In this act, unless the context indicates otherwise. National environmental management act south african. It is not intended to be a complete description or to replace reading the environment act. To provide for the sustainable management natural resources and protection of the environment. Amended by nem laws amendment act 25 of 2014 from 2 sept 2014 amended by nem laws 2nd amendment act 30 of 20 from 18 dec 20. Act regarded as specific environmental management act 84. Additional requirements relating to alien and invasive species 92. Printing multiple copies of a statute or regulation for the purpose of distribution without the. Environmental management and coordination act emca, 1999. Department of defense nuclearbiologicalchemical nbc. National pricing strategy for waste management, set out in the schedule hereto, under section a of the national environmental management.
Pretoria university law press pulp the pretoria university law press pulp is a publisher at the faculty of law, university of pretoria, south africa. Environmental management west coast district municipality. Pulp endeavours to publish and make available innovative, highquality scholarly texts on law in africa. Department of defense nuclearbiologicalchemical nbc warfare defense. Amended by nem laws 2nd amendment act 30 of 20 from 18 dec 20. Waste amendment act 26 of 2014 any substance, material or object irrespective of whether it can be reused, recycled or recovered that is surplus, unwanted, rejected, discarded, abandoned or disposed of, or intended or required to be discarded or disposed. Annual report to congress, june 1994 open pdf 2 mb. Part iii administration the national environment council 4. Transitional provision regarding listed waste management activities 83. Download this document word 97 version 319kb zip version 83kb acrobat pdf version 625kb if you do not have the free acrobat reader on your computer, download it from the adobe website by clicking here. The nema is a progressive environmental management legislation in south africa and globally. Principles governing environmental management part ii the zambia.
An act to consolidate the laws relating to environmental pollution control, to provide for the protection and management of the environment and resource conservation, and for purposes connected therewith. Countryterritory zimbabwe document type legislation date 2002 2005 source fao, faolex long title an act to provide for the sustainable management of natural resources and protection of the environment. The environment management act, 2002 ms word 237 kb the flora protection act, 2000 ms word 6 kb the forests preservation act no. It has provided the framework for decisionmaking for individuals, institutions, and government. An act to provide for leaal and institutional framework sustainable management of environment. Go to for breaking news, videos, and the latest top stories in world news, business, politics, health and pop culture. The framework to enforce section 24 of the constitution is the national environmental management act act 107 of 1998. The national environmental management act, 1998 act no. National environmental management act no 107 of 1998 assented to. This act may be cited as the national environment management act, 1983, and shall come into operation on such date as the minister may, by notice published in the gazette, appoint. This is a guide to the legislation, not a legal document. This act may be cited as the environment management act, 2002, and shall come into force on the date or dates appointed by the minister by notice in the gazette and the minister may appoint different dates for the coming into operation of different provisions of the act.
Waste act, 2008, so as to substitute and delete certain definitions. Dec 18, 2014 18 december 2014 to date this is the current version and applies as from 18 december 2014, i. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires air pollutant means any pollutant released into or which. National environmental management act, 1998 acts online. National environmental management amendment act 62 of 2008 with effect from 1 may 2009, except for the provisions relating to prospecting, mining exploration and production and related activities which only comes into operation 18 months after the date of. Ministers authority 5 the duties, powers and functions of the minister extend to any matter relating to the management, protection and enhancement of the environment including, but not limited to, the.
The enactment of emca, 1999 was a milestone in promoting sustainable environmental management in the country. Compendium of south african environmental legislation 2nd edition published by. Amended by nem laws amendment act 25 of 2014 from 2 sept 2014. Adoption of gauteng provincial environmental management framework standard and exclusion of associated activities from the requirement to obtain environmental authorisation in terms of sections 242d and 2410 read with section 2410d of the national environmental management act, 1998, for the implementation of the gauteng provincial. Objectives are designed within the milieu of municipal government objectives as set out in section 1521 of the constitution referring to the objective to promote a safe and healthy environment including the principles of the national environmental management act nema and the bill of rights as stated in the constitution. Waste management activities in respect of which a waste management licence is required 2. An act to provide for the establishment of a body corporate to be known as the environment agency and a body corporate to be known as the scottish environment protection agency. Amended by nem laws 2nd amendment act 30 of 20 from 18 dec 2014. Waste management activities in respect of which a waste management. Act to reform the law regulating air quality in order to protect the environment by providing reasonable measures for the prevention of pollution and ecological. Environmental impact assessment regulations, 2014 i, bomo edith edna molewa, minister of environmental affairs, hereby give notice of my intention to make the regulations pertaining to environmental impact assessments, under sections 245 and 44 of the national environmental management act, 1998 act no. A guide to the environment act february 2006 in this document act refers to the environment act. Aug 24, 2017 the national environmental management act 107 of 1998 nema requires that an environmental authorisation is obtained before activities, which have been listed in terms of nema, are commenced with.
Environmental protection and management act singapore. This document is the 1994 annual report to congress by dods nbc warfare defense program. Transitional provisions in respect of permits issued in terms of environment conservation act 82. Pdf version printerfriendly ideal for printing entire document environmental management act published by quickscribe services ltd. The national environmental management act 107 of 1998 nema requires that an environmental authorisation is obtained before activities, which have been listed in terms of nema, are commenced with.
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