Environmental Management Act, 1996

Provides general environmental legislation, including the right for every person to a clean and healthy environment. To protect this right, establishes a National Council for the Environment which shall formulate policy governing the utilization of resources and environmental protection measures. Calls for the presentation of a National Environmental Action Plan. Allows the responsible minister to regulate, inter alia, the conservation of biological diversity, access to genetic materials, discharge of hazardous waste, and to declare environmental protection areas. Provides for environmental inspectors and sets forth penalites for offences against the Act.

Source of regulation

Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining 

Publication of regulation

The Malawi Gazette Supplement, dated 16th August, 1996 

Date of implementation

16 August 1996 

Direct link to regulation

http://malawiliiupgrade.africanlii.org/mw/legislation/num-act/1996/6/numact19966.pdf 

Regulation file