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| agricultural legislation Agricultural law is a blend of traditional fields of law including the law of contracts, bailments, torts, criminal, environmental, property, nuisance, wills and estates, and tax law. As such, it is a gathering of statutory and common law | reachtaíocht talmhaíochta |
| discharge legislation | reachtaíocht doirte |
| draft legislation An initial unsigned agreement, treaty, or piece of legislation which is not yet in force | dréacht-reachtaíocht |
| energy legislation | reachtaíocht fuinnimh |
| environmental chemicals legislation | reachtaíocht ceimiceán comhshaoil |
| environmental legislation Branch of law relating to pollution control; national parks, wildlife, fauna and flora, wilderness and biodiversity; environmental and occupational health; environmental planning; heritage conservation and a large number of international conventions relating to the environment | reachtaíocht chomhshaoil |
| environmental legislation on agriculture A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate any aspect of farm and livestock production that poses a threat to ecological integrity and human health, especially the use of pesticides, fertilizers and land | reachtaíocht chomhshaoil maidir le talmhaíocht |
| forestry legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate the use and conservation of wooded areas, most often those owned by the government itself | reachtaíocht na foraoiseachta |
| framework legislation A body of rules prescribed by a government, often composed in a series of inter-related parts, to establish or lay the foundation for a new project, agency or organizational structure | creat-reachtaíocht |
| genetic engineering legislation | reachtaíocht maidir le hinnealtóireacht ghéiniteach |
| hazardous substances legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate the production, use or clean-up of materials that pose a threat to human health and the environment, particularly materials that are toxic, corrosive, ignitable, explosive or chemically reactive | reachtaíocht maidir le substaintí guaiseacha |
| health legislation Laws, ordinances, or codes prescribing sanitary, clean air, etc., standards and regulations, designed to promote and preserve the health of the community and working conditions of businesses | reachtaíocht sláinte |
| housing legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate the buying, selling, leasing, construction or maintenance of dwelling places | reachtaíocht tithíochta |
| industrial legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate working conditions or the acquisition, processing and disposal of materials by the aggregate of factories, companies and enterprises in one or more manufacturing or technically productive fields | reachtaíocht thionsclaíoch |
| legislation on pollution Rules concerning the limits of pollutant emissions | reachtaíocht maidir le truailliú |
| liability legislation A law or body of laws enacted that pertains to or establishes an obligation, debt or responsibility for loss, penalty, evil, expense or burden | reachtaíocht dliteanais |
| national legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by the government of a sovereign state that holds force throughout the regions and territories within the government's dominion | reachtaíocht náisiúnta |
| nature conservation legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to protect, preserve or renew an area's natural habitats or ecosystem | reachtaíocht um chaomhnú an dúlra |
| noise legislation Legislation introduced by many governments to prevent or restrict the emission of noise from industrial, commercial and domestic premises; from motor vehicles and aircraft; and from consumer appliances and equipment | reachtaíocht torainn |
| nuclear energy legislation | reachtaíocht ar fhuinneamh núicléach |
| soil conservation legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to protect and prevent the loss of an area's surface layer of decomposed rock and organic material, valued for its nutrients and ability to support life | reachtaíocht um chaomhnú ithreach |
| waste legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate the disposal of unwanted materials left over from a manufacturing process or the refuse from places of human or animal habitation | reachtaíocht dramhaíola |
| waste water legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate the outflow and disposal of spent or used water from a home, community, farm or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter | reachtaíocht fuíolluisce |
| water protection legislation | reachtaíocht cosanta uisce |
| water resources legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to manage and protect an area's natural water supply and waterways | reachtaíocht maidir le hacmhainní uisce |
