Article 53 of Municipality Law

The Prime Minister and the ministers, each within his respective competence, shall implement this Law, which shall take effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Issued at Seif Palace on: 29 Ramadan 1437 AH Corresponding to: 4 July 2016 AD Index of the Law 275 Home Page Law No. 42 of 2014 Concerning Environmental Protection Contents Articles Page Preamble 1 278 Preliminary Part: General Provisions 1 278 Chapter One: Definitions 1 278 Chapter Two: Scope of Application of the Law and Its Objectives 2 282 Chapter Three: Administration of Environmental Affairs 4 282 First: Supreme Council for the Environment 4 282 Second: Environment Public Authority 6 283 Third: Environmental Protection Fund 13 286 Part One: Development and the Environment 16 287 Chapter One: Environmental Impact Assessment 16 287 Chapter Two: Occupational Environment and Indoor Environment 18 287 Part Two: Protection of the Land Environment from Pollution 21 288 Chapter One: Management of Chemicals and Hazardous Waste 21 288 First: Management of Chemicals 21 288 Second: Management of Hazardous, Medical and Solid Municipal Waste and Sludge 25 288 Chapter Two: Protection of the Terrestrial and Agricultural Environment from Pollution 40 291 Part Three: Protection of Ambient Air from Pollution 48 292 Part Four: Protection of the Aquatic and Coastal Environment from Pollution 65 295 Chapter One: Protection of the Marine Environment from Pollution 65 295 First: Scope of Protection 65 295 Second: Pollution from Ships and Land-Based Sources 70 296 Third: Records and Administrative Procedures 78 297 Fourth: Administrative and Judicial Procedures 80 297 Chapter Two: Drinking Water and Groundwater 88 299 Chapter Three: Protection of the Coastal Environment from Pollution 97 300 Part Five: Biodiversity 100 301 Chapter One: Endangered Wild Organisms 100 301 Chapter Two: Nature Reserves 102 301 Chapter Three: Kuwait Bay 108 303 Part Six: Environmental Management 111 304 Chapter One: Environmental Strategies 111 304 Chapter Two: Environmental Police 113 304 Chapter Three: Environmental Data Management 116 304 Chapter Four: Environmental Crises and Disasters 118 305 Chapter Five: Authority Management Systems 119 305 Chapter Six: Environmental Media and Awareness 125 306 Part Seven: Penalties 128 306 Part Eight: Civil Liability and Compensation for Environmental Damage 158 3