National Environment Agency Act

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3 Establishment and incorporation of National Environment Agency

5 Membership of Agency

6 Chairman may delegate functions

7 Term of office of members

8 Temporary Chairman, etc.

9 Meetings and proceedings of Agency

10 Disclosure of interest by members

11 Functions and duties of Agency

13 Directions by Minister

15 Delegation of powers

16 Appointment of chief executive and other staff

17 Protection from personal liability

21 All moneys recovered to be paid to Agency

24 Issue of shares, etc.

26 Application of moneys

27 Power of investment

29 Audit of accounts

30 Powers of auditor

31 Presentation of financial statements and auditor’s report to Parliament

32 Transfer to Agency of property, assets and liabilities

33 Transfer of employees

34 Pension rights, etc., of Government employees to be preserved

35 No benefits in respect of abolition or reorganisation of office

36 Existing contracts

37 Continuation and completion of disciplinary proceedings and other legal proceedings

38 Misconduct or neglect of duty by employee before transfer

38A Transfer to Agency of property, employees, existing contracts, etc., from Health Sciences Authority relating to Centre for Radiation Protection

40 Symbol or representation of Agency

41 Power to enter land to set up meteorological observation station

42 Powers of enforcement, etc.

43 Corporate offenders and unincorporated associations

44 Jurisdiction of court

46 Composition of offences

47 Preservation of secrecy

49 References in other written laws and documents

National Environment Agency Act

(CHAPTER 195)

(Original Enactment: Act 4 of 2002)

REVISED EDITION 2003

(31st July 2003)

An Act to establish and incorporate the National Environment Agency, to provide for its functions and powers, and for matters connected therewith.

[1st July 2002]

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the National Environment Agency Act.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“accreditation, certification or inspection mark” means any accreditation, certification or inspection mark of the Agency specified under section 12(b);

“Agency” means the National Environment Agency established under section 3;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Agency and includes a temporary Chairman of the Agency;

“chief executive” means the chief executive of the Agency appointed under section 16 and includes any person acting in that capacity;

“Deputy Chairman” means the Deputy Chairman of the Agency and includes a temporary Deputy Chairman of the Agency;

“member” means a member of the Agency and includes a temporary member of the Agency.

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