Section 143 of The Environmental Management and Coordination Act CAP 387: Offences relating to Environmental restoration orders, orders of the Tribunal, easements, and conservation orders

(1) Any person who—
(a) fails, neglects or refuses to comply with an environmental restoration order made under this Act;
(b) fails, neglects or refuses to comply with an environmental easement, issued under this Act;
(c) fails, neglects or refuses to comply with an environmental conservation order made under this Act,
(d) fails, neglects or refuses to comply with any order made by the Tribunal, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than four years or to a fine of not less than two million shillings and not more than four million shillings or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(2) Failure by a lead agency to comply with a directive of the Authority issued under section 12 of this Act shall constitute an offence.

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