Section 91: Powers of Island Chief Executive
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91. Powers of Island Chief Executive
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the contrary, the Island
Chief Executive shall exercise all the powers of the Director in the enforcement of environmental laws on the Island of Rodrigues, and shall, for that
purpose in relation to the Island, issue any of the notices and orders referred
to in Part XI.
(2) The Island Chief Executive shall, in relation to the Island of Rodrigues—
(a) supervise the enforcement of national environmental standards
and notices, orders and directions issued under an environmental
law;
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(b) verify compliance with environmental laws;
(c) conduct such regular monitoring, sampling, test and analyses as
to ensure compliance with environmental laws;
(d) provide such assistance as may be required for reviewing an EIA
relating to an undertaking in Rodrigues, and in case of spill or of
an environmental emergency.
(3) The Rodrigues Environment Committee shall establish a Rodrigues
Environment Unit which shall consist of the public officers sitting on the
Committee for the purpose of assisting the Island Chief Executive in the discharge of his duties under subsection (2).
(4) The officers of the Rodrigues Environment Unit shall have all the
powers of an authorised officer under this Act in respect of the Island of
Rodrigues.
(S. 91 came into operation on 18 November 2002.)