Environment Protection (Environmental Laboratories) Regulations, 2023 (S.I. 28 of 2023)

SI 28 2023 - Environment Protection (Environmental Laboratories) Regulations 2023 Environment Protection Act[27th March 2023] 124 SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTEREPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SI S.I. 28 of 2023 ENVIRONMENT PROCTECTION ACT, 2016 (Act 18 of 2016) Environment Protection (Environmental Laboratories) Regulations, 2023 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 64 of the Environment Protection Act, 2016 the Minister responsible for the environment makes the following regulations — Citation 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Environment Protection (Environmental Laboratories) Regulations, 2023. Recognition of environmental laboratories 2. The environmental laboratories specified in the schedule are recognized as environmental laboratories under the Act. Functions of environmental laboratories. 3. The environmental laboratories recognized under the Act shall have the following functions — (a) the application of standardisation methods for sampling and analysis of various types of effluents and pollutants; (b) the analysis of samples sent by the authorised officer under the Act; (c) carrying out such other functions as may be entrusted by the Minister. SCHEDULE [Regulation 2] The following laboratories are recognized as Environmental Laboratories under the Act — Laboratory Department Address Seychelles Bureau of Standards Laboratory Seychelles Bureau of Standards Standard House, Providence Industrial Estate Seychelles Public Health Laboratory Public Health Authority Seychelles Hospital, Victoria University of Seychelles Laboratories University of Seychelles Anse Royale, Mahe Soil and Plant Diagnostic Laboratory Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change, and Environment Grand Anse, Mahe Water and Waste Water Laboratory Public Utilities Corporation New Port, Victoria thMADE this 20 day of March, 2023. FLAVIEN JOUBERT MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENT ——————— Environment Protection Act[27th March 2023] 125 SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTEREPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SI Page 1 Page 2