Functions Of Environmental Protection Agency

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Section - 2 - Functions of the Agency

The functions of the Agency are:

(a) to advise the Minister on the formulation of policies on all aspects of the environment and in particular make recommendations for the protection of the environment;

(b) to co-ordinate the activities of bodies concerned with the technical or practical aspects of the environment and serve as a channel of communication between such bodies and the Ministry:

(c) to co-ordinate the activities of such bodies as it considers appropriate for the purposes of controlling the generation, treatment, storage, transportation and disposal of industrial waste;

(d) to secure in collaboration with such persons as it may determine the control and prevention of discharge of waste into the environment and the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment;

(e) to collaborate with such foreign and international agencies as the Agency considers necessary for the purposes of this Act;

(f) to issue environmental permits and pollution abatement notices for controlling the volume, types, constituents and effects of waste discharges, emissions, deposits or other source of pollutants and of substances which are hazardous or potentially dangerous to the quality of the environment or any segment of the environment;

(g) to issue notice in the form of directives, procedures or warnings to such bodies as it may determine for the purpose of controlling the volume, intensity and quality of noise in the environment;

(h) to prescribe standards and guidelines relating to the pollution of air, water, land and other forms of environmental pollution including the discharge of wastes and the control of toxic substances;

(i) to ensure compliance with any laid down environmental impact assessment procedures in the planning and execution of development projects, including compliance in respect of existing projects;

(j) to act in liaison and co-operation with government agencies, District Assemblies and other bodies and institutions to control pollution and generally protect the environment;

(k) to conduct investigations into environmental issues and advise the Minister thereon;

(l) to promote studies, research, surveys and analysis for the improvement and protection of the environment and the maintenance of sound ecological systems in Ghana;

(m) to initiate and pursue formal and non-formal education programmes for the creation of public awareness of the environment and its importance to the economic and social life of the country;

(n) to promote effective planning in the management of the environment;

(o) to develop a comprehensive database on the environment and environmental protection for the information of the public;

(p) to conduct seminars and training programmes and gather and publish reports and information relating to the environment;

(q) to impose and collect environmental protection levies in accordance with this Act or regulations made under this Act;

(r) to co-ordinate with such international agencies as the Agency considers necessary for the purposes of this Act; and

(s) to perform any other functions conferred on it under this Act.

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