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Law No. 99 of 2015 amending some provisions of the Environmental Protection Law No. 42 of 2014.

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Kuwait
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2015-09-06
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This Law amends some provisions of the Environmental Protection Law, in particular: the Minister activity is held in coordination with the Council of Ministers; strengthens the provisions against smoking; stiffens controls on import and export of equipment and appliances containing controlled substances included in Montreal Protocol; water protection includes surface waters and prohibits well drilling without a previous permit; prohibits fishery activities in Kuwait Bay; reduces the time to implement the Regulation from 5 to 3 years from the moment of its publication; and strengthens the penalties for those who violate the provisions of the Law.

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    Date of entry into force
    2015-09-06
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