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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

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16. Waste management plans required for development applications

(1) In its consideration of any development proposal other than a proposal under section 10, the Planning Authority shall in addition consider issues relating to waste generation and waste management and the requirements of the National Waste Management Strategy under this Act.

(2) In furtherance of section 18, the Planning Authority shall require the applicant in any development proposal, to estimate the amount of waste expected to be generated during pre-construction, construction and in the course of its operation when constructed.

(3) When submitting an application for a commercial development, the applicant shall, in addition, be required to identify action to be taken to minimize waste generation, and to maximize reuse, recycling and composting, during pre-construction and construction of the facility and in the course of its operation when constructed.

(4) A specific management plan will be required for any hazardous wastes which may be generated during construction or operation of any facility.

16. Waste management plans required for development applications

3. Establishment of the solid waste management authority

4. Vesting of solid waste management facilities in the authority

5. Formulation of solid waste inventory and national waste management strategy

6. Content and structure of national waste management strategy

7. Approval of waste management strategy

8. Amendment of national waste management strategy

9. Review of national waste management strategy

10. Approval process for establishment of waste management facilities

11. Appraisal process

12. Review of environmental impact assessment reports

13. Granting full planning approval

14. Monitoring and enforcement of the conditions of full approval

15. Environmental impact assessment guidelines

17. Prohibition on unauthorised disposal of waste

18. Prohibition on unauthorised removal of waste

19. Waste management facility licence

20. Application for a waste management facility licence

21. Existing facilities deemed to be licensed

22. Conditions of waste management facility licence

23. Inspection of waste management facility licence

24. Waste haulage licence

25. Waste haulage licence to be displayed

26. Suspension and cancellation of licences

27. Contingency plans

28. Liability in the event of accidents

29. Powers of planning authority during emergency

30. Prohibition on the importation of wastes

31. Liability for and ownership of waste

32. Requirements for waste handling, separation and processing

33. Industrial, commercial and institutional waste

34. Waste storage requirements

35. Management of used oil

36. Littering and illegal dumptin of wastes

37. Waste storage at public events

38. Derelict motor vehicles, white goods and other scrap metal

40. Monitoring and audits

41. Authorised officers

42. Powers and duties of authorised officers

43. Due diligence defence

45. Power to institute proceedings

46. No statutory authorisation of nuisance

48. Register of licenses

49. Act binds the crown

50. Regulations

52. Transitional

2. Interpretation

47. Amendment of schedules