REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND
POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

EPPCA 1990, Cap 204 of the Laws of Zambia

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

  1.        Short title

  2.        Interpretation

PART II : THE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

  3.        Establishment of Environmental Council

  4.        Composition of Council

  5.        Tenure of Office and vacancies

  6.        Functions of Council 

  7.        Proceedings of Council

  8.        Seal of Council

  9.        Committee of Council

10.       Disclosure of interest

11.       Immunity of members

12.       Prohibition of publication and disclosure of information to unauthorised persons

13.       Remuneration of member of Council

14.       Funds of Council

15.       Investment of funds

16.       Financial year

17.       Accounts

18.       Annual report

PART III : ADMINISTRATION

19.       Director and Deputy Director

20.       Secretary and other staff

21.       Standing Technical Advisory Committee

PART IV: WATER

Section

22.       Interpretation

23.       Responsibility of Council

24.       Prohibition of water pollution

25.       Duty to supply information to Inspectorate

26.       Permission to discharge effluent into sewage system

27.       Conditions for acceptance of effluent

28.       Offences relating to effluent

29.       Treatment of effluent

30.       Licence to discharge effluent

31.       Application for licence for new undertaking etc., likely to discharge effluent

32.       Circumstances under which extension deemed new

33.       Grant and refusal of licences

34.       Contents of application and conditions of licence to be prescribed by regulations

PART V : AIR

35.       Interpretation

36.       Responsibilities of Council

37.       Controlled areas

38.       Emission standards

39.       Air pollution prohibited

40.       Emergency situations

41.       Information regarding emissions into ambient air

42.       Licensing of emissions

43.       Application for licence for new sources of emission

44.       Circumstances under which extension deemed new

45.       Grant or refusal of licences

46.       Contents of application and conditions for licence

PART VI : WASTE

47.       Interpretation

48.       Control of local authorities

49.       Responsibilities of Council

50.       Prohibition against disposal of waste

51.       Licences

52.       Application for licence

53.       Application for licence for existing disposal site or plant

54.       Contents of application and conditions for licence

55.       Cessation of activity relating to hazardous waste

56.       Import, export and transportation of hazardous waste

PART VII : PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES

57.       Interpretation

58.       Responsibilities of Council

59.       Application for registration of new or reprocessed pesticide or toxic substance

60.       Application for registration of pesticide or toxic substance in use before commencement of Act

61.       Information required for and period of registration

62.       Registration

63.       Contents of application and conditions for registration

64.       Offences relating to pesticides and toxic substance

65.       Seizure of pesticides and toxic substances

PART VIII : NOISE

66.       Interpretation

67.       Responsibilities of Council

68.       Noise emission in excess of established standards prohibited

69.       Exemptions

70.       Publication of noise pollution control standards and guidelines

PART IX : IONISING RADIATION

71.       Interpretation

72.       Responsibilities of Council

73.       Powers of inspectors relating to ionising radiation

74.       Offences relating to ionising radiation

PART X : NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION

75.       Interpretation

76.       Responsibilities of Council

77.       Rehabilitation works

78.       Powers of inspectors relating to natural resources

79.       Repeal of certain parts of Cap. 156; of the old edition

80.       Savings

PART XI : INSPECTORATE

81.       Establishment of Inspectorate

82.       Delegation of duties to Inspectorate

83.       Appointment of inspectors

84.       Powers of inspectors

85.       Obstruction of inspectors

PART XII : GENERAL

86.       Duty to report pollution

87.       Secrecy

88.       Renewal of licence

89.       Inspector may request application for licence

90.       Pollutor obligations

91.       Offences and penalties

92.       Application for licences to be made to Inspectorate or local authority

93.       Grant of licence or permit subject to public representation

94.       Cessation of licences

95.       Appeals

96.       Regulations