Decree relative to measures to counteract pollution from underground oil tanks.
Resource information
Resource Language
ISBN / Resource ID
LEX-FAOC013079
License of the resource
Copyright details
© FAO. FAO is committed to making its content freely available and encourages the use, reproduction and dissemination of the text, multimedia and data presented. Except where otherwise indicated, content may be copied, printed and downloaded for private study, research and teaching purposes, and for use in non-commercial products or services, provided that appropriate acknowledgement of FAO as the source and copyright holder is given and that FAO's endorsement of users' views, products or services is not stated or implied in any way.
A Decree of the Department of the Environment to protect the environment from pollution from tanks for the storage of oil which are lying underground. The provisions of the Decree deal, inter alia, with: quality of tanks (sect. 4); control of tanks in general (sect. 5); periodical controls (sect. 6); automatic leakage control of tanks with double walls (sect. 7); notification of tanks to municipalities (sect. 9); supervisions and registration (sect. 10).
Implements: Pollution Act (No. 6 of 1981). (2011-03-03)