South Africa - 2014 - Environment and Climate Change

National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

An amendment to the National Environmental Management Act of 1998. Among others, the alterations relate to; redefinitions and clarification of existing definitions; review of environmental management instruments; provision for baseline information to be included in environmental management instruments; provision for the management of residue stockpiles and deposits; and to empower the minister to designate environmental management inspectors.

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January 2022

An amendment to the National Environmental Management Act of 1998. Among others, the alterations relate to; redefinitions and clarification of existing definitions; review of environmental management instruments; provision for baseline information to be included in environmental management instruments; provision for the management of residue stockpiles and deposits; and to empower the minister to designate environmental management inspectors.

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