238-1991of 22 May 1991Waste Management Act The Federal Assembly of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic has passed the following act: Chapter OneGeneral Provisions Article 1The Domain of the ActThe Act shall set down rights and duties of state administration bodies, and duties of legal entities and natural persons in waste handling. Unless it is set down otherwise by special regulations, this Act shall also apply to the handling of: waste and special waters, /1/ atmosphere pollutants, /2/ precious metal waste, /3/ radioactive waste, /4/ waste deposited underground, /5/ dumpsites, spoil banks and mud settling ponds, /6/ waste of animal origin. /7/ Article 2Basic ConceptsWaste shall be an article intended to be eliminated by its owner (Art. 1, Par. 1 of the Act), or a movable asset to be removed (disposed of) for reasons of the care of the healthy living conditions and the protection of the environment. /8/ Special waste shall be a waste requiring a special way of handling, especia...