Insights

14
Apr
2015
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL FORESTS AMENDMENT BILL 2015: INVITATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS

The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has published for public comment, the draft National Forests Amendment Bill which intends to amend the NFA.
14
Apr
2015
Environmental and Mining

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES: INVITATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS

The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has published for public comment, the draft Policy and Bill for the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Framework.
14
Apr
2015
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): NATIONAL APPEAL AMENDMENT REGULATIONS

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of sections 44(1)(a), 43(4) and 47A(1)(b) of the NEMA, amended the National Appeal Regulations published under GNR 993 of 8 December 2014.
14
Apr
2015
Environmental and Mining

News Flash No. 06/2015

EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN ORAL REQUESTS ARE MADE.
07
Apr
2015
Environmental and Mining

News Flash No. 05/2015

DECLARATION OF SMALL SCALE CHAR AND SMALL SCALE CHARCOAL PLANTS AS CONTROLLED EMITTERS.
07
Apr
2015
Environmental and Mining

News Flash No. 04/2015

NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION REPORTING REGULATIONS ("GNR 283")AND AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING THE FORMAT OF THE ATMOSPHERIC IMPACT REPORT 2013 ("GNR 284").
20
Mar
2015
Environmental and Mining

EnviroMac February 2015

Legal updates and commentary from our Environmental and Mining Law team for February 2015.
20
Mar
2015
Environmental and Mining

WESTERN CAPE NATURE CONSERVATION BOARD: NOTICE

The MEC of the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning has, in terms of section 23(1) of the NEMPAA, declared the Grootvlei Nature Reserve as set out in the schedule to this notice.
20
Mar
2015
Environmental and Mining

PUBLICATION OF THE KWAZULU-NATAL ENVIRONMENTAL, BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT BILL 2014: FOR COMMENTS

The MEC of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 119 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, given notice of intention to introduce the KwaZulu-Natal Environmental, Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management Bill 2014.
20
Mar
2015
Environmental and Mining

OCCUPATION HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (85/1993): GUIDANCE NOTES TO THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS JULY 2009

The Department of Labour has published the guidance notes pertaining to pressure equipment as set out in the schedule to this notice.
20
Mar
2015
Environmental and Mining

MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (29/1996): REGULATIONS RELATING TO MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

The Minister of Mineral Resources has, in terms of section 98(1) of the MHSA and after consultation with the Council, amended Chapter 8 of the regulations made in terms of the MHSA, as set out in the schedule to this notice.
20
Mar
2015
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): REGULATIONS FOR ADMISSION OF GUILT FINES

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 34G of the NEMA, given notice of her intention to make regulations pertaining to the identification and setting of admission of guilt fines for certain offences listed in section 67 of the NEMWA, as set out in the schedule to this notice.