Enforcement of environmental rights

English

(1)If a person alleges that a right to a clean and healthy environment recognised and protected under Article 42 has been, is being or is likely to be, denied, violated, infringed or threatened, the person may apply to a court for redress in addition to any other legal remedies that are available in respect to the same matter.

(2)On application under clause (1), the court may make any order, or give any directions, it considers appropriate—

(a)to prevent, stop or discontinue any act or omission that is harmful to the environment;

(b)to compel any public officer to take measures to prevent or discontinue any act or omission that is harmful to the environment; or

(c)to provide compensation for any victim of a violation of the right to a clean and healthy environment.

(3)For the purposes of this Article, an applicant does not have to demonstrate that any person has incurred loss or suffered injury.

Kiswahili

Utekelezwaji wa haki za mazingira

(1)Ikiwa mtu atadai kuwa haki ya kupata mazingira safi na yenye afya njema inavyotambuliwa na kulindwa chini ya Kifungu cha 42 imekiukwa, inakiukwa au kuna uwezekano mkubwa wa mtu huyo kunyimwa haki hiyo au haki hiyo kukiukwa, kuvunjwa au kutishiwa, mtu huyo anaweza kuwasilisha kesi mahakamani ili kupata fidia pamoja na hatua zingine za kisheria zinazopatikana katika suala hilo.

(2)Ikiwa ombi litawasilishwa chini ya sehemu ya (1), mahakama inaweza kutoa amri, au kutoa maelekezo yoyote ambayo yanafaa––

(a)ili kuzuia, kukomesha au kusitisha tendo au kosa lolote ambalo ni hatari kwa mazingira;

(b)ili kumshurutisha afisa yeyote wa umma kuchukua hatua zitakazozuia au kusitisha tendo au kosa lolote ambalo ni hatari kwa mazingira; au

(c)kutoa fidia kwa mwathiriwa yeyote aliyeathirika kutokana na ukiukaji wa haki ya kupata mazingira safi na yenye afya njema.

(3)Kwa madhumuni ya Kifungu hiki, sio lazima kwa anayewasilisha ombi kuonyesha kwamba mtu yeyote amepata hasara au kujeruhiwa.