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ZAF-2009-L-85621
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, [No. 14 of 2009].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
General provisions
Adopted on (Date of text)
2009-05-25
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends the following:
- Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act, 1965, so as to adjust the penalties provided for in the said Act;
- Environment Conservation Act, 1989, so as to adjust the penalties provided for in the said Act; and to remove the need to publish directions in the Gazette;
- National Environmental Management Act, 1998, so as to delete certain definitions; to provide for the establishment of fora or advisory committees; to make provision for increased powers of the courts; to remove the requirement that Environmental Management Inspectors must carry notices of designation with them; to extend the scope of routine inspections to the search of vehicles; and to regulate the jurisdiction of magistrate's courts in instances where the maximum fines have been increased;
- National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003, so as to provide for increased measures of control over escaped animals; and to adjust the penalties provided for in the said Act;
- National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, so as to provide for general surveillance monitoring; to provide further considerations for a biodiversity management plan; to provide that an environment impact assessment must be obtained when genetically modified organisms are involved; to introduce notification requirements in the discovery phase of a bioprospecting project; to take into consideration knowledge of specific individuals when issuing specific bioprospecting permits; to allow the Director-General or a trustee to manage the Bioprospecting Fund; to allow for the renewal or amendment of a permit; to amend the regulations to allow for hunting; and to effect certain textual alterations;
- National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004, so as to provide for a processing fee to review a licence; and to include directors or senior managers in a juristic person for the criteria for a fit and proper person.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1998-11-19 (ZAF-1998-L-51657)
National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (No. 107).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
South African Government Information
Publisher
http://www.info.gov.za
URL
http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=101662
File
ZAF85621.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette
Date
2009-05-27
Volume
Vol. 527
Number
No. 32267