ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017 - SECT 20 Precautionary principle

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017 - SECT 20

If there exist threats of serious or irreversible harm to human health or the environment, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent or minimise those threats.

New s. 21 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12− 30, 3/2020 ss 42– 44, 47/2020 s. 26).