General regulations

(1) The Minister may make regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section (1), regulations made by the Minister may provide for– (a) the forms for licences and authorizations to be granted under this Act or under any regulations made thereunder; (b) the fees for licences and authorizations that may be issued under this Act or any regulations made thereunder; (c) service of documents required to be served under this Act or any regulations made thereunder; (d) the designation of suitably qualified persons as authorized to carry out the functions and duties of environmental officers under this Act; 44 (e) the establishment of measures for the use of economic instruments and market-based approaches for emission, trading, effluent and waste disposal fees; (f) standards with respect to the protection and rehabilitation of the environment and the conservation of natural resources; (g) requiring the filing of returns concerning any matter regulated by or under this Act; (h) the grant, refusal, revocation or suspension of any licence or permit that may be issued by the Department and the terms, conditions or restrictions subject to which such licence or permit may be granted; (i) the importation, collection, storage, recycling, recovery or disposal of substances which may be hazardous to the environment; (j) procedures and requirements to be followed by any person or entity carrying out the exploration of land, water resources, seas or other natural resources; (k) the terms for enforcement notices or other orders to be made under this Act; (l) prescribing categories of projects or developments which may require a permit; (m) standards and codes of practices with respect to the protection and rehabilitation of the environment and the conservation of natural 45 (n) the discharge of wastes generally, and fees payable in relation thereto; (o) the fees or charges payable to the Department for services rendered by the Department in carrying out the provisions of this Act; (p) prohibition or regulation of the open-burning of refuse or other combustible matter; (q) prohibition of the use of any equipment, facility, vehicle or boat capable of causing pollution or regulating the construction, installation or operation thereof so as to prevent or minimize pollution; (r) the issuance of permits to construct and (s) the licensing of storage depots where containers can be deposited; (t) the licensing of the processing of recyclables; (u) the licensing of other solid waste processing facilities; (v) such measures as are necessary to ensure that activities in the maritime zone are so conducted as not to cause damage by pollution to the natural environment; 46 (w) the control and prevention of pollution from vessels, crafts and other engines used in the maritime zone; (x) the control and prevention of pollution from installation devices used in the exploration or exploitation of the natural resources of the sea- bed and subsoil of the maritime zone; (y) the control and prevention of pollution of the maritime environment from land based sources, including rivers, estuaries, pipelines and outfall structures; (z) the control and prevention of pollution of the marine environment arising from or in connection with seabed activities and from artificial islands, installations and structures in the maritime zone; (aa) any other matter which the Minister deems necessary to be dealt with by way of