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CHN-1989-L-37843
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Title_of_text
Environmental Protection Act of the People's Republic of China (PRC Presidential Order No. 9 of 1989).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
China
Subjects (Classification)
Economic and social policy
Adopted on (Date of text)
1989-12-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The purpose of this Act is to protect and improve human environment and ecological environment, and prevent and control pollution and public hazards . Ch. II concerns supervision and management of the environment. Ch. III deals with protection and improvement the environment. Ch. IV provides for and prevention and control of environmental pollution and other public hazards. Units that cause environment pollution and other public hazards shall establish a responsibility system for enviromental protection (Art. 24). Inhabitants must be notified in the event of emergency, and public hazards shall be reported to governments concerned (Art. 31). The production, storage, transportation, sale and use of toxic chemicals and materials containing radioactive substances must be under supervision (Art. 33). Ch. V stipulates legal liability for violation of the Act.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1990-12-05 (CHN-1990-R-21999)
Decision of the State Council on Further Strengthening Environmental Protection Work.
Related text(s)
1990-12-05 (CHN-1990-R-21999)
Decision of the State Council on Further Strengthening Environmental Protection Work.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Database of Laws and Regulations
Publisher
National People's Congress
Place of publication
http://www.npc.gov.cn
Country
China
URL
http://www.npc.gov.cn
File
CHN37843 Eng.pdf (PDF of Law in English)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Chinalawinfo Co. Ltd, www.lawinfochina.com, Peking University, China
Country
China
URL
http://en.pkulaw.cn/
Monograph region
Monograph title
The Laws of the People's Republic of China (1987-1989)
Author
Legislative Affairs Commission
Publisher
Science Press
Place of publication
Beijing
Country
People's Republic of China
Date
1990
Volume
Vol. 3
Page range
pp. 337-346