(n) to require the submission of plans relating to S. 13(1)(n) any existing or proposed waste discharge or amended by Nos 9098 any proposed system, device, or equipment s. 8(a), for handling, storing, reprocessing, treating, 87/1989 s. 5(a), containing or disposing of wastes; 61/2006 s. 4(1)(b). (na) to enter into agreements, including S. 13(1)(na) inserted by agreements to provide financial assistance, to No. 87/1989 implement measures to reduce waste and s. 5(b). pollution; S. 13(1)(nb) (nb) to impose and collect an environment inserted by protection levy in accordance with this Act; No. 87/1989 s. 5(b). (nc) to evaluate and comment on Regional Waste S. 13(1)(nc) inserted by and Resource Recovery Implementation No. 99/1994 Plans; s. 29(b), substituted by No. 20/2014 s. 15(2). (o) to report to the Minister upon matters concerning the protection of the environment and upon any amendments it thinks desirable in the law relating to pollution and upon any matters referred to it by the Minister; and S. 13(1)(p) (p) to promote, encourage, co-ordinate, and amended by carry out long-range planning in No. 99/2005 s. 72(1). environment management, waste management and pollution control; and (q) any power, duty and function conferred on S. 13(1)(q) inserted by the Authority by any other Act. No. 99/2005 s. 72(2). S. 13(1A) (1A) The Authority has power— inserted by No. 20/1994 (a) to apply for, obtain and hold intellectual s. 4. property rights (including patents,
S. 13(1)(n) amended by Nos 9098 s. 8(a), 87/1989 s. 5(a), 61/2006 s. 4(1)(b). (n) to require the submission of plans relating to any existing or proposed waste discharge or any proposed system, device, or equipment for handling, storing, reprocessing, treating, containing or disposing of wastes; S. 13(1)(na) inserted by No. 87/1989 s. 5(b). (na) to enter into agreements, including agreements to provide financial assistance, to implement measures to reduce waste and pollution; S. 13(1)(nb) inserted by No. 87/1989 s. 5(b). (nb) to impose and collect an environment protection levy in accordance with this Act; S. 13(1)(nc) inserted by No. 99/1994 s. 29(b), substituted by No. 20/2014 s. 15(2). (nc) to evaluate and comment on Regional Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plans; (o) to report to the Minister upon matters concerning the protection of the environment and upon any amendments it thinks desirable in the law relating to pollution and upon any matters referred to it by the Minister; and S. 13(1)(p) amended by No. 99/2005 s. 72(1). (p) to promote, encourage, co-ordinate, and carry out long-range planning in environment management, waste management and pollution control; and S. 13(1)(q) inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 72(2). (q) any power, duty and function conferred on the Authority by any other Act. S. 13(1A) inserted by No. 20/1994 s. 4. (1A) The Authority has power— (a) to apply for, obtain and hold intellectual property rights (including patents,