List of Sectoral Legislation with Environmental and Natural Resources Provisions

1. LAND ACT (CAP 57.01) - customary, public and private land, use of land, trespass and encroachment.
2. REGISTERED LAND ACT (CAP 58.01) - registration of title, land and dwellings on registered land.
3. CUSTOMARY LAND (DEVELOPMENT) ACT (CAP 59.01) - rights and interests in customary land including land allocation; aim to promote better land development
4. LILONGWE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AREA BORDER customary land borders in Lilongwe.
5. LOCAL LAND BOARDS ACT (CAP 59.02) - establishment and power of Local Land Boards - control of land transactions.
6. LAND SURVEY ACT (CAP 59.03) - land surveys, licensing and control of land matters.
1. LAND SURVEY REGISTRATION BOARD advise on Act 
2. LAND SURVEY RULES - provisions on survey methods
7. PLANNING SUB DIVISION CONTROL ACT (CAP 59.04) - subdivision of land outside town planning areas.
1. Advised by CONTROL BOARD
2. Supported by TOWN PLANNING COURT under Town and Country Planning Act

1. WATER RESOURCES ACT (CAP 72.03) - control and use of water resource: water rights, pollution of public water: can designate controlled areas to protect water supplies.
2. WATER (WATER POLLUTION CONTROL) REGULATIONS control of water pollution discharge of effluent into public water: analysis of water and effluent 
3. WATER WORKS ACT (CAP 72.01) - establishment of water boards and water areas; injury pollution of water and earth. 
4. INLAND WATERS SHIPPING ACT (CAP 72.01) - survey, registration, licensing and safety of vessel agreements with other countries. 
5. INLAND WATERS SHIPPING (HARBOUR ) REGULATIONS - Carriage of materials
6. BLANTYRE WATER WORKS ACT (CAP 72.02) - administration of Blantyre water area and water board. 
7. LILONGWE WATER BOARD ACT (CAP 72. 04) - administration of Lilongwe water area and water board.

1. FISHERIES ACT (CAP 66.05) - regulation and control of fishing, prohibits use of explosives and poison. 
2. Supporting legislation on various aspects and fishing methods
3. CROCODILES ACT (CAP 66.06 ) - control and protection of crocodiles.
4. FOREST ACT (CAP 63.01) - control and regulation of forest products, declaration of forest reserves: protection, control and management of forest products tree planting and enterprises.
5. FOREST RULES - regulations in forest areas reafforestation, felling, etc
6. PLANT PROTECTION ACT (CAP 64.01) - eradication of pests and diseases, export and importation of plants.
7. NOXIOUS WEEDS ACT (CAP 64.02) - eradication of noxious weeds
8. SPECIAL CROPS ACT (CAP 65.01) - controls development and marketing of crops, flue cured tobacco, cashew nuts, cotton, groundnuts, tea.
9. TOBACCO ACT (CAP 65.02) - production, manufacture and marketing of tobacco.
10. COTTON ACT (CAP 65.04) - production, marketing and processing of cotton
11. COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL HERBARIUM AND BOTANIC GARDENS OF MALAWI ACT (CAP 41.SC) - development and management of herbarium and botanical gardens.
12. NATIONAL PARKS ACT (CAP 66.07) - establishment of national parks, preservation of animals vegetation and objects of special interest in parks.
13. GAME ACT (CAP 66.03) - preservation and control of game in controlled areas arid game reserves.
14. CONTROL AND DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT (CAP 66.02) - control of animals/diseases.

1. MINES AND MINERALS ACT (CAP 61.01) - regulates the search and ruining of minerals protection of the environment and natural resources
2. PETROLEUM (APPLICATIONS ) REGULATIONS (CAP 61.02) - regulates the search and production of petroleum, provides for protection of the environment, exploration, licensing.
3. EXPLOSIVES ACT (CAP 14.09) - regulation control etc.
4. FERTILIZERS, FARM FEEDS AND REMEDIES ACT (CAP 67.04) - registration of fertilizers farm seeds, etc.

1. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT (CAP 51.01) - controls the orderly development and promotion of industry.
2. FACTORIES ACT (CAP 55.07) - regulation of employment conditions, health, welfare and safety in the work place.
3. ELECTRICITY ACT (CAP 73. 01.) -establishment of Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM) - gives power with respect to generation, supply and use of electricity relevant for clearing of land and transmission lines.

1. TREATIES AND CONVENTION PUBLICATIONS ACT (CAP 16.02) – provision for international treaties.
2. MONUMENTS ACT (CAP 29.01) - protection of places of distinctive natural beauty and of sites, buildings etc.
3. PUBLIC ROADS ACT (CAP 69.02)- provides for matters relating to public roads, construction and maintenance including compensation for land taken under roads construction .
4. ROAD TRAFFIC ACT (CAP 69.01) - road traffic and vehicles
5. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (URBAN AREAS) ACT (CAP 22.01) - powers to acquire land and by laws on agriculture, forestry health, sanitation and water supplies in urban areas.
6. BLANTYRE SANITATION AND EFFLUENT BY - LAWS - disposal of domestic wastes
7. TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT (CAP 23.01 ) - town and country planning; development control, acquisition of land compensation and development  land by.
8. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT (CAP 34.01) - preservation of public health: prevention of infectious diseases, sanitation and housing, sewerage and drainage.
9. MALAWI HOUSING CORPORATIONACT (CAP 32.02) - establishes the Malawi Housing Corporation.
10. RAILWAYS ACT (CAP 69.03) - regulates the construction, control, management and operation of railways.