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ENVIRONMENTAL ACTS:

1) Environmental Protection and Management Order 2016 (in the process of refinement before it is gazetted)
2) Hazardous Waste (Control of Export and Transit) Order 2013 (in the process of being gazetted)


Acts from relevant government agencies adopted by the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation

1) Penal Code (Kanun Keseksaan) c.22 and Minor Offences Act (Akta Kesalahan-Kesalahan Kecil) c.30 of Royal Brunei Police Force
2) Municipal Board Act (Akta Lembaga Bandaran) c.57 of Municipal Board.
3) Water Supply Act (Akta Bekalan Air) c.121 of  Department of Water Services, Public Works Department.

ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES

In 2002, the Pollution Control Guidelines for the Industrial Development in Brunei Darussalam is adopted for the control of emissions, effluents and discharge from various development and construction activities.

Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines for Brunei Darussalam serve as a guidelines for project proponents to survey, predict and assess environmental impacts and study possible enviornmental protection measures relating to prescribed activities in the following areas:

 1) Agriculture
 2) Airport
 3) Drainage and Construction
 4) Land Reclamation
 5) Fisheries
 6) Forestry
 7) Housing
 8) Industrial
 9) Infrastructure
10) Ports
11) Mining
12) Petroleum
13) Power Generation and Transmission
14) Quarries
15) Railways
16) Transportation
17) Resort and Recreational Development
18) Waste Treatment and Disposal
19) Water Supply  

​Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines for Brunei Darussalam is also established to complement the Pollution Control Guidelines for the Industrial Development in Brunei Darussalam.