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III. ANALYSIS OF THE TYPES OF MEASURES BEING USED AT THE SECTOR LEVEL INTEGRATE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS INTO THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
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C. Evaluation of effectiveness of each measure
[ C-1 | C-2 | C-3
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4. Dumping of Wastes at Sea Act
The intention of the Dumping of Wastes at Sea Act is to prevent the pollution of the sea as a result of dumping of wastes and other matter which may create hazards to humans and marine resources. However, the long coastline of Papua New Guinea, and the limited human and financial resources available in the country has made it difficult to effectively implement this Act. The effectiveness of the Act is further limited by the low penalties it allows in cases of contravention. Part 3 of the Act stipulates that the penalty for hindering or obstructing an enforcement officer or for breaching the Act is K 500. In addition, under Subsection 2, the penalty for removing a detained ship or aircraft from the port of detention is only K 2,000.
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