Regulations as to prevention of nuisances from factories

(1) The Minister may make regulations, (a) for the prevention of nuisances arising from any offensive matter running out of any manufactory, brewery, slaughter-house, knacker’s yard, butcher’s or fishmonger’s shop or dunghill or similar entity or place; and 67 (b) for the prevention, control or reduction of pollution or contamination of the air, soil or water caused by any activity or condition resulting in the emission of a pollutant or contaminant into the environment. (2) Except as otherwise provided by regulations made under this section, a police officer may arrest without warrant and take before a magistrate any person whom he finds committing an offence under the regulations and who refuses to give his name and address. (3) For the purposes of this section the expression “environment” means air, soil and water. (4) Any regulation made under this section shall be subject to affirmative resolution by the National Assembly. (5) Where the Government incurs any expenses in preventing, controlling or reducing any pollution or contamination of the air, soil or water caused by any activity of any entity such expenses may be recovered from the entity in a court of summary jurisdiction as if it were a fine imposed by such court.