Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Deposit Bonds)(No. 2) Regulations, 2025
2. Interpretation.
2. Interpretation.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—“abandoned land” means a degraded environment where the perpetrator is not identifiable;“affected media” means land, water, air, or any other natural resource that has been polluted, contaminated or degraded;“applicant” means any person who submits a Deposit Bond Assessment Report to the Authority for consideration and approval;“bond discharge certificate” means an authorisation issued by the Authority certifying that the remediation works have met all completion criteria, specifications and standards for the refund of a deposit bond;“Committee” means the Technical Advisory Committee established under regulation 18;“competent expert” means a multi-skilled team having knowledge in environmental valuation, law or actuary and led by an environmental assessment expert or firm licensed by the Authority;“environmental emergency” means the sudden onset of disasters, accidents or unexpected condition or situation resulting from technological or human-induced factors, or a combination of both, that in the reasonable opinion of the Authority, materially or adversely, or is likely to materially or adversely cause severe damage to all or to a significant part thereof, or which presents a physical threat to persons or property or the environment;“facility” means a place where any of the activities set out in the First Schedule is undertaken;“good environmental practice” means a sustainable or environmentally responsible practice that is undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the Act or any other existing law;“industrial plant” means any plant undertaking manufacturing, engineering or trade activities as set out in the First Schedule;“notice of confiscation” means a notice issued by the Authority for the purposes of confiscation of a deposit bond;“operator” means a registered proprietor of the any of the activities set out in the First Schedule;“proponent” means a person proposing or executing any project, programme or undertaking set out in the First Schedule;“Register” means a Deposit Bond Register maintained under these Regulations; and“remediation” means rehabilitation, clean-up, restoration, post-care, maintenance and compatible after-use activities.Source: Kenya Law