n f or m a t i o n f or t h e p u r p os e of d e a l i n g w i t h t h eappl icat ion, the Authori ty may require the person toprovide results of resea rch or a na lysis to be underta kenby such person.

(2)The Author i ty may, as p rescr ibed by ru le ,revoke, suspend, vary or cancel any provision in suchpermit or licence where the Authority determines such

a ction is necessar y.

(3) Any conditions imposed in respect of a permit ,or a revocat ion, suspension, var ia t ion or cancel la t iontakes effect when notice is served on the holder of thepermit or such later t ime as the Authority may directin t he notice.

(4) Any such revoca tion, suspension, va ria tion orcancellation of a permit or licence shall be capable ofappea l t o t he Comm is s io n by t h e pe rmi t o r l i c ence

holder.49. (1) The Auth or ity sha l l , a s soon a s p ra ct icab le

af te r the commencement o f th i s Act , inves t iga te theenvironment genera lly a nd such premises an d vehiclesa s it t hinks n ecessa ry for th e purpose of

(a ) a s c e r t a i n i n g t h e e x t e n t o f a i r a n d n o i s ep o l l u t i o n a n d t h e s i g n i f i c a n t s o u r c e s o fpollutants which by their release cause orcont ribute t o such pollution; a nd

(b) cha ra cterising or describing th a t pollution.

(2) The Authority sh a ll ca use a r egister of air a ndnoise pollutan ts to be maint a ined a s prescribed by r ule,w h i c h s h a l l c o n t a i n d a t a i d e n t i f y i n g t h e q u a n t i t y,c o n d i t i o n s o r c o n c e n t r a t i o n s r e l e v a n t t o t h eidentifica tion of each pollutan t.

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(3) The Auth ority sha ll develop an d implement a

p r o g r a m m e f o r t h e m a n a g e m e n t o f s u c h p o l l u t i o nw h i ch s h a l l i n c lu d e t h e r e g is t r a t i on a n d f u r t h e rcharacterisation of significant sources of any ongoing orintermittent releases of air or noise pollutants into theenvironment.

50. (1) The Auth ority ma y require and gra nt permitst o a u t h o r i s e a n y p r oce s s r e le a s i n g a i r p ol l u t a n t ssubject t o such t erms a nd conditions a s i t t hinks fit .

(2) The t e rms a nd c ond i t i o n s o f a p e r m i t ma y

r e l a t e t o t h e d e s i g n , c o n s t r u c t i o n , o p e r a t i o n ,m a i n t e n a n c e a n d m on i t o r in g o f t h e f a c i l i t y a n dprocesses releasing air pollutants.

(3) A person sha ll apply to the Authority for th egra nt of an Air Pollution Permit in a ccordance with t heform a s determined by th e Auth ority.

51. (1) N o p er s o n s h a l l r e l e a s e o r c a u s e t o b ereleased any air pollutant into the environment whichis in viola tion of any a pplica ble stan da rds, conditions or

permit requirements under t his Act.(2) No person sha ll emit or ca use to be emitt ed

a n y n o i s e g r e a t e r i n v o l u m e o r i n t e n s i t y t h a nprescr ibed in rules made under sect ion 26 or by anya pplica ble stan da rds, conditions or requirement s underth is Act.

52. (1) The Auth or ity sha l l , a s soon a s p ra ct icab leaf te r the commencement o f th i s Act , inves t iga te theenvironment genera lly a nd such premises an d vehicles

as it thinks necessary for the purposes of(a ) ascer ta ining the extent of water pol lut ion

and significant sources of water pollutants;a nd

(b) cha ra cterising or describing th a t pollution.

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(2) The Auth ority sha ll ca use a r egister of wa ter

p o l l u t a n t s t o b e m a i n t a i n e d a s p r e s c r i b e d b y r u l e ,w h i c h s h a l l c o n t a i n d a t a i d e n t i f y i n g t h e q u a n t i t y,c o n d i t i o n s o r c o n c e n t r a t i o n s r e l e v a n t t o t h eidentifica tion of each pollutan ts.

(3) The Auth ority sha ll develop an d implement ap r o g r a m m e f o r t h e m a n a g e m e n t o f s u c h p o l l u t i o nw h i ch s h a l l i n c lu d e t h e r e g is t r a t i on a n d f u r t h e rcharacterisation of significant sources of any ongoing ori n t e r m i t t e n t r e l e a s e s o f w a t e r p o l l u t a n t s i n t o t h eenvironment.

53. (1) The Auth ority ma y require and gra nt permitst o au tho r i s e any p roc e s s r e l e a s i ng wa t e r po l l u t an t ssubject t o such t erms a nd conditions a s i t t hinks fit .

(2) The t e rms a nd cond i t i ons of a pe rmi t m a yr e l a t e t o t h e d e s i g n , c o n s t r u c t i o n , o p e r a t i o n ,m a i n t e n a n c e, a n d m on i t o r in g o f t h e f a c i li t i es a n dprocesses releasing w a ter polluta nts.

(3) A person sha ll apply to the Authority for th egrant of a water pol lut ion permit in accordance withth e form a s determined by t he Authority.

54. No person shall release or cause to be releasedany water pol lutant into the environment which is inv iol a t i on o f a ny a ppl i ca b l e s t a nd a rds , cond i t i ons o rpermit requirements under t his Act.

55. (1) The Author ity sha l l, a s soon a s p rac t icab leaf te r the commencement o f th i s Act , inves t iga te theenvironment genera lly a nd such premises an d vehiclesas it thinks necessary for the purposes of

(a ) a s c e r t a i n i n g t h e v ol u m e a n d n a t u r e o fwa stes which a re han dled a nd disposed intothe environment; a nd

(b) identifying and characterising the differentca t egor i e s a nd t h e s i gn i f i ca n t s ou rces o fsuch w ast es.

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(2) The Auth ority sh a ll develop and implement a

programme for the management of such wastes whichm a y i n c l u d e t h e r e g i s t r a t i o n a n d f u r t h e rcharacterisation of significant sources of wastes beingdisposed into the environment.

56. The Authority shall as soon as practicable afterth e commencement of th is Act, submit t o the Minister ap rog ramme to de f i ne t h o s e was t e s w h i c h shou ld bedeemed hazardous wastes, to establish requirementsfor the handl ing and disposal of hazardous wastes , toestablish appropriate standards and design criteria for

hazardous waste handl ing and disposal faci l i t ies , andto e s t ab l i sh l i c e ns in g an d p e r m i t t i ng r e qu i r e m en t sw ith respect to such w a stes.

57. (1) Th e Au t h or i t y m a y r e q u i r e a n d g r a n t ap er m i t t o a u t h o r i s e a n y p er s o n s w a s t e d i s p os a lac t iv i t i es , o r l i cences fo r the opera t ion of any was tehandling facility, subject to such terms and conditionsas i t t h inks fi t .

(2) The term s a nd conditions of a l icence underth i s s ec t i on may r e l a t e t o t h e de s ign , c ons t ru c t i on ,opera t ion , main tenance and moni tor ing of any was teha ndling fa cility.

(3) The terms a nd condit ions of a permit und erthis sect ion may relate to a persons handl ing of anywas te .

(4) A person sha ll apply to the Authority for th egra nt of such licence or permit a s prescribed by ru le.

58. No person sh a ll ha ndle or dispose of a ny w a ste orhazardous waste in a manner which is in violat ion of

any applicable licence, permit, standards, conditions orrequirement s under t his Act.

59. The Authority shall, as soon as practicable afterthe commencement of this Act, submit to the Ministera programme for the designation of specific hazardous

Identification ofhazardous wastes

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substances and performance standards and proceduresfor th e safe han dling of such ha za rdous substa nces.

60. (1) Af t e r f i n a l d e s i g n a t i o n o f s u c h s p e c i f ichaza rdous subs t ances and t h e e s t ab l i shm e n t o f t heperformance s tandards and procedures under sect ion26, a person sha ll not ha ndle, or cause t o be ha ndled byany other person through contract, agreement or othera r r a n g e m en t , a n y h a z a r d o u s s u b s t a n c e ex ce pt i na ccorda nce w ith

(a ) s u c h p e r f o r m a n c e s t a n d a r d s a n dprocedur es; or

(b) a l i c e n c e o r p e r m i t g r a n t e d b y t h eAuthority.

(2) A person sha ll apply to the Authority for th egra nt of a licence or permit a s prescribed by rule.

61. (1) As s o on a s p r a ct i c a b l e a f t e r t h ec o m m e n c e m e n t o f t h i s A c t , a n d t h e r e a f t e r a sa p p r o p r i a t e , t h e A u t h o r i t y s h a l l i n v e s t i g a t e a n dd e s i g n a t e c a t e g o r i e s o f c i r c u m s t a n c e s i n v o l v i n g

a ccidenta l spills or other releas es of polluta nt s, or otherincidents with respect to hazardous substances, whichm a y p r e s e n t a r i s k t o h u m a n h e a l t h o r t h eenvironment.

(2) The de s i gna t i on o f such c a t ego r i e s by t h eAuthor i ty sha l l be submi t ted for publ ic comment ina ccorda nce wit h section 28.

(3) After th e f inal designat ion of a ny ca tegoriesu n d e r t h i s s e ct i o n , a n y p e r s on i n c h a r g e of a n ypremises or vehicle shall, as soon as he has knowledge

of a release or other incident referred to in this sectionassoc ia ted wi th such premises o r veh ic le , no t i fy theAuthority of such release or incident and provide to theAuthority

(a ) a b r i e f d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e r e l e a s e o rincident;

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(b) an assessment of a ny da ma ges or potent ia l

risks to human health or the environmenta ssociat ed with the release or incident;

(c) a d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e r e s p o n s e m e a s u r e st a k en a n d t o b e t a k en t o a d d r e s s a n do t h e r w i s e m i t i g a t e d a m a g e s o rcont a mina tion resulting from th e release orincident.

(4) The Auth ority sha ll investigat e a nd evalua tea ny such release or incident as i t t hinks fit , and ma y

(a ) r e s p o n d t o t h e r e l e a s e o r i n c i d e n t a s

authorised under section 25; and(b) d e v e l o p a n d i m p l e m e n t a p p r o p r i a t e

e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o g r a m m e s , s t a n d a r d s ,c o n d i t i o n s , p e r m i t s , l i c e n c e s o rr eq u ir em en t s d e s i g n e d t o a v o i d s u c hreleases or incidents in the future.

PART VI

C OM PLI ANCE AND E NFORCEMENT

62. F o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f t h i s P a r t a n d P a r t V I I I ,environmental requirement means the requirementupon a person to

(a ) c o m p l y w i t h t h e p r o c e d u r e s f o r t h er e g i s t r a t i o n o f s o u r c e s f r o m w h i c hp o l l u t a n t s m a y b e r e l e a s e d i n t o t h eenvironment;

(b) comply with the procedures and s tandardswith respect to permits or licences requiredf o r a n y p e r s o n t o i n s t a l l o r o p e r a t e a n yprocess or source from w hich polluta nt s w illbe or may continue to be released into theenvironment;

(c) provide in a t imely manner complete anda ccu r a t e i n f or m a t i on i n a n y r e q u i r e dsubmiss ion to o r communica t ion wi th the

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Authority or in response to any inspection

or request for informat ion by the Authority;(d ) r e fr a i n f r o m a n y u n a u t h o r i se d a ct i v i t i es

i m p a c t i n g o n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t i n a nenv i r o nmen ta l l y s ens i t i ve a r ea o r w i t hr e spe c t t o a n e n v i ro n men ta l l y s e ns i t i v especies;

(e) compl y w i t h t he pe r f o r m ance s t a n da rds ,p r o c e d u r e s , l i c e n s i n g o r p e r m i t t i n grequirements es tabl ished for the handl ingof ha za rdous substa nces;

(f ) a p p l y f o r a n d o b t a i n a C e r t i f i c a t e o fEnvironmenta l Cleara nce;

(g) comply with the conditions and mitigationmeasur es in an y such certifica te;

(h ) comply with the procedures and s tandardswi th respec t to the per iod ic o r con t inua lm o n i t o r i n g o f p o l l u t i o n o r r e l e a s e s o fpol lutants or condi t ions required under apermit or licence;

(i ) p rov i de t ime ly a n d acc u r a t e n o t i f i c a t i onw i t h r e s p e c t t o a n a c c i d e n t a l o ru n a u t h o r i s ed r e l e a s e of a p ol l u t a n t , o rother incident with respect to a hazardoussubstance;

(j ) control the release of pollutants in such amanner as to comply wi th any permi t o rlicence granted under section 50(1), 53(1),57(1) or 60(1);

(k ) submit timely payment of required fees or

charges paya ble to the Auth ority; a nd(l ) c o m p l y w i t h a l l o t h e r p r o c e d u r e s ,

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63. (1) Where the Auth ority reasona bly believes tha t

a p e r s o n i s i n v i o l a t i o n o f a n e n v i r o n m e n t a lrequirement , the Authority sh a ll serve a w ritt en noticeof viola tion (hereina fter called Notice) on such personi n a f o r m d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e B o a r d , w h i c h s h a l linclude

(a ) a r e q u es t t h a t t h e p er s on m a k e s uchm o d i fi ca t i o n s t o t h e a c t i v i t y w i t h i n aspecified time, as may be required to allow th e cont inua tion of th e activity; or

(b) a n i n v i t a t i o n t o t h e p e r s o n t o m a k er e p r e s e n t a t i o n s t o t h e A u t h o r i t yc on c er n i n g t h e m a t t e r s s p e ci f i ed i n t h eNotice w ith in a specified t ime.

(2) Where a ma tt er specified in th e Notice ma yb e s a t i s f a c t o r i l y e x p l a i n e d o r o t h e r w i s e r e s o l v e dbetween the person a nd t he Authority

(a ) t h e Au t h or i t y m a y c a n c el t h e N ot i c e ordismiss the matters specified in the Notice;or

(b) an ag re e d r e so lu t i on may be r ed uced i nw riting int o a Consent Agreement.

64. T h e A u t h o r i t y m a y i s s u e a n A d m i n i s t r a t i v eOrder un der section 65 w here th e person

(a ) f a i l s t o m a k e r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s t o t h eAuthority within the time specified in theNotice; or

(b) is unable to resolve with the Authority allma tt ers specified in t he Notice.

65. (1) An A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O r d e r s e r v e d b y t h e

Auth ority sh a ll , w here appropriate(a ) spec i fy de ta i l s o f the v io la t ion of one ormore environment a l requirements;

(b) direct the person t o immediat ely cea se an ddesist from the violation or specify a datefor coming into compliance;

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(c) di rec t the person to immedia te ly remedy

any environmental condi t ions or damagest o t h e e n v i r on m e n t a r i s i n g ou t o f t h eviolat ion or specify a date by which suchremedia l activit ies sha ll be completed;

(d ) d i r e c t t h e p e r s o n t o u n d e r t a k e a ninvestigation regarding any environmentalc i rcumstances or condi t ions wi th in suchpersons responsibility or control, includinga n y r e l e a s e o f a p o l l u t a n t i n t o t h ee n v i r o n m e n t o r t h e h a n d l i n g o f a n yha zardous substance;

(e) d i r e c t t h e p e r s o n t o p e r f o r m a n ym o n i t o r i n g o r r e c or d k e e pi n g a c t i v i t i e sw hich ma y be required under section 47;

(f ) i n c l u d e a p r o p o s e d a d m i n i s t r a t i v e c i v i la ssessment m a de by the Auth ority;

(g) di rec t a person to comply wi th any o therrequirement under t his Act.

(2) D i r ec t i ves con t a in e d i n a n Admi n i s t r a t i v eOrder served upon a person shall be deemed final andconclusive after the expiry of twenty-eight days, unlesswithin such period the person

(a ) appea l s t he Adm in i s t r a t i ve O r d e r t o t h eCommission;

(b) reaches an agreement wi th the Author i tywhich is reduced in writing into a ConsentAgreement; or

(c) o b t a i n s a n e x t e n s i o n o f t i m e f r o m t h eAuth ority wh ich is confirmed in w riting.

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66. (1) For t he purposes of sections 65 an d 81(5) (d ) ,

t h e Au t h o r i t y o r t h e C o m m i s s ion m a y m a k e a na dministra tive civil a ssessment of

(a ) compensation for actual costs incurred bythe Authority to respond to environmentalcondi t ions or other c i rcumstances ar is ingo u t o f t h e v i o l a t i on r e f er e n c ed i n t h eAdministra tive Order;

(b) c o m p e n s a t i o n f o r d a m a g e s t o t h eenvironment associated with publ ic landsor holdings which arise out of the violationreferenced in the Administrative Order;

(c) d a m a g e s f o r a n y e c o n o m i c b e n e f i t o ramount saved by a person through failureto comply wi th appl icab le env i ronmenta lrequirements; and

(d ) d a m a g e s f or t h e f a i l u r e of a p er s o n t oc om p l y w i t h a p pl i ca b l e en v i r o n m e n t a lr equ i r em e n t s , i n an amo u n t de t e rmi n edpursua nt to subsections (2) a nd (3).

(2) In determining the amount of any da ma ges tob e a s s e s s e d u n d e r s u b s e c t i o n s (1 ) (c) a n d (d ) , t h eAuth ority or the C ommission sh a ll ta ke into account

(a ) t h e n a t u r e , c i r c u m s t a n c e s , e x t e n t a n dgra vity of the violat ion;

(b) a ny h istory of prior violat ions; a nd

(c) the degree of willfulness or culpabili ty incommitt ing the violat ion a nd a ny good fait heffort s t o co-opera te w ith th e Auth ority.

(3) Th e t o t a l a m o u n t o f a n y d a m a g e s u n d ersubs ection (1) (d ) , sha ll not exceed

(a ) for an individual, five thousand dollars fore a c h v i o l a t i o n a n d , i n t h e c a s e o fc on t i n u i n g o r r e cu r r e n t v i ol a t i on , o n et h o u s a n d d o l l a r s p e r d a y f o r e a c h s u c h

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instance until the violation is remedied or

a bated; or(b) for a person other than an individual , ten

thousand dollars for each violation and, int h e c a s e o f c o n t i n u i n g o r r e c u r r e n tviolat ions, five thousan d dolla rs per da y foreach such ins tance un t i l the v io la t ion i sremedied or a bat ed.

67. (1) Th e Au t h or i t y m a y f i l e a n y C on s e n tAg r e em e n t o r f i n a l Ad m i n i s t r a t i v e O r d er a n d a n

application for enforcement with the Commission.(2) Where an Adminis t ra t ive Order con ta ins a

p r o p o s e d a d m i n i s t r a t i v e c i v i l a s s e s s m e n t , t h a tassessment is not enforceable unt i l such t ime as theCommission makes an Order determining the amountof such a ssessment .

68. Whenever the Authority reasonably believes thata n y p e r s o n i s c u r r e n t l y i n v i o l a t i o n o f a n ye n v i r o n m e n t a l r e q u i r e m e n t , o r i s e n g a g e d i n a n y

act ivi ty which is l ikely to resul t in a violat ion of anye n v i r o n m e n t a l r e q u i r e m e n t , t h e A u t h o r i t y m a y i naddition to, or in lieu of, other actions authorised underth is Act

(a ) seek a restraining order or other injunctiveo r e q u i t a b l e r e l i ef , t o p r oh i b i t t h econtinued violation or prevent the activityw hich w ill likely lead to a violat ion;

(b) seek an order for the closure of any facilityo r a p r o h i b i t i o n a g a i n s t t h e c o n t i n u e doperation of any processes or equipment atsuch facili ty in order to ha lt or prevent a nyviola tion; or

(c) p u r s u e a n y o t h e r r e m e d y w h i c h m a y b eprovided by la w.

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69. (1) Any pr ivate par t y ma y inst i tute a civil a ct ion

i n t h e C o m m i s s i o n a g a i n s t a n y o t h e r p e r s o n f o r aclaimed violation of any of the specified environmentalr e q u i r e m e n t s i d e n t i f i ed i n s e ct i o n 6 2, o t h e r t h a nparagraphs (c) , (d) a nd (l ) , save wh ere

(a ) th e complaina nt ha s given w ritt en notice ofs u ch c l a i m e d v i ol a t i on t o t h e M a n a g i n gDirector of the Authority a t least sixty da ysp r io r t o t h e co m mence m e n t o f t he c i v i laction;

(b) the complainant has served a copy of the

complaint on th e Mana ging Director with intwenty-eight days of the date on which thecomplainant was f i rs t authorised to br ingsuch an a ction.

(c) t h e A u t h o r i t y h a s n o t c o m m e n c e d a nenforcement action under sections 63 to 67i n c lu s i v e or t h r o u g h o t h e r a p pr o pr i a t em e a n s a v a i l a b l e t o i t u n d e r s e c t i o n 6 8regard ing such claimed violat ion; a nd

(d ) t h e A u th o r i t y ha s no t e l e c t e d t o a s s umeresponsibility for ta king enforcement a ctionunder sec t ions 63 to 68 inc lus ive wi th insixty da ys a fter the filing of a direct privat epart y action by the complaina nt.

(2) For purposes of th is section, an y individua l orgroup of individuals expressing a general interest inthe environment or a specific concern with respect toth e claimed violat ion sha ll be deemed to ha ve sta ndingto bring a direct privat e pa rty a ction.

(3) In a ny such ac t i o n u n de r t h i s s ect i on , t heAuthor i ty o r the At torney Genera l may in te rvene a tan y t ime as a ma t ter of r ight .

(4) This section sha ll come into force a nd effecton a da te to be fixed by the P resident .

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70. (1) An y p er s o n w h o t h r o u g h t h e r e l e a s e o r

handl ing of any pol lutant or hazardous substance, ort h e a r r a n g e m en t f o r a n ot h e r p er s on t h r ou g h a n ycontract or other agreement to re lease or handle anyp ol l u t a n t o r h a z a r d o u s s u b s t a n ce , kn o w i n g l y o rrecklessly enda ngers huma n life or hea lth, commits a noffence, and is liable on conviction on indictment, to afine of one hundr ed thousan d dolla rs a nd imprisonmentfor tw o years.

(2) An y p er s o n w h o k n o w i n g l y o r r e c k l es s l yunde r t akes o r consp i r e s t o a l l ow any a c t i v i t y i n an

environmentally sensitive area or with respect to anenvironmental ly sensi t ive species designated undersection 41, which may have an adverse impact on thee n v i r o n m e n t w i t h i n s u c h a r e a o r o n s u c h s p e c i e s ,commi t s an o f f en c e an d i s l i ab l e , o n co n v i c t i on o nindictment, to a fine of one hundred thousand dollarsa nd imprisonment for tw o years.

(3) A c om p l a i n t f or a n y of f en c e u n d e r t h i ss e c t i o n s h a l l b e m a d e w i t h i n t h r e e y e a r s f r o m t h ecommencement of this Act, or from the time when an

action giving rise to such offence is first discovered byth e Aut hority.

(4) F o r t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s s e c t i o n ,endangerment of human l i fe or heal th means placingone o r more pe r so ns i n d a nge r o f dea t h o r s e r i ou sbodily injury, including unconsciousness, extreme pa in,or physical or ment a l impa irment.

(5) An y a c t i on u n d e r t h i s s e ct i o n m a y b e i naddi t ion to any o ther ac t ion taken by the Author i ty

under th i s Pa r t .

71. W h e r e a v i o l a t i o n o f a n y e n v i r o n m e n t a lrequirement has been commit ted by a person (otherthan an individual) , any individual who at the t ime oft h e v i o l a t i o n w a s a d i r e c t o r , m a n a g e r , s u p e r v i s o r ,

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p a r t n e r o r o t h e r s i m i l a r o f f i c e r o r r e s p o n s i b l e

i n d i v i d u a l , or w h o w a s p u r p or t i n g t o a c t i n s u c hca p a c i t y, m a y b e f ou n d i n d i v i d u a l l y l i a b l e for t h a tviolat ion if , ha ving regard to the na ture of his functionsin tha t capac i ty, the resources wi th in h i s con t ro l o rd i sc re t ion , and h i s reasonable ab i l i ty to p revent theviolation

(a ) th e violat ion w a s committ ed with his directconsent or conn iva nce; or

(b) h e , w i t h k n o w l e d g e , d i d n o t e x e r c i s er e a s o n a b l e d i l i g e n c e t o p r e v e n t t h e

commiss ion of th e viola tion.

PART VII

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72. There i s hereby es tab l i shed an Envi ronmenta lTrust Fund w hich sh a ll be used t o fund th e opera tionso f t he Au tho r i t y an d f o r o t he r pu rpo s e s a u t ho r i s edund er th is Act, including

(a ) i n c e n t i v e m e a s u r e s f o r r e d u c i n ge n v i r on m e n t a l p o ll u t i on , p r ot e c t i n g t h ee n v i r o n m e n t a n d c o n s e r v i n g n a t u r a lresources;

(b) d e m o n s t r a t i o n p r o j e c t s o f i n n o v a t i v et echn o lo g i e s w h ic h r edu c e po l l u t i on , o rw h i c h r e d u ce or e l i m i n a t e t h e u s e o fhazardous substances or the generation ofwas tes ;

(c) emergency response ac t iv i t i es to addressactual or potent ia l threa ts to huma n heal thor the environment, including remediationor restoration of environmentally degradeds i t e s , c o n t a i n m e n t o f a n y w a s t e s ,h a z a r d o u s s u b s t a n c e s o r o t h e renvironmental ly dangerous condi t ions, or

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other appropriate precaut ionary measures

to prevent s ign i f ican t adverse e ffec t s onhuman heal th or the environment; and

(d ) p u b l i c a w a r e n e s s a n d e d u c a t i o nprogrammes to enhance the understandingo f env i r o nmen ta l p ro t ec t i o n an d na tu r a lr e s o u r c e m a n a g e m e n t i s s u e s w i t h i nTrin ida d a nd Tobag o.

73. (1) F iv e m em ber s of t h e B oa r d of D i r e ct o r s ofth e Authority (oth er tha n th e Mana ging Director) sha ll

be designa ted by t he P resident t o a ct as Trust ees fort h e F u n d a n d s h a l l b e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r i t sadminis t ra t ion.

(2) S e r v i c e a s a Tr u s t e e s h a l l t e r m i n a t ea utoma tically a t such t ime as a Trustee ceases to be amember of the Boa rd.

74. The resources of th e Fun d sh a ll consist of

(a ) s u ch a m ou n t s a s m a y b e a p p r op r ia t e d

a n n u a l l y o r f o r s p e c i a l p u r p o s e s b yPar l iament fo r the use and opera t ions ofthe Authority;

(b) s u c h a m o u n t s w h i c h t h e A u t h o r i t y m a ycollect as payments for services rendered,fees due regarding permits, applications orl i cences under th i s Act , fees due for thereview and processing of applications for aCertificate of Environmental Clearance anda n y e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t a s s e s s m e n t s

required under section 35, fees charged fort h e r e a s o n a b l e c o s t o f p r o v i d i n genv i ron m en t a l i n fo rma t io n t o i n t e r e s t edp e r s o n s , o r f e e s d u e f r o m t h e u s e r s o fp rope r t i e s und e r t h e adm in i s t r a t i on andcont rol of th e Auth ority;

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(c) such amou n t s w h ic h a r e p ro v id e d t o t he

A u t h o r i t y o r t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f t h eRepublic of Trin ida d a nd Tobag o by foreigns t a t e s , i n t e r n a t i o n a l o r g a n i s a t i o n s ,mult i la teral or bi la teral lending agencies ,p r i v a t e i n d i v i d u a l s , f o u n d a t i o n s ,corpora tions or other entit ies to furth er th eo b j e c t s o f t h e A c t a n d t h e N a t i o n a lEnvironmental Policy under section 18;

(d ) such amounts bor rowed by the Author i tyconsistent wit h section 77; a nd

(e) any o t he r sums o r a moun t s t o wh ich t heFund ma y ma ke a la wful cla im.

75. (1) Al l m on i e s w h i ch c om p r i s e t h e F u n d a n dwhich do no t have to be used immedia te ly to def rayexpenses a s provided for in section 78, sha ll be investedin such a ma nner a s th e Trustees consider fi t w hich isd e s i g n e d t o p r e s e r v e t h e p r i n c i p a l a n d a c h i e v e areasona ble ra te of return a nd such investment s sha ll beapproved either generally or specifically by the Board.

(2) Th e Tr u s t e es s h a l l po s s e s s t h e a u t h o r i t ynecessary, either directly or thr ough a uth orised agent s,to underta ke such investments a s ar e auth orised undersubsection (1), including t he power t o buy a nd sell suchsecurities or other obligat ions a s t he B oard determinesto be a ppropria te.

76. The Fund and the Authority shall be exemptedfrom st a mp duty, corpora tion ta x, customs dut ies, va luea d d e d t a x e s , m o t o r v e h i c l e t a x e s , f e e s , c h a r g e s ,a s s e s s m e n t s , l e v ie s a n d i m p os t s o n a n y i n co m e or

profits or on assets which are acquired for use by theFun d or the Auth ority.

77. (1) Subject to subsection (2), th e Auth ority ma yb o r r o w a n y m o n e y r e q u i r e d b y i t , f o r t h e e f f i c i e n texercise of its functions or for meeting its obliga tions.

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(2) B or r o w i n g m a y b e e f fe ct e d on l y w i t h t h e

approva l o f the Minis te r to whom respons ib i l i ty fo rf inance i s ass igned as to the amount , the sources o fborrowing, and the terms and condi t ions of the loan,and may be e i ther genera l o r l imi ted to a par t i cu la rtra nsa ction a nd m a y be eith er unconditional or subjectto condit ions.

(3)The Authori ty may not pledge i ts assets assecurity for any loan, without the written approval oft h e M i n i s t e r t o w h o m r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r t h eenvironment is a ssigned.

(4)The Auth ority is a sta tut ory a uthority for thep u r p o s e s o f t h e G u a r a n t e e o f L o a n s ( S t a t u t o r yAut horit ies) Act.

78. (1) Contr ibut ions to the Fund ma y be designatedf o r s p e c i f i c p r o j e c t s o r m a d e s u b j e c t t o s p e c i f i ccondi t ions, in which case such contr ibut ions shal l bep r e s e r v e d a n d u t i l i s e d s o l e l y f o r t h e d e s i g n a t e dp u r p o s e . I n a l l o t h e r i n s t a n c e s , t h e t r u s t e e s a r ea uth orised to pa y for an y of the follow ing ma tt ers out of

the general resources of the Fund(a ) the opera t ing expenses o f the Author i ty,

i nc lud i ng t he r emun e ra t i on o f memb er sand personnel thereof;

(b) t h e c a p i t a l e x p e n s e s , i n c l u d i n gmaintenance and insurance of the propertyunder the administration and control of theAuthority;

(c) any payment toward the purchase of rea lp rope r ty b y t he Au tho r i t y t o f u r t he r t he

objects of this Act; a nd(d ) a n y o t h e r e x p e n s e s w h i c h a r e l a w f u l l y

relat ed to the a ctivities of the Auth ority.

(2) Whi l e f u nd i ng fo r t h e Au t h or i t y gen e ra l l ysha ll be processed t hrough th e Fund, t he Auth ority a lso

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s h a l l b e a u t h o r i s e d t o r e c e i v e a n d u t i l i s e d i r e c t

f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e o r o t h e r s u p p o r t f o r s p e c i f i cp r o j e c t s o r a c t i v i t i e s w h i c h w i l l n o t b e p r o c e s s e dth rough o r a ccou n t e d fo r b y t he Fun d , whe re s uchm e t h o d o f f i n a n c i a l m a n a g e m e n t i s r e q u i r e d a s acondition esta blished by a n ent ity providing support toth e Aut hority.

(3) An y s u m s o f m o n e y r e c ov e r e d a g a i n s t t h eAuthority for an action of the Authority, its personnelor a ny E nvironmenta l Officer acting in good fait h in th ecourse of the operations of the Authority, shall be paidout of the Fun d.

79. (1) Al l s a l a r i e s a n d d i r e ct e x p en s e s of t h eA u t h o r i t y s h a l l b e p a i d o u t o f t h e F u n d o r i naccordance with any grant or arrangement made witha ny entit y providing funding for such mat ters.

(2) The Authority sh a ll ca use to be kept properaccounts and records of i ts t ransact ions and f inancialaffairs .

(3) In t he event conditions att a ched to finan cialassistance or other support for specific programmes orac t iv i t i es requ i re tha t such ass i s tance or suppor t bep r o c e s s e d o t h e r w i s e t h a n t h r o u g h t h e F u n d , t h eAuth ority sha ll

(a ) m a i n t a i n a p r op er a u d i t e d a c cou n t i n gsystem; a nd

(b) disclose such matters in i ts annual reporta s requir ed under section 14.

(4) The Authority sha l l, not la ter tha n th e fi rs tda y o f J u ly i n ea ch y ea r p r epa re a nd su bmi t t o t heM i n i s t e r t h e e s t i m a t e s o f r e v e n u e , o t h e r f i n a n c i a lresources and expendi tu res o f the Author i ty fo r thenext f inancial year in such form as the Minis ter maydirect.

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(5) All monies collected by th e Authority by w a y

of a n a dministra tive civil assessment und er section 66,sha ll be deposited w ith th e Comptroller of Accounts forth e account of the Consolidat ed Fund.

80. (1) The Boa rd ma y, by resolution, ma ke rules forthe system of accounting for the finances of the Fund,cons i s ten t wi th the bes t commerc ia l account ing andfinancial s tandards.

(2) The Trust ees sha ll keep proper a ccounts a ndother records in respect of the Fund in accordance withthe Exchequer and Audit Act , and the Fund shal l bea u d i t e d a n n u a l ly b y t h e Au d i t or G e n er a l o r b y a na u d i t or a p poi n t e d i n e a c h y e a r b y t h e B oa r d o fD i r e c t o r s w i t h t h e w r i t t e n c o n s e n t o f t h e A u d i t o rGeneral .

(3) The Trustees of th e Fund sh a ll , not la ter t ha nt h r e e m o n t h s a f t e r t h e e n d o f e a c h f i n a n c i a l y e a r ,s u b m i t t o t h e B o a r d o f D i r e ct o r s a r e por t d e a l i n ggenerally with the proceedings and policies of the Fundduring th e preceding fina ncia l year a nd a lso cont a iningf i n a n c ia l s t a t e m en t s a n d a n y o t h e r i n for m a t i on

r e l a t i n g t o t h e F u n d a n d i t s s u p p o r t o f a c t i v i t i e st h r o u g h t h e A u t h o r i t y a s m a y b e r e q u e s t e d b y t h eBoard .

(4) Th e f i n a n c i a l y e a r of t h e F u n d s h a l l b e1st October t o 31st S eptember in ea ch year.

(5) The Cha i rman of the Board sha l l submi t tothe Minis ter a copy of every report submit ted underthis section.

PART VIII

E STABLI SHME NT AND J U R I S D I C TI O N O F E NVIR ONME NTALC OMMISSION

81. (1) A tr ibunal to be known as the En vironmentalCommission is hereby establ ished for the purpose ofexercising t he jurisdiction conferred upon it by t his Actor by a ny other wri t ten law.

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(2) The Commission sha ll consist of a Ch a irma n

a n d s u c h o t h e r m e m b e r s , i n c l u d i n g a D e p u t yChairman, as may be appointed under or in pursuanceof section 82.

(3) The Commission sha ll be a superior court ofrecord a nd ha ve an official sea l w hich sh a ll be judiciallynoticed, and shall have in addition to the jurisdictionand powers conferred on it by this Act, all the powersinherent in such a court.

(4) Th e C o m m i s s i o n s h a l l h a v e t h e p o w e r t oenforce i ts own orders and judgments , and the same

p ow e r t o pu n i s h c on t e m p t s a s t h e H i g h C ou r t ofJ ust ice .

(5) The Com m is s io n sha l l ha ve ju r i s d i ct i o n t ohear a nd determine

(a ) appea l s f r om dec i s i o n s o r a c t i o ns o f t heAuthority as specifically authorised underth is Act;

(b) a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r d e f e r m e n t o f d e c i s i o n sm a d e u n d e r s e c t i o n 2 5 o r d e f e r m e n t o fdesignations made under section 41;

(c) a p p l i c a t i o n s b y t h e A u t h o r i t y f o r t h eenforcement of any Consent Agreement ora ny fina l Administra tive Order, as providedin s ection 67;

(d ) a d m i n i s t r a t i v e ci v il a s s e ss m e n t s u n d e rsection 66;

(e) a p p e a l s f r o m t h e d e s i g n a t i o n o f e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y s e n s i t i v e a r e a s o renvironmental ly sensi t ive species by theAut hority pur sua nt to section 41;

(f ) appeals f rom a decis ion by the Authori tyu n d e r s e c t i o n 3 6 t o r e f u s e t o i s s u e acertificate of environmental clearance or togra nt such a certifica te w ith conditions;

(g) a p p e a l s f r o m a n y d e t e r m i n a t i o n b y t h eA u t h o r i t y t o d i s c l o s e i n f o r m a t i o n o r



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m a t e r i a l s c l a i m e d a s a t r a d e s e c r e t o r

con f ide n t i a l bus i ne s s i n f o r ma t ion un d e rsection 23(3);

(h ) complaints brought by persons pursuant tosection 69, otherwise known as the directprivate par ty a ction provision; a nd

(i ) such other ma tt ers as ma y be prescribed byor a rise under this Act or a ny other w ritt enlaw wh ere jurisdiction in t he Commission isspecifically provided.

(6) A Registra r of th e Commission a nd such oth eroff icers , c lerks and employees as may be required toca r r y ou t t h e b u s i n e s s o f t h e C o m m i s s i on s h a l l b ea ppointed in the man ner aut horised by the law.

82. (1) The Commiss ion sh a ll be comprised of a full-t ime Chai rman, and f ive o ther members inc lud ing aDeputy Chairman each of whom may be appointed toserve in a full-t ime, part-t ime or periodic capacity asma y be req uired t o fulfill th e objects of this Act.

(2) The Chai rma n a nd Deputy C hai rma n of theCommission sh a ll each be an a tt orney-a t-law of not lesstha n ten years s ta nding, and sha l l be appointed by thePresident.

(3) The members of the Commission, oth er tha nt h e C h a i r m a n a n d D e pu t y C h a i r m a n , s h a l l bea ppointed by t he P resident from a mong such persons a sa ppear t o the P resident to be qualified by virtue of theirknowledge of, or experience in environmental issues,engineering, th e na tur a l sciences or the socia l sciences.

(4) Al l members o f the Commiss ion sha l l ho ldo ff i ce u n d e r s u c h r e q u i r e m e n t s a n d co n d i t i on s o fservice and for such term, not less th a n t hree yea rs, asmay be determined by the President and set for th inth e terms of reference at the t ime of th eir a ppointment ,and shall be eligible for reappointment.

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(5) Notw i ths ta nding tha t h i s t e rm of off ice has

expired, any member of the Commission may, with thepermission of th e P resident a cting on t he a dvice of th eChai rman of the Commiss ion , con t inue in o ff ice fo rsuch a period after the expiry of his term, as may benecessary to deliver judgment, or t o do any oth er th ingin relation to proceedings that were commenced beforesuch m ember prior to t he expiry of his t erm of office.

(6) Any member of the Commission ma y, at a nyt ime by not ice in wri t ing to the President , res ign hisoffice.

(7) The P res iden t m a y remove f rom off ice an ymember of the Commission for inability, misbehaviouror on the ground of any employment or interest whichis incompatible with the functions of a member of theCommission.

(8) Where a ny m ember of the Commiss ion is ill,or otherw ise unable to a ct, or w here his office is va ca nt ,the President may appoint a person to act in the steadof such member during his i l lness or incapabi l i ty orunt il the office is filled, a s th e ca se ma y be.

(9) No defect in t he qua lifica tions or a ppointmento f any member o f t he Co m mis s i on sh a l l v i t i a t e anyproceedings thereof.

83. (1) There sha l l be pa id to each m ember of th eCommiss ion , and to a person appoin ted to ac t in o rp e r f o r m t h e f u n c t i o n s o f a n y m e m b e r o f t h eCommis s ion , such s a l a ry o r r e m une ra t i o n and s ucha l l ow a n c e s a s m a y b e p r e s cr i b e d b y Or d e r of t h eP r e s id e n t a n d s uch s a l a r y or r e m u n er a t i on a n da llow a nces sha ll be a charge on the Consolidat ed Fund.

(2) S u c h o t h e r c on d i t i o n s o f s e r v i c e s h a l l b ea p p l i c a b l e t o t h e C h a i r m a n , D e p u t y C h a i r m a n a n dother members of the Commiss ion a s ma y be prescribedby Order of the P resident .

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(3) The sala ry, remunerat ion, allowa nces a nd t he

other condi t ions of service of the Chairman, DeputyChairman and of any other member of the Commissionsha l l no t be a l t e r ed t o h i s d i s a dvan t age a f t e r b e in gappointed to the Commission or during his tenure ofoffice.

84. (1) Th e j u r i s d i c t i o n a n d p ow e r s o f t h eCommission may be exercised by the Chairman or theDeputy Chairman and two other members selected bythe Chairman or Deputy Chairman, for the purpose ofa ny case or proceeding which ma y be brought before

th e Commission.(2) N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g s u b s e c t i on (1 ), t h e

jurisdiction of the Commission may be exercised withrespect to

(a ) a n y m a t t e r , b y t h e C h a i r m a n o r D e p u t yChai rman s i t t ing a lone or wi th one o thermember if t he par ties consent th ereto;

(b) any matter of practice or procedure that iscontested by the par t ies , by the Chairmanor D eputy C ha irman or a ny member of theCommission who is an attorney-at-law andi s a s s i g n e d f o r t h a t p u r p o s e b y t h eCha irma n of the Commission; and

(c) any matter of practice or procedure whichi s u n c o n t e s t e d b y t h e p a r t i e s b y a n ym e m b e r o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n a s s i g n e dgenerally or specifically for that purpose bythe Cha irma n of the Commission.

(3) The Commission sha ll encoura ge and promoteal ternat ive dispute resolut ion, being any mechanismfor resolving disputes other tha n by w a y of l it iga tion.

(4) The jurisdiction of th e Commission t o punisha contempt commit ted in the face or hear ing of theCommission w hen constit uted by a single member ma ybe exercised by that member; in any other case, the

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jur isdict ion of the Commission to punish a contempt

sha l l be exe r c i s e d by a d i v i s i on o f t he Co m mis s i onconsisting of at least two members, one of whom shallb e t h e C h a i r m a n o r D e p u t y C h a i r m a n o f t h eCommission.

(5) S u b j ect t o a n y r u l e s w h i ch m a y b e m a d eu n d e r t h i s s e c t i o n , t h e C o m m i s s i o n m a y s i t i nm o r e t h a n o n e d i v i s i o n a t s u c h t i m e s a n d i n s u c hplaces in a ny pa rt of Trinida d a nd Toba go a s ma y bemost convenient for the determination of proceedingsbefore it.

(6) U n l e s s r u l e s m a d e u n d e r t h i s s e c t i onotherwise provided fourteen clear days notice shall begiven to the a ppella nt a nd t o the respondent of the dat efixed for t he hearing of a m a tt er by the Commission.

(7) In t he ca se of a d i rect p r iva te par t y a c t ionbrought under section 69, fourteen clear days notices h a l l b e g i v e n t o t h e c o m p l a i n a n t a n d t o t h erespondent, of the da te fixed for the hea ring of a ma tt erby t he Commission.

(8) Th e C h a i r m a n o f t h e C o m m i s s i on , w h e np r e s en t , s h a l l p r es i d e , a n d , i n t h e a b s e n c e o f t h eCha irman, th e Deputy C ha irman sha l l preside.

(9) Any a ppel l a n t , com p la ina n t o r r e spon den tma y a ppear before the C ommission in person or ma y berepresented by a n a tt orney-a t-law.

(10) The Commission, a s respects t he a tt endan cea n d e x a m i n a t i o n o f w i t n e s s e s , t h e p r o d u c t i o n a n dinspection of documents, the enforcement of its orders,t he en t ry on and i n s pec t i o n o f p r ope r t y, an d o the rmatters necessary or proper for the due exercise of itsj u r i sd i c t i on , sha l l have a l l suc h po w e r s , r i gh t s andprivileges as a re vested in t he High Court of J ustice onth e occa sion of a n a ction.



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(11) A summons s igned by the Regis t ra r of the

Commission sha ll have th e same force a nd effect a s a nyformal process capable of being issued in any act ionta ken in t he High C ourt for enforcing th e at tenda nce ofw itn esses an d compelling t he production of documents.

(12) In a ny ma t t e r before the Commission , theCommission may order that wri t ten arguments and acita tion of aut horities be submitt ed to th e Commissionin addi t ion to o r wi th the consen t o f the par t i es , inplace of a n oral h earing.

(13) The decision of th e Comm ission sh a ll be th a tof the majority of the members present, but the opinionof the presiding member shal l prevai l on any matterarising in the course of any proceedings which, in hisopinion, is a q uestion of la w.

(14) Th e d e c i s i on o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n i n a n yproceedings sha ll be delivered by th e presiding membera n d a n y m e m b e r m a y p r o v i d e a c o n c u r r i n g o rdissent ing opinion t o the decision of th e Commission.

(15) Th e C o m m i s s i o n m a y, s u b j e ct t o t h eapproval of the President, make rules not inconsistentwith this Act governing the carrying on of i ts businessand t he p r ac t i c e and p roce d u r e i n c onne c t i on w i t happeals to the Commission and other proceedings, andthe regula t ing of any mat te rs re la t ing to the cos t o fproceedings before t he C ommission.

(16) The presiding mem ber ma y, subject t o th erules of th e Commission a nd t o this Act, determine t he

p r o c e d u r e t o b e f o l l o w e d i n a n y a p p e a l o r o t h e rproceedings.

(17) Where by a ny w ritt en law there is conferredon the Commission jurisdiction which was previouslye x e r c i s e d b y a n o t h e r c o u r t , t r i b u n a l , a u t h o r i t y o r

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person (hereinafter called the former tribunal), then

subject to section 85 and to any rules made under thissection

(a ) the procedure which governed the exerciseof the jur isdict ion by the former t r ibunalshall continue, mut at i s mu tandi s, to governsuch exercise by th e Commission;

(b) the decisions of the Commission in relationto such exercise ar e enforcea ble in t he sa mewa y a s those of the former tribuna l; a nd

(c) t h e e f f e c t o f t h i n g s d o n e i n o r f o r t h epurpose of that jurisdiction by the formertribuna l sha ll be preserved.

(18) Th e C o m m i s s i o n m a y h e a r a n y c a s e o rp r o c e e d i n g i n c a m e r a w h e r e s u c h p r o c e d u r e i sreasonably required to protect the interests of a partyto t he cas e or proceeding.

85. (1) This sec t ion a pplies to every a ppea l t o theCommission und er this Act or a ny other w ritt en law.

(2) The appeal sha ll be inst itut ed by fil ing wit hth e Registra r of the Commission a notice of a ppeal a ndserving a copy thereof on the secretary of the Authorityor oth er respondent .

(3) Any a ppeal institut ed under this section shallbe filed within twenty-eight days of the service on theperson seeking to appeal the decision of the Authorityor other respondent, or within such other t ime as maybe prescribed by rules made under section 84(15).

(4) No twi t h s t a nd ing s ubsect i on (3 ), a n a p pe a lmay be i n s t i t u t ed ou t o f t ime i f t he Co m mis s i on i ss a t i s fi ed t h a t t h e r e w a s a r e a s on a b le ca u s e f or n o tappea l i ng w i th in t he t i m e l im i t a nd t ha t t he ap pea lw a s filed thereafter wit hout unreasona ble delay.

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(5) Th e n o t i c e o f a p p e a l s h a l l d e s c r i b e t h e

specific dispute and specify the grounds of appeal, andshall be in such form as may be prescribed by rules ofth e Commission.

(6) If on the hearing of the a ppeal the a ppellan tdesires to go into any ground of appeal which was notspecified in the notice of appeal, and the omission ofthat ground from the notice was in the opinion of theC o m m i s s i o n n o t w i l f u l o r u n r e a s o n a b l e , t h eC o m m i s s i o n s h a l l n o t b y r e a s o n o f a n y t h i n g i ns u b s e c t i o n ( 5 ) , b e p r e c l u d e d f r o m a l l o w i n g t h ea p p e l l a n t t o g o i n t o t h a t g r o u n d o r t a k i n g i t i n t oconsideration.

(7) I m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r r e c ei v i n g t h e n o t i ce ofa ppeal, or w ithin such other t ime as ma y be prescribedby Regulations made under this Act. The Authority orot h e r r e s pon d e n t s h a l l f or w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i oncopies of all documents r eleva nt to th e decision w hich isth e subject of th e appeal.

86. (1) Th e o n u s o f p r o v i n g t h a t t h e d e c is i o ncompla ined of is excessive or w rong is on th e appella nt .

(2) In a ppeals involving th e Authority, there sha llbe a presumption of regularity with regard to findingsof fact by the Authority, and such findings shall not ber e v e r s e d u n l e s s t h e a p p e l l a n t a f f i r m a t i v e l yd e m on s t r a t e s t h a t t h e r e i s n o su b s t a n t i a l e v id e n cesupporting such findings of fact.

(3) S ubject t o subsec t ion (4), th e Commis s ion

ma y dispose of a n a ppeal by(a ) dismissing it ;

(b) a llow ing it ;

(c) al lowing i t and modifying the decis ion ora ction of the Aut hority ; or

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(d ) a l l ow ing i t and r e f e r r i n g t he d e c i s i on o r

a c t i o n b a c k t o t h e A u t h o r i t y f o rreconsideration.

(4) S ubject t o rules ma de un der section 84(15),th e Commission ma y ma ke a n Order for th e pa yment ofcosts to the successful party in relation to the whole ofthe proceedings before it, or any part thereof, includingcos t s incur red in the summoning and a t tendance ofnecessary witness.

(5) The decision of the Commiss ion is fin a l on aquest ion of fact and the amount of any adminis t ra t ivecivil assessment under section 66 however, an appealshall l ie on any question of law to the Court of Appealupon ent ry of a final judgement by t he Commission.

87. (1) Th e a p p e ll a n t o r t h e Au t h o r i t y o r ot h e rcompla inan t o r r e sp onde n t , i f d i s s a t i s f i ed w i th t h edecision of the C ommission a s being erroneous in pointof law, may, within twenty-one days after the deliveryof the dec i s ion or wi th in such o ther t ime as may beprescribed, appeal against such decision by

(a ) fi ling with the Registra r a n otice in wr iting,i n t h e p r e s cr i b e d f or m , i d e n t i f y i n g t h especific point or points of law alleged to bein error and requesting the Commission tostate and sign a case for the opinion of theCourt of Appea l; an d

(b) s e rv i ng a cop y o f t he s a id no t i c e on t h eS e c r e t a r y o f t h e A u t h o r i t y o r o t h e rrespondent or appel lant in the underlyinga ction, as th e ca se may be.

(2) Th e ca s e s h a l l s et f o r t h t h e f a c t s a n d t h ed e t e r m i n a t i o n o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n r e l e v a n t t o t h especific point or point s of law a lleged t o be in err or, a ndthe pa r t y r equ i r i ng i t s h a l l t r a n s mi t t h e c a se , wh ens t a t e d a n d s i g n e d , t o t h e C o u r t o f Ap pe a l w i t h i ntw enty-one da ys a fter receiving the sa me.

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(3) At o r b ef or e t h e t i m e w h e n t h e p a r t y

transmits the case to the Court of Appeal , the par tyrequiring it shall send notice in writing of the fact thatthe case has been s ta ted on his appl icat ion, togetherw ith a copy of the case, to th e other pa rty or par ties.

(4) The Court of Appeal sha ll hear a nd d etermineany quest ion or quest ions of law ar is ing on the case,and shal l reverse , aff i rm or amend the determinat ionin respect of which the case has been stated, or shallremit th e mat ter to th e Commission w ith t he opinion of

th e Court of Appea l th ereon.(5) The Court of Appea l ma y cau se the case t o be

sent ba ck to the C ommission for am endment on a pointo f l a w a n d t h e r e u p o n , t h e c a s e s h a l l b e a m e n d e daccordingly, and judgment shal l be del ivered af ter i tha s been amended.

88. (1) Where t h e Au t h o r i t y ha s m a de a d eci s i onund er section 25, or a designa tion under section 41, a naggrieved person may apply to the Commission for adeferment of th e decision or designa tion on th e ground st h a t i t i s u n r e a s on a b le h a v i n g r e ga r d t o a l l t h ec i rcumstances of the case , and the Commiss ion mayma ke an Order for such deferment.

(2) An a p p l ic a t i o n f or d e f e r m e n t u n d e rsubsection (1), may be made whether or not an appeala ga inst th e decision or designat ion w a s filed at t he timeof th e making of the a pplica tion, save however, tha t t heappeal shall be filed in accordance with the provisions

of section 85.

(3) Where a n a ppea l i s no t f i l ed in a ccorda ncewith sect ion 85, an Order for deferment made underth is section sha ll lapse at th e expiry of the time for thefiling of the a ppea l.

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(4) On t he d e t e rmi na t i o n of a n a ppea l aga in s t

the decis ion of , or designat ion by the Authori ty, theCommission m a y dischar ge the Order for deferment.

89. (1) Th i s s e ct i o n s h a l l a p p l y t o e v e r y d i r e c tprivate pa rty a ction brought pursuan t t o section 69.

(2) The C ommission s ha l l not h a ve jur isdict ionover any pr ivate par ty act ion unless the complainanthas g iven proper no t ice to the Author i ty o f no t l essthan sixty days before bringing such action as requiredund er section 69.

(3) A d i r e ct p r i v a t e p a r t y a c t i on s h a l l b einst i tuted by f i l ing a complaint with the Regis t rar oft he Commis s ion and s e r v i n g a co p y t he r eo f on t h erespondent and the Secretary of the Authority, withintw enty-eight d a ys of the da te on w hich t he complaina ntis first a uth orised to bring such an a ction.

(4) Notw ith st a ndin g subsection (3), a compla intmay be i n s t i t u t ed ou t o f t ime i f t he Co m mis s i on i ss a t i s fi ed t h a t t h e r e w a s a r e a s on a b le ca u s e f or n o tbr inging the complaint within the t ime l imit and that

t h e c o m p l a i n t w a s f i l e d t h e r e a f t e r , w i t h o u tunrea sona ble dela y.

(5) The compla int sha ll specify t hose provisionsof this Act a l legedly violated by the respondent , andsubject thereto, the complaint shall be in such form asma y be prescribed.

(6) The compla ina n t ma y a mend h i s compla in tonly by leave given by the Commission or by writtenconsen t o f the respondent , bu t l eave sha l l be g ivenfreely wh en justice so requires.

(7) At a ny t ime within s ixty da ys a f ter the f il ingo f a d i r ec t p r i va t e p a r t y a c t i on , t h e Au t ho r i t y mayassume respons ib i l i ty fo r t ak ing enforcement ac t iona ga inst t he respondent by

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(b) i s s u i n g a n A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O r d e r o r

en te r ing a Consen t Agreement and F ina lOrder addressing the violation pursuant tosections 64 t o 66 inclusive; or

(c) p u r s u i n g o t h e r a p p r o p r i a t e m e a n s o fadd re s s ing t h e v i o l a t i on a v a i l ab l e t o t heAuthority under this Act.

(8) In an y insta nce where the Authority assumesr e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r a n e n f o r c e m e n t a c t i o n u n d e rs u b s e c t i o n ( 7 ) ( b ) or ( c) , t h e Au t h o r i t y m a y s e e kd i s m i s s a l w i t h o u t p r e ju d i ce t o t h e ca s e b e fo r e t h eCommission, in which case the Commission shall upond i s m i s s a l a w a r d c o s t s t o t h e c o m p l a i n a n t , a n d t h eA u t h o r i t y s h a l l b e a r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r p a y m e n t o fcompla ina nt s cost s.

(9) The onus of proving th a t the a llegat ions of thecomplaint are well-founded is on the complainant.

(10) The Commission may dispose of a complaint

by (a ) dismissing it ;

(b) a l l ow ing i t a n d i s s u in g such an o r de r a sw o u l d h a v e b e en a p pr o pr i a t e h a d t h eAuth ority ta ken a ction pursua nt to sections64 to 67 inclusive; or

(c) allowing it and referring the decision backto the Auth ority for reconsidera tion.

(11) The decision of th e Commission is fina l on aquestion of fact; however, an appeal under section 87sha ll lie on a ny q uestion of law to the Court of Appeal.

90. The President may make regulat ions general lyfor carry ing out t he provisions of this P a rt .

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PART I X

M ISCELLANEOUS

91. Service upon t he Authority of an y n otice, order oro the r documen t s ha l l b e e f f ec t ed b y d e l i ve r i n g t hesame, or by sending it by registered post addressed toth e Secreta ry, a t t he office of the Auth ority.

92. T h e A u t h o r i t y m a y i n s t i t u t e p r o c e e d i n g s o rotherwise be a par ty in any legal proceedings ar is ingout of or in t he course of t he opera tion of t his Act before

th e Commission or an y other Court.93. (1) The Att orney G enera l sha ll have th e power to

intervene in any proceeding before the Commission ast h e o f f i c i a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h e G o v e r n m e n t o fTrin ida d a nd Tobag o.

(2) Where the Authori ty is a par t y in a ca se inw hich th e Att orney G eneral intervenes a s aut horised ins u b s e ct i o n ( 1), t h e Au t h o r i t y m a y c on t i n u e t o b erepresented by it s own counsel.

94. (1) I f a n y r e p r es e n t a t i v e o f t h e Au t h o r i t y,inc lud ing a ny member of th e B oa rd , Trus tee for t heFund , emp loyee o f t h e Au t ho r i t y o r Env i ronm e n ta lOfficer, directly or indirectly demands or accepts anyfee, perquisite, bribe, gratuity, recompense or reward,whether pecuniary or otherwise, f rom any person ona ccount of an yt hing done or t o be done (or omitt ed or t obe omitted) by such representative in any way relatingto his off ice or employment , or i f any representat ive

at tempts to make any col lusive agreement to neglecthis duty or to conceal or connive at any act wherebya n y p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s A c t o r a n y o t h e r l a w m a y b eevaded or v io la ted , such represen ta t ive commits anoffence a nd is lia ble, on summa ry conviction, to a fin e often th ousa nd dolla rs a nd imprisonment for six months.

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(2) E very person w ho offers or provides to a ny

representative of the Authority, including any memberof the B oard , Trust ee for th e Fund , employee of th eAuthority or Environmental Officer, any fee, perquisite,b r i b e, g r a t u i t y, r e com p e n s e or r e w a r d , w h e t h e rpecuniary or otherwise, on account of anything done ort o b e d o n e ( o r o m i t t e d o r t o b e o m i t t e d ) b y s u c hr e p r e s e n t a t i v e i n a n y w a y r e l a t i n g t o h i s o f f i c e o re m p loy m e n t , or a t t e m p t s t o m a k e a n y c ol l u s i v eagreement for any such representat ive to neglect hisduty or to conceal or connive at any act whereby any

provision of this Act or any other law may be evaded orviolat ed, commits a n offence and is l iable, on sum ma ryc on v i c t i on , t o a f i n e of t e n t h o u s a n d d o l la r s a n dimprisonment for six months.

95. (1) Where any member of the B oar d, as w ell asa ny Trust ee for t he Fu nd, employee of th e Auth ority orEnvi ronmenta l Off ice r, has any ac tua l o r reasonablyperceived interest in a matter which would otherwisecome before such individua l as pa rt of th e considera tion

or other action to be taken by the Authority, whethersuch interest is direct or indirect or arises because of apo t en t i a l f i nanc i a l i n t e r e s t o r a n immed ia t e f ami l yrelationship, such member of the Board, employee orEnvironmental Officer shall declare the nature of suchinterest a t th e first pra ctica ble opportun ity.

(2) In a ny insta nce wh ich a rises under subsection( 1 ) , s u c h m e m b e r o f t h e B o a r d , e m p l o y e e o rE n v i r o n m e n t a l O f f i c e r s h a l l n o t v o t e o r o t h e r w i s eparticipate in the decision-making process, or attempt

to influence in any way the decision or action taken ort o be t aken by t he Au tho r i t y, w i th r e s p ec t t o suchmatter.

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ident ified or disclosed, th e action t a ken sha ll be subject

to reconsiderat ion by t he B oa rd or t he Auth ority.(4) Any m ember of th e B oard , employee of th e

Au tho r i t y o r Env i r o nmen ta l Off i c e r wh o kno w ing lyviolates the requirements of this section, commits anoffence a nd is lia ble, on summa ry conviction, to a fin e offive thousa nd dolla rs.

96. (1) Th e M i n i s t e r m a y m a k e r e g u l a t i on sprescribing ma tt ers required or permitted by th is Act tobe prescribed, or necessary or convenient for carrying

out or giving effect to t his Act.(2) With out limiting t he generalit y of subsection

(1), th e Minister sh a ll ha ve pow er to prescribe

(a ) the amount of charges and fees payable tot h e A u t h o r i t y f o r o r i n r e l a t i o n t oappl ica t ions , l i cences , permi t s o r fo r theprovisions of services or ma teria ls providedby th e Authority t o any person;

(b) t h e a m oun t o f a ny o the r c ha rge s o r f e e swhich may be specified in any programmedeve loped by the Author i ty to encouragep r o t e c t i o n a n d c o n s e r v a t i o n o f t h eenvironment;

(c) the manner of implementing pol ic ies andprogram mes r eferred to in section 16(1) (b) .

(3) Regulations under t his section ma y prescribespecific offences under this Act and provide that anyp e r s o n c o m m i t t i n g s u c h a n o f f e n c e i s l i a b l e , o nsummary conviction, to a fine of not more than twenty

thousand dol lars and imprisonment of not more thanone year.

97. All acts and things done or omit ted to be doneunder the Environmental Management Act, 1995 (thef or m e r Act ) s h a l l , n ot w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y l a w t o t h e

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contrary, be deemed to have been lawfully done under

t h i s Ac t , a s i f t h i s Ac t h a d b e en i n f o r ce a t t h ec o m m e n c e m e n t o f t h e f o r m e r A c t a n d a l l l e g a lproceedings pending and all decisions issued or takeno r i n f o r ce a t t he co mmenc e m en t o f t h i s A c t , sh a l lcontinue to have full force and effect as if commenced,made or issued under this Act.

98. The Envi ronmenta l Management Act , 1995 i shereby repealed.

Pas sed i n t he Sen a t e t h i s 1 4 th day o f De c ember,

1999 .N. COX

Clerk of the Senat e

I T I S H ERE B Y C ERTI FI ED that this Act is one the Bill forwhich has been passed by the Senate and at the f inalvote thereon in the Senate has been supported by thevotes of not less than two-thirds of all the members ofth e Sena te, tha t is t o say, by th e votes of 28 members ofthe Senate .

N. COXClerk of the Senat e

P a ssed in the House of Representa tives this 21st da yof J a nua ry, 2000 .

J . SAMPS ON-J ACE NTClerk of t he House

I T I S H ERE B Y C ERTI FI ED that this Act is one the Bill forw hich h a s been pa ssed by th e House of Representa tivesand a t the f ina l vo te thereon in the House has been

supported by th e votes of not less t ha n t w o-th irds of allthe members of the House that is to say by the votes

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