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                       ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT, 2019 
                                                   No.  10 of 2019 
                                                            
                                                            
                                  [Published in the Official Gazette Vol. XXXIX No. 37 
                                                 dated 6th  June, 2019]  
                                                            
                                                            
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
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                                                       ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 
                            ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT, 2019 
                                                   ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS  
                                                          
                Clauses 
                                                                    PART I 
                                                              PRELIMINARY 
                1.   Short title and Commencement. 
                2.   Interpretation. 
                3.   Objects of the Act. 
                 
                                                                   PART II 
                                                           ADMINISTRATION 
                4.   Establishment and functions of the Department of Environment 
                5.   Appointment of Director and Deputy Directors 
                6.   Powers and duties of the Director and Deputy Directors 
                7.   Appointment of Inspectors 
                8.   Delegation of powers 
                9.   Limitation of personal liability 
                10.  Responsibilities of Minister 
                11.  Policy directions and delegation by Minister 
                                          
                                                                   PART III 
                                     SPECIAL POWERS OF INSPECTOR AND DIRECTOR 
                12.  Powers of entry and inspection 
                13.  Obtaining information and samples  
                14.  Treatment of samples and information obtained 
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             15.  Power to compel certain works 
             16.  Payment of fine in lieu of legal proceedings 
              
                                                      PART IV 
                                   ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND PLANS 
             17.  Cooperation in environmental management planning 
             18.  National Environmental Policy Framework 
             19.  Orders to implement National Environmental Policy Framework 
             20.  Amendment of National Environmental Policy Framework 
             21.  Review of National Environmental Policy Framework 
             22.  National Environmental Policy Framework to be consulted for Environmental Impact 
                 Assessments 
             23.  Compliance with National Environmental Policy Framework 
              
                                                      PART V 
                                              POLLUTION CONTROL 
             24.  Register of sources of pollution 
             25.  Time allowed for compliance 
             26.  Pollution control permits 
             27.  Notice of intention 
             28.  Application for pollution control permits 
             29.  Determination of applications 
             30.  Term of pollution control permit 
             31.  Transfer of pollution control permit 
             32.  Modification, suspension etc. of pollution control permit 
             33.  Surrender of pollution control permit 
             34.  Liability incurred by permit holder 
             35.  Pollution charges 
             36.  Director may order pollution be discontinued