LEGAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

1. OBJECTIVE

To provide a mechanism to identify legal and other requirements those are

applicable to DESCON processes, and to ensure the accessibility of this information.
This procedure is pertinent to those activities and functions that have the potential to
interact with the Health, Safety and Environment.

2. SCOPE

This standard operating procedures is applicable to all project sites / establishments

of the company.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES
- Head BA/BSD/SM/Incharge PP&A and I/C HSE are responsible for identifying
legal and other requirements/regulations applicable to their area/site.

- I/C PP&A is responsible for maintaining current legal and other

requirements/regulations applicable to DESCON and maintains up-dated
editions.
- Head BAs/BSDs/SM are responsible for the implementation of all legal and other
requirements applicable to their area/site.

4. ABBREVIATIONS / DEFINITIONS

QA&QC: Quality Assurance and Quality Control.

QHSE: Quality, Health, Safety and Environment

HSE: Health, Safety and Environment

PP&A: Project Personnel and Administration

BA: Business Area.

BSD: Business Support Department

SM: Site Manager

EPA: Environmental Protection Act

Regulations:
The set of rules and legal requirements that apply to the operation of
the DESCON Engineering Limited as developed by EPA and other
laws.

Other Requirements:
The rules and codes that the DESCON Engineering Limited abides by,
those are not legally binding under the various laws.
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5. PROCEDURE

5.1 Copmany shall maintain compliance with all applicable legal requirements
established by the local authorities and other governmental departments.

5.2 Head BA/BSD/SM in coordination with I/C PP&A and HSE shall conduct a
review of the current regulations that apply to Company processes at least
annually, or as new requirements that apply to the Company BA/BSD/Sites/
Operations are put into effect by the government authorities.

5.3 Head QHSE/BAs shall maintain a current knowledge of the applicable

regulations and future regulations using variety of the sources listed in the
(Attachment – A) to this procedure.

5.4 I/C site HSE in coordination with I/C PP&A monitor the Health, Safety &
Environmental matters of the sites and co-ordinate with QHSE for implementing
and improving IMS procedures. I/C PP&A facilitate HSE department to conduct
proper training of site staff on HSE & security matters.

5.5 Head QHSE shall prepare a list of legal and other requirements (Annex – B),
which are applicable to DESCON processes. Following documents shall be
used as reference for the preparation of said list:

- EN ISO 14001:1996, Section 4.3.2 Legal and other Requirements.

- OHSAS 18001:1999, Section 4.3.2 Legal and Other
- Requirements HSE Communications
- Pakistan Environmental Act 1997
- Other Requirements applicable to Company
- Governmental/commercially available publications

5.6 QHSE department shall review and update the list of legal and other
requirements at least on annual basis or when ever any change occurs in the
requirements.

5.7 Head QHSE/BAs/SM/ I/C PP&A shall ensure that all applicable legal and other
requirements are readily available and accessible in the company.

5.8 QHSE/PP&A departments shall communicate legal and other requirements to

all applicable areas, departments and other relevant interested parties.

5.9 Head BA/SM for Overseas projects/sites shall fulfill legal and other requirement
of their respective country.

5.10 Head BA/BSDs/SM shall ensure the compliance of all legal and other
requirements applicable to their area/site.

6. RELATED DOCUMENTS
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Annex –A List of sources of regulations and other requirements.

Annex –B List of Legal and other Requirements

WRITTEN BY: _______________

INCHARGE HSE

AUTHORIZED BY: _____________

HEAD QHSE