LAW N° 16/2006 OF 03/04/2006 DETERMINING THE ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONING AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF RWANDA ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY | 16/2006 OF 03/04/2006 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW N° 16/2006 OF 03/04/2006 DETERMINING THE ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONING AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF RWANDA ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

This article sets out REMA’s responsibilities, powers, organization, and functioning, and says REMA has legal personality plus administrative and financial autonomy.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
16/2006 OF 03/04/2006
Status
Not in force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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This article sets out REMA’s responsibilities, powers, organization, and functioning, and says REMA has legal personality plus administrative and financial autonomy. REMA’s headquarters is in Kigali, and it may be moved elsewhere in Rwanda if necessary. REMA is responsible for supervising environmental matters and carrying out listed environmental management tasks. The Minister in charge of Justice may give REMA employees the powers of criminal investigators, and REMA may suspend activities that do not comply with environmental laws. REMA has powers to request environmental reports, inspect sites without notice, collaborate with other organizations, receive aid or grants, and award rewards or support for environmental research and capacity building.