Section 7:

7. (1) The Board shall be the executive body for— (i) the Council and any ad hoc committees; (ii) the Committee; (iii) the issuing of a licence under section 10; (iv) the granting of a permit under section 11; (v) receiving any notification and information under sections 12 and 13; (vi) keeping any register of dangerous chemicals under section 7; (vii) receiving the safety data sheets under section 18; (viii) planning and coordination under section 7; (ix) information and education programmes under section 7. (2) The Ministry responsible for the subject of labour and industrial relations shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred upon it by this Act for inspection and investigation of the use of dangerous chemicals at a place of work regarding— (a) technical and organisational precautions, including substitution, engineering measures such as enclosure, ventilation, participation of occupational health and safety committees and inventory of dangerous chemicals; (b) internal audits of dangerous chemicals; (c) the storage, handling and internal transport of dangerous chemicals; (d) risk analysis and assessment on loss of containment or explosion of dangerous chemicals; (e) accidents caused by dangerous chemicals. (3) The Ministry responsible for the subject of health shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred upon it by this Act for inspection, information, guidance and control on— (a) health effects of accidental, occupational or environmental exposure to dangerous chemicals; (b) medical surveillance and regular medical examinations and service under section 34; (c) investigation and evaluation of occupational diseases or work-related diseases following exposure to or use of dangerous chemicals. (4) The Ministry responsible for the subject of local government shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred upon it by this Act for inspection, information, guidance and control on the— (a) collection and storage of chemical wastes; [Issue 7] D1 – 32 Revised Laws of Mauritius (b) transport of chemical wastes; (c) treatment and disposal of chemical wastes. (5) The Police shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred upon it by this Act, and which relate to— (a) the transport on a public road of dangerous chemicals and wastes, including road checking; (b) the training of drivers involved in the transport of dangerous chemicals; (c) emergency planning and preparedness relating to accidents that may arise from the use, manipulation or storage of dangerous chemicals; (d) rescue activities following an accident relating to the use, manipulation or storage of dangerous chemicals; (e) information to the public; (f) evacuation and cordoning activities following an accident where dangerous chemicals may pose a threat to humans, animals or the environment. (6) The Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred to it by this Act for activities in connection with— (a) the issue of a fire clearance and enforcement of fire safety measures in respect of storage, use and transport of dangerous chemicals; (b) loss of containment of dangerous chemicals; (c) spillage clean-up following release of dangerous chemicals in the environment; (d) explosions and fire involving dangerous chemicals; (e) emergency planning and preparedness following an accident involving dangerous chemicals. (7) The Customs and Excise Department this Act for activities in connection with— (a) the issue of a fire clearance and enforcement of fire safety measures in respect of storage, use and transport of dangerous chemicals; (b) loss of containment of dangerous chemicals; (c) spillage clean-up following release of dangerous chemicals in the environment; (d) explosions and fire involving dangerous chemicals; (e) emergency planning and preparedness following an accident involving dangerous chemicals. (7) The Customs and Excise Department shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred to it by this Act, concerning statistics and registration of— (a) the nature and amount of dangerous chemicals imported; (b) export of dangerous chemicals, including transit; (c) the exchange of computerised information relating to the importation and exportation of dangerous chemicals. (8) The Ministry responsible for the subject of agriculture shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred to it by this Act, for inspection, information, guidance and control on— (a) the proper and safe use of pesticides by farmers; (b) pesticides residues on vegetables, fruits and any other agricultural material such as soil, livestock feed or fodder. D1 – 33 [Issue 7] Dangerous Chemicals Control Act FOURTH SCHEDULE [Section 12] NOTIFICATION A: Explanatory Notes