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2014
Environmental and Mining
NORTHERN CAPE HERITAGE RESOURCES AUTHORITY ACT (9/2013): INVITATION TO INTERESTED PARTIES TO NOMINATE PERSONS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF THE AUTHORITY
The MEC of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has, in terms of section 6(3) of the Northern Cape Heritage Resources Authority Act 9 of 2013, invited interested parties to nominate persons to serve on the Board of the Authority.09
May
2014
Environmental and Mining
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): DECLARATION OF VARIOUS LAND PARCELS AS NATURE RESERVES
The MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism has, in terms of section 23(1)(a)(i) of the NEM:PAA, declared properties listed in schedules 1 to 5 of this notice to be nature reserves, to be known as, Welgevonden, Luvhondo, Mokolo, Happy Rest and Bothasvley Nature Reserves, respectively.09
May
2014
Environmental and Mining
KZN HERITAGE ACT (4/2008): AMAFA HERITAGE ERFENIS, KWAZULU NATAL
The AMAFA/Heritage Kwa-Zulu Natal has given notice that it is considering permits in terms of the KZN Heritage Resources Act 4 of 2008 in respect of applications received in respect of various buildings protected in terms of the Act.09
May
2014
Environmental and Mining
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): AMENDMENT TO THE THREATENED OR PROTECTED SPECIES REGULATIONS 2007
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 97(1) (g), (h) and (i) of the NEM:BA amended the Threatened or Protected Species Regulations of 2007 in respect of issuing authorities.09
May
2014
Environmental and Mining
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): AMENDMENTS TO CITES REGULATIONS, 2014
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 97(1)(b)(iv) read with section 97(4) of the NEM:BA, amended the CITES Regulations 2010,as set out in the schedule to this notice.09
May
2014
Environmental and Mining
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): DRAFT SHARK BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLAN
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 43(3)(a) read together with sections 99 and 100 of the NEM:BA published a draft Shark Biodiversity Management Plan, as contained in the schedule to this notice.09
May
2014
Environmental and Mining
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): BENEFIT SHARING AGREEMENT CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND THE TRADITIONAL HEALERS COUNCIL
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has given notice of the Benefit Sharing Agreement submitted by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and the Traditional Healers Council, under regulation 17(3)(c) of the Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit Sharing Regulations 2008, read with chapter 6 of the NEM:BA.09
May
2014
Environmental and Mining
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT (59/2008): DETERMINING THE DATE ON WHICH PART 8 IN CHAPTER 4 OF THE ACT WILL COME INTO OPERATION
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 84 of the NEM:WA declared that part 8 of chapter 4 of the Act, pertaining to contaminated land, will come into operation on 2 May 2014.09
May
2014
Environmental and Mining
NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT (25/1999): DECLARATION OF THE PARLIAMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA, ERF 95165; ERF 95164; STAL PLEIN, ERF 3741; ERF 9557; ERF 3789; ERF 3790; ERF 3794 AND ERF 3798, AS A NATIONAL HERITAGE SITE
The South African Heritage Resources Agency has, in terms of section 27(5) of the NHRA, declared the parliament of South Africa, a National Heritage Site.09
May
2014
Environmental and Mining
WATER SERVICES ACT (108/1997): EXTENSION OF AREA OF MAGALIES WATER
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 28 of the WSA, given notice of the extension of area of operation of Magalies Water to include some parts of the Ngaka Modiri-Molema district municipality area previously served by Botshelo Water.09
May
2014
Environmental and Mining