Insights

15
Sep
2014
Environmental and Mining

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (85/1993) AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS 2014: NOTICE REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS 2014

Under section 40(3)(b) of the OHSA, the chief inspector granted the following temporary exemption in terms of section 40 of the said Act - An exemption from registration with the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions as contemplated in regulation 5(8) of the categories of construction health and safety professionals.
15
Sep
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL FOREST ACT (84/1998): LIST OF PROTECTED TREE SPECIES UNDER THE ACT

The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has, in terms of section 15(3) of the NFA, published a list of protected trees.
15
Sep
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has given notice of her intention to make the regulations pertaining to environmental impact assessments under section 24(5) and 44 of the NEMA, as set out in the schedule to the notice.
15
Sep
2014
Environmental and Mining

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

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 44(1)(a) read with section 43(4) of the NEMA, given notice of her intention to make regulations pertaining to the processing of, consideration of and decision on appeals.
15
Sep
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES UNDER SECTION 87A (1) (B) OF THE ACT

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 42(2)(e) of the NEMA, withdrawn GNR 400 published in Government Gazette 33186 dated 14 May 2010, and in terms of section 42(1) of the NEMA, delegated the powers and duties under section 87A(1)(b) read with section 6(1) of the NEM:BA, excluding the powers or duties contemplated in section 42(2C) of the NEMA, to the Director-General or any functionary acting in that position.
15
Sep
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES UNDER SECTION 87A (1) (A) OF THE ACT

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 42(2)(e) of the NEMA, withdrawn GNR 620 published in Government Gazette 31107 dated 6 June 2008, and in terms of section 42(1) of the NEMA, delegated the powers and duties under section 87A(1)(a) read with section 6(1) of the NEM:BA, excluding the powers or duties contemplated in section 42(2C) of the NEMA, to the Director-General or any functionary acting in that position.
15
Sep
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF SPECIAL NATURE RESERVES, NATIONAL PARKS AND WORLD HERITAGE SITES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS, 2014

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 86(1) of the NEM:PAA, made amendments to the Regulations for the Proper Administration of Special Nature Reserves, National Parks and World Heritage Sites as promulgated in GNR 1061 in Government Gazette 28181 of 28 October 2005, as set out in the schedule to this Notice.
15
Sep
2014
Environmental and Mining

WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION ACT (49/1999): PROCEDURE FOR THE NOMINATION OF WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 6(4) of the WHCA, given notice of her intention to determine the format and procedure for the Nomination of World Heritage Sites in the Republic of South Africa.
15
Sep
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): ALIEN AND INVASIVE SPECIES LIST 2014

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has published the Alien and Invasive Species lists in terms of sections 66(1), 67(1), 70(1)(a), 71(3) and 71A of the NEM:BA as set out in the schedule to this Notice.
15
Sep
2014
Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): ALIEN AND INVASIVE SPECIES REGULATIONS 2014

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has published the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations in terms of section 97(1) of the NEM:BA as set out in the schedule to this Notice.
09
Sep
2014
Environmental and Mining

News Flash No. 35

DRAFT EIA GUIDELINE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS.
01
Sep
2014
Environmental and Mining

News Flash No. 34

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS.