EMA REPORTS SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE : HIGH COURT
THE High Court has ruled as unconstitutional the practice
by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) which prohibits members of the
public from photocopying and reproducing its environment impact assessment
(EIA) reports.
Justice Clement Phiri …
THE High Court has ruled as unconstitutional the practice
by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) which prohibits members of the
public from photocopying and reproducing its environment impact assessment
(EIA) reports.
Justice Clement Phiri said EMA’s application of the
Environmental Management Act was ultra vires section 62 of the Constitution.
The determination was made by consent