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List of environmental laws

Guyana

Bauxite Mining Regulations 1939

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
23-5-1939

Date of enactment:
05/23/1939

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Guyana

The Rice Factories Act 1997

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8-1998

Date of enactment:
10/29/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Guyana Timber Export Board (Transfer of Functions) Act 1981

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
14-1981

Date of enactment:
12/31/1981

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Export of Timber (Amendment) Ordinance 1959

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
22-1959

Date of enactment:
11/30/1959

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Timber Export Act 1973

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8-1973

Date of enactment:
09/17/1973

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Rice Factory (Amendment) Act 1987

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6-1987

Date of enactment:
06/19/1987

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Guyana Rice Development Board Act Act 1994

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-1994

Date of enactment:
08/04/1994

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Rice Factories (Amendment) Act 2009

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
31-2009

Date of enactment:
10/22/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Guyana Rice Board (Amendment) Act 1982

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
11-1982

Date of enactment:
12/22/1982

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Rice Factories (Amendment) Act 2007

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-2007

Date of enactment:
01/11/2007

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Rice Farmers (Security of Tenure)(Amendment) Act 1984

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-1984

Date of enactment:
08/08/1984

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Rice (Regulation of Manufacturing and Marketing) Act 1985

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1-1985

Date of enactment:
01/30/1985

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Rice (Regulation of Manufacturing and Marketing) (Amendment) Act 1985

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-1985

Date of enactment:
10/30/1985

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Guyana Rice Board (Amendment) Act 1987

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2-1987

Date of enactment:
05/30/1987

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Mining (Amendment) Act 1992

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-1992

Date of enactment:
04/18/1992

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Guyana

Forest Exploratory Permit (Amendment) Act 1997

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-1997

Date of enactment:
08/08/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Mining Act 1989

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
20-1989

Date of enactment:
12/30/1989

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Guyana

Forest Act 2009

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6-2009

Date of enactment:
10/12/2010

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Minerals Act 1971

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1-1971

Date of enactment:
03/04/1971

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Guyana

Guyana Forestry Commission Act 2007

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
20-2007

Date of enactment:
08/31/2007

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system