HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT

1.4 EQA 1974 (ACT 127)

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EVOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

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EVOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Environmental pollution

Rapid industrialisation
in 1950s to 1970s Ecological Crisis

Globalize Impact

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EVOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

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GLOBAL REQUIREMENT

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LEGAL FRAMEWORK – Before 1974

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LEGAL FRAMEWORK – Before 1974

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LEGAL FRAMEWORK – Before 1974 (con’t)

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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974

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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974

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POLICY FRAMEWORK

• The various national policies and international development impacts

environmental management policies and regulations
• 2002 – National Policy on Environment to provide policy framework towards
coordinated environmental management efforts

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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974

Governed by 35 regulations to regulate specific activities and impact onto

the environment

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ELEMENTS COVERED UNDER EQA 1974

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EXAMPLES OF REGULATIONS UNDER EQA 1974

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REGULATIONS UNDER EQA1974 (related to EIA)

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REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

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PENALTY

Failure to hold a license for prescribed premises

Failure to comply with conditions of license

Contravention of monitoring conditions

Alterations of licensed equipment

Alterations of vehicles, ship or premise to become

prescribed conveyances or premises

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LICENSING REQUIREMENT

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COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES

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ENFORCEMENT CONCEPT

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APPEAL

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APPEAL BOARD

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OTHER FEATURES OF EQA 1974

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APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR GENERAL

This led to the formation of the Department of Environment as the

enforcement agency of EQA 1974

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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT

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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT

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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT

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LEGAL REQUIREMENT OF EIA

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EIA COVERAGE

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PRESCRIBED ACTIVITIES
Industry
Infrastructure Agriculture
Quarries Airport
Railways Fisheries

Transportation Forestry

Petroleum
Prescribed
Land reclamation
Activities
Water Supply Housing

Ports Mining

Waste Treatment & Disposal Drainage & Irrigation

Resort & Recreational Development Power Generation & Transmission

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PENALTY

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CONTENTS OF EIA

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SCOPE OF EIA

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EIA PROCESS

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POST EIA COMPLIANCE

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EIA CYCLE

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