Preamble, Environment Protection Agency Act, 2008

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY ACT, 2008 Being an Act to establish the Sierra Leone Environment Protection Agency, to provide for the effective protection of the environment and for other related matters. [ ] E NACTED by the President and Members of Parliament in this present Parliament assembled. Date of commencement. 44. Prohibition of chlorofluorocarbons. 45. Forfeiture of imported or exported controlled substances and products. 46. Application for permit. 47. Agency to issue permit. 48. Customs verification of goods. 49. Agency to maintain register of importers and exporters. 50. Importers etc. to keep records of suppliers etc. 51. Storage facility and disposal of controlled substances to be approved by 52. Prohibition of venting of controlled substances into atmosphere. PART VI–MISCELLANEOUS 53. Enforcement notice. 54. Power of Agency relating to enforcement notice. 55. Entry of premises. 56. Protection of officers. 57. Financial security. 58. Toxic and hazardous substances. 59. Notification to Agency. 60. Legal proceedings. 61. Annual reports. 62. Regulations. 63. Repeal and savings. SCHEDULES iii S IGNED this 11th day of August, 2008 DR. ERNEST BAI KOROMA, President. LS No. 11 Environment Protection Agency Act, 2008 No. 11 Environment Protection Agency Act, 2008 Interpretation. PART 1–PRELIMINARY