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LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT
CHAPTER 35:05
Act
3 of 2000
Current Authorised Pages
Pages Authorised
(inclusive) by L.R.O.
1–2 ..
3–124 ..
125–136 ..
137–156 ..
157–162 ..
163–192 ..
UNOFFICIAL VERSION L.R.O.
UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2012
LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt
2 Chap. 35:05 Environmental Management
Index of Subsidiary Legislation
Page
Certificate of Environmental Clearance Rules (LN 104/2001) … … 64
Noise Pollution Control Rules (LN 60/2001) … … … 75
Noise Pollution Control (Fees) Regulations (LN 51/2001) … … 101
Environmentally Sensitive Species Rules (LN 63/2001) … … … 102
Environmentally Sensitive Area Rules (LN 64/2001) … … … 112
Environmentally Sensitive Area (Matura National Park) Notice (LN 323/2004) 122
Certificate of Environmental Clearance (Designated Activities) Order
(LN 103/2001) … … … … … … 134
Certificate of Environmental Clearance (Fees and Charges) Regulations
(LN 91/2001) … … … … … … 145
Environmental Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (LN 135/2002) 147
Note on Omissions
The following Subsidiary Legislation have been omitted:
1. (1) Water Pollution Rules, 2001 (LN 130/2001)
[N.B. These Rules were made on 22nd June 2001 but were never laid in
Parliament, as a consequence the Water Pollution (Amendment) Rules, 2006
(LN 12/2007) cannot be included].
(2) Water Pollution (Fees) Regulations, 2001 (LN 142/2001); Water Pollution (Fees)
Regulations, 2006 (LN 330/2006).
(N.B. These Regulations were made with respect to the Water Pollution Rules, 2001
referred to in paragraph 1 (1) above).
2. Notices made under sections 28, 29, 35 and 86 have been omitted. (These Notices
deal with submission for comments and final action in respect of Rules made under the
Act within a definite period—See the Current Edition of Acts and Subsidiary Legislation
for references to these Notices).
UNOFFICIAL VERSION
UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2012
LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt
Environmental Management Chap. 35:05 3
CHAPTER 35:05
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT
ARRANgEMENT OF SECTiONS
SECTION
PART I
PRELIMINARy
1. Short title and alteration of the Constitution.
2. interpretation.
3. Act binds the State.
4. Objects of the Act.
5. Policy direction from the Minister.
PART II
ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANISATION OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AuTHORITy
6. Establishment, incorporation and constitution of the Authority.
7. Seal of the Authority.
8. Meetings.
9. Delegation.
10. Managing Director.
11. Appointment of personnel.
12. Limitation of personal liability.
13. Committees, working groups and advisory councils.
14. Annual report.
15. guidelines to be made by the Board.
PART III
FuNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE AuTHORITy
FuNCTIONS
16. general functions of the Authority.
17. information.
18. Development of National Environmental Policy.
19. Development of Environmental Code.
UNOFFICIAL VERSION L.R.O.
UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2012
LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt
4 Chap. 35:05 Environmental Management
ARRANgEMENT OF SECTiONS—Continued
SECTION
POWERS
20. general powers of the Authority.
21. Appointment of inspectors.
22. Powers of entry and inspection.
23. Obtaining information and samples.
24. Use of force.
25. Emergency response activities.
PART IV
RuLES AND PuBLIC PARTICIPATION
26. Rules.
27. Rule-making process.
28. Public comment procedure.
29. Preservation of administrative record.
30. Jurisdiction and standard for appeal.
PART V
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
GENERAL
31. Compliance with National Environmental Policy.
32. Arrangements with governmental entities.
33. Environmental Officers.
34. Environmental incentive programmes.
ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
35. Certificate of environmental clearance.
36. issue or refusal of Certificate.
37. Monitoring.
38. Relationship with other governmental entities.
39. Exceptions.
40. Appeals.
UNOFFICIAL VERSION
UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2012
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