Legislation Locator

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	Air Pollution
		Primary Legislation
		Subsidiary Legislation
	Coastal and Marine Environment
		Primary Legislation
		Subsidiary Legislation
	Flora and Fauna
		Primary Legislation
		Subsidiary Legislation
	Hazardous Substances/Chemicals
		Primary Legislation
		Subsidiary Legislation
	Noise Control
		Primary Legislation
		Subsidiary Legislation
	Solid Waste Management (Non-hazardous)
		Primary Legislation
		Subsidiary Legislation
	Water Pollution
		Primary Legislation
		Subsidiary Legislation
	Others
		Primary Legislation
		Subsidiary Legislation

Air Pollution
Primary Legislation
	Building Act 1919
	Environment Protection Act 2002
	Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2008
	Occupational Safety and Health Act 2005
	Public Health Act 1925
	Radiation Protection Act 2003

Subsidiary Legislation
	Building Regulations 1919
	Environmental Protection (Standards for Air) Regulations 1998
	Pigs Regulations 1921 and 1927
	Road Traffic (Control of Vehicle Emissions)  Regulations 2002
	Road Traffic (Control of Vehicle Emissions) (Amendment) Regulations 2003
	Stone Crusher and Block Making (Control) Regulations 1971

Coastal and Marine Environment
Primary Legislation
	Beach Authority Act 2002
	Central Water Authority Act 1971
	Environmental Protection Act 2002
	Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2008
	Fisheries and Marine Resources Act 2007
	Maritime Zones Act 2005
	Merchant Shipping Act 1986, as amended by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) act 1992
	National Coast Guard Act 1988
	Ports Act 1998
	Removal of Sand Act 1982 and Removal of Sand (Amendment) Act 1997

Subsidiary Legislation Note that the first six legislation mentioned below are still draft version and for further information please contact the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Land Transport and Shipping
	Beach Authority (Use of Public Beach) Regulations 2004
	Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Oil) Regulations (not available)
	Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances) Regulations (not available)
	Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances in Packaged Forms) Regulations (not available)
	Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) Regulations (not available)
	Merchant Shipping (Reporting of Pollution Incidents) Regulations (not available)
	Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage) Regulations (not available)
	Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage and International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage) Regulations 1996
	Port (Operations & Safety) Regulations 2005
	Ports (Operations & Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

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Flora and Fauna
Primary Legislation
	Board of Agriculture and Natural Resources Act 1977
	Environment Protection Act 2002
	Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2008
	Fisheries and Marine Resources Act 1998
	Forests and Reserves Act 1983
	Maritime Zones Act 2005
	Plant Protection Act 2006
	Planning and Development Act 2004
	Shooting and Fishing Leases Act 1982
	Wildlife and National Parks Act 1993

 

Subsidiary Legislation
	Botanical Gardens (Pamplemousses) Regulations 1945
	Botanical Gardens Regulations 1922
	Female Sea Turtles (Prohibition of Import) Regulations 1950
	National Parks and Reserves Regulations 1996
	Plants (Importation and Exportation) Regulations 1976
	Plants (Pest and Disease Control) Regulations 1984
	Wildlife Regulations 1998

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Hazardous Substances/Chemicals
Primary Legislation
	Chemical Analyses Act 1898
	Chemical Fertilisers Control Act 1980
	Dangerous Chemicals Control Act 2004
	Environment Protection Act 2002
	Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2008
	Explosives Act 1959
	Inflammable Liquids and Substances Act 1954
	Merchant Shipping Act 1986
	Pharmacy Act 1983

Subsidiary Legislation
	Chemical Fertilisers Control Act (Licence) Regulations
	Carbide of Calcium Regulations 1967
	Carbide of Calcium Regulations (Amendment) 2003
	Environment Protection (Standards for hazardous wastes) Regulations 2001
	Environment Protection (Collection, Storage, Treatment, Use and Disposal of Waste Oil) Regulations 2006 (not available) Repealed used oil GN4 of 2005
	Explosives Regulations 1960
	General Retailers (Sale of Simple Medicines) Regulations 1989
	Inflammable Gases Regulations 1962
	Inflammable Liquids and Substances Regulations 1953
	Pesticides Control (Restricted Pesticides) Regulations 1982
	Pesticides (Packing and Labelling) Regulations 1978
	Pharmacy Regulations 1985
	Pharmacy and Poisons (Prohibitions of Harmful Drugs) Regulations 1982

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Noise Control
Primary Legislation
	Building Act 1919
	Criminal Code
	Environment Protection Act 2002
	Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2008
	Noise Prevention Act 1938
	Occupational Safety and Health Act 2005
	Planning and Development Act 2004

Subsidiary Legislation
	Environment Protection (Environmental Standards for Noise) Regulations 1997
	Environment Protection (Environmental Standards for Noise) (Amendment) Regulations 2003
	Environment Protection (Environmental Standards for Noise) Regulations 1997
	Environment Protection (Environmental Standards for Noise) (Amendment) Regulations 2003
	Environmental Protection (Control of Noise) Regulations 2008
	Loud Speakers and Amplifiers (Restriction of Use) Beau Bassin and Rose-Hill Regulations 1955
	Loud Speakers and Amplifiers (Restriction of Use) Curepipe Regulations 1955
	Loud speakers and Amplifiers (Restriction of Use) Curepipe (Amendment) Regulations 1959
	Loud Speakers and Amplifiers (Restriction of Use) Port Louis Regulations 1955
	Loud Speakers and Amplifiers (Restriction of Use) Port Louis (Amendment) Regulations 1959
	Loud Speakers and Amplifiers (Restriction of Use) Quatre Bornes Regulations 1955
	Loud Speakers and Amplifiers (Restriction of Use) Quatre Bornes (Amendment) Regulations 1959
	Loud Speakers and Amplifiers (Restriction of Use) Rural Districts Regulations 1953
	Noise Prevention (Beau Bassin and Rose-Hill) Regulation 1939
	Noise Prevention (Curepipe) Regulation 1939
	Noise Prevention (Port Louis) Regulation 1939
	Noise Prevention (Quatre Bornes) Regulation 1939
	Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare (Woodworking and Machines) Regulations 1989
	Prevention of Noise (Rural Districts) Regulation 1942
	Prevention of Noise (Vacoas-Phoenix) Regulations 1967
	Prevention of Noise (Victoria Hospitals) Regulation 1939

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Solid Waste Management (Non-hazardous)
Primary Legislation
	Criminal Code 1838
	Environment Protection Act 2002
	Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2008
	Local Government Act 2011
	Occupational Safety and Health Act 2005
	Public Health Act 1925
	Wildlife and National Parks Act 1993

Subsidiary Legislation
	Beach Authority (Use of Public Beach) Regulations 2004
	Beach Authority (Traders’ Licence) Regulations 2004
	Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill (Disposal of Refuse) Regulations 1996
	Black River District Council (Collection and Disposal of Refuse) Regulations 1997
	Black River District Council (Collection and Disposal of Refuse) (Amendment) Regulations 2005
	Grand Port-Savanne District Council (Collection and Disposal of Refuse) Regulations 1993
	Grand Port - Savanne District Council (Fair) Regulations 1997
	Guidance Notes for the Implementation of the Environment Protection (Standards for Hazardous Wastes) Regulations 2001
	Local Government (Dumping and Waste Carriers) Regulations 2003
	Local Government (Public Beaches) Regulations 1992
	Local Government (Registration of Scavenging Contractors) Regulations 2004
	Moka Flacq (Disposal of Refuse) Regulations 1996
	National Parks and Reserves Regulations 1996
	Pamplemousses/Riviere du Rempart District Council (Disposal of Refuse) Regulations 1995
	Port Louis (Collection and Disposal of Refuse) Regulations 1996
	Public Health (Disposal of Refuse) Regulations 1948
	Quatre-Bornes (Collection and Disposal of Refuse) Regulations 2004
	Quatre Bornes (cleansing, management and protection of drains, gutters, canals and streams) Regulation 2004
	Vacoas-Phoenix (Environmental Sanitation) Regulations 1995 (not available)

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Water Pollution
Primary Legislation
	Central Water Authority Act 1971
	Environment Protection Act 2002
	Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2008
	Ground Water Act 1970
	Irrigation Authority Act 1979
	Public Health Act 1925
	Rivers and Canals Act 1863
	Wastewater Management Authority Act 2000
	Wildlife and National Parks Act 1993

Subsidiary Legislation
	Central Water Authority (Designation of Catchment Areas) Regulations 1986
	Central Water Authority (Irrigation) Regulations 1973
	Central Water Authority (Water Supply for Domestic Purposes) Regulations 1992
	Central Water Authority (Water Supply for Non-Domestic Purposes) Regulations 1992
	Environment Protection (Standards for Effluent discharge) Regulations 2003
	Environment Protection (Standards for Effluent Discharge) (Amendment) Regulations 2004
	Environment Protection (Effluent Discharge Permit) (Amendment) Regulations 2003
	Environment Protection (Effluent Discharge Permit) (Amendment) Regulations 2004
	Environment Protection (Drinking Water Standards) Regulations 1996
	Environment Protection (Effluent Limitations for the Sugar Industry) Regulations 1997
	Guidelines for Inland Surface Water Quality 1998
	Ground Water Regulations 1973
	Ground Water (Amendment) Regulations 1997
	National Parks and Reserves Regulations 1996
	Rivers and Canal (Normal Flow of Rivers) Regulations 1941

Others
Primary Legislation
	Environmental and Land Use Appeal Tribunal Act 2012
	Food and Agricultural Research Council Act 1997
	Food Act 1998
	National Heritage Fund Act 2003
	State Land Act 1982
	Town and Country Planning Act 1982
	Quarantine Act 1982

Subsidiary Legislation
	Environmental Protection (Designated National Authority) Regulations 2010
	Environmental Protection (Amendment of Schedule)(No2) Regulations 2009- EPF
	Environmental Protection (Amendment of Schedule)(No3) Regulations 2009-Offences & Fines
	Environmental Protection (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2010- EIA
	Environmental Protection (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2009- Eyesore
	Environmental Protection (Declaration of Environmental Laws) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
	Environmental Protection (Affixing of Posters) Regulations 2008
	Environmental Protection (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2008- Environment Protection Fee
	Environmental Protection (Banning of Plastic Banners) Regulations 2008
	Environment Protection (Declaration of Environmental Laws) Regulations 2005
	Environmental Protection (Industrial Waste Audit) Regulations 2008

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