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Notice of List of Protected Tree Species Under the National Forests Act
Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa
The notice publishes the list of all protected trees belonging to particular species specified in the schedules. It further states that: no person may cut, disturb, damage or destroy any protected tree or possess, collect, remove, transport, export, purchase, sell, or donate any protected tree species or products derived from it except as approved by an authority.
South Africa • 2012 • Utilities
Declaration of Agricultural Products: Amendment
Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa
This represents the agricultural products for the purposes of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act of 1996. It also highlights customs tariff classifications and product descriptions.
South Africa • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Biodiversity Act: Policy on White Shark Cage Diving
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The policy should be read with the White Shark Cage Diving (WSCD) guidelines; the threatened or protected marine species regulations of 2017. It hopes to guide the processing and decision making on permit allocations for the WSCD, improve existing frameworks through effective impact monitoring and assessment, and set out procedures and criteria guiding the rational process of permit allocations. The need to manage the WSCD industry, based on sound scientific and financial sustainability, stems from the status of the great white sharks as vulnerable to extinction in the wild”.”””
South Africa • 2017 • Environment and Climate Change
National Environmental Management Act: Procedures for Assessment and Minimum Criteria for Reporting on Identified Environmental Themes when Applying for Environmental Authorisation
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The notice serves as the minister’s prescription for the general requirements for undertaking site sensitivity verification, and for protocols for the assessment and minimum report content requirements of environmental impacts for environmental themes for activities requiring environmental authorisation. Protocols apply to a respective environmental theme within their scopes, while multiple themes may apply to single applications for environmental authorisation.
South Africa • 2020 • Environment and Climate Change
Land Restitution and Reform Laws Amendment Act
Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa
This serves as an amendment to the restitution of land rights act of 1994. It chiefly covers the assignment of duties, appointment of officials, authorisation of relevant personnel, award of land portion to claimants, and powers of the court of restitution. It aligns the provisions of the act with the constitution of South Africa. For clarity, it spells out and substitutes certain definitions, to ensure textual improvements.
South Africa • 1999 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources
Breast Cancer Prevention and Control Policy
Ministry of Health, South Africa
Prevention of cancer should be integrated with the prevention of chronic diseases and other related areas of healthcare (such as reproductive health, hepatitis B immunization, HIV/AIDS, occupational health and environmental health). Therefore, this Breast Cancer Prevention and Control Policy document is designed to prioritize breast cancer awareness, prevention, treatment and care in South Africa. It provides clinical support for women, who are both at risk of developing the disease later in life and are currently undergoing treatment, to survive and live healthy lives.
South Africa • 2017 • Health
Regulations for the Management of the Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The entire Aliwa Shoal marine protected area contains two inshore restricted zones, two inshore controlled zones, one offshore controlled-pelagic line fish zone, two offshore controlled zones, and four offshore restricted zones; which are all determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.
South Africa • 2019 • Environment and Climate Change
Regulations for the Management of the Cape Canyon Marine Protected Area
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The Cape Canyon Marine Protected Area is zoned as a single Restricted Zone, bounded by a series of straight lines sequentially joining the following coordinates: A, B, C, and D; and a line joining the first and last co-ordinate. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.
South Africa • 2019 • Environment and Climate Change
Listing Notice 2: List of Activities and Competent Authorities
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
This represents the listing notice on activities and competent authorities identified in section 24 of the national environmental management act of 1998. It specifies activities that require environmental authorisation for implementation and the competent authorities saddled with the responsibility.
South Africa • 2014 • Environment and Climate Change
Notice of List of Protected Tree Species Under the National Forests Act
Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa
The notice publishes the list of all protected trees belonging to particular species specified in the schedules. It further states that: no person may cut, disturb, damage or destroy any protected tree or possess, collect, remove, transport, export, purchase, sell, or donate any protected tree species or products derived from it except as approved by an authority.
South Africa • 2014 • Forestry and Wildlife
Norms and Standards for the Management of Protected Areas in South Africa
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The act seeks to provide for the protection and conservation of ecologically viable areas that account for the bulk of South Africa’s biological diversity. It also establishes a national register of protected areas and their management, in line with the stipulated norms and standards.
South Africa • 2016 • Environment and Climate Change
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The regulations are stipulated to ensure the regulation of procedures and criteria enshrined in the national environmental management act of 1998 as it relates to the process of considering applications for environmental authorisations, as a means of optimising positive environmental impacts. Competent authorities shall decide on applications and must revert to applicants within five days; which must be in writing and must contain the decision made, reasons for the decision, and where applicable, offer the option to appeal the decision.
South Africa • 2014 • Environment and Climate Change
Annual Performance Plan 2018/19-2020/21
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This document summarizes legislative documents under the minister of the health portfolio. Some of which include the National Health Act, 2003 that provides a framework for a structured health system within the Republic, Mental Health Care Act, 17 of 2002 that provides a legal framework for mental health in the Republic etc. It also identifies the two phases of the National Health Insurance (2012-2017 & 2017-2022.
South Africa • 2018 • Health
Regulations for the Management of the Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The entire Addo Elephant National Park marine protected area is zoned as; three inshore controlled zones and one inshore restricted zone; two offshore controlled zones and two offshore restricted zones; and two estuarine zones. The zones are all determined by using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.
South Africa • 2019 • Environment and Climate Change
Regulations Relating to Plant Breeders' Rights: Amendment
Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa
The amended regulations operate under the plant breeders’ rights act of 1976. The table detailing kinds of plants and period of rights” is substituted.”””
South Africa • 2006 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Notice of Declaration of Particular Groups of Trees
Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa
The notice declares particular groups of trees outlined in the schedule as “Champion Trees” under the national forests act of 1998. “No person may cut, disturb, damage or destroy any protected tree or possess, collect, remove, transport, export, purchase, sell, donate or in any other manner acquire or dispose of any protected tree or any forest product derived from a protected tree, except under a licence granted by the minister”. Detractors are regarded as first category offenders.
South Africa • 2013 • Agriculture and Rural Development
The Regulations Relating to Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs
Ministry of Health, South Africa
There are deletions of phrases and words for sections of the regulation, as well as additions and redefinitions for textual clarifications.
South Africa • 2010 • Health
Sea Fishery Act: Levies on Fish and Fish Products
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The notice imposes levies payable on fish and fish products in accordance with section 29 of the Sea Fishery Act of 1988. The levies concern the number of fish caught by holders of commercial fishing rights, traditional fishing rights or the right to undertake the commercial harvesting of pelagic fish, pelagic baits, horse mackerel, anchovy, and red-eye, among others. The notice also defines the method of payment of the levies imposed under this notice.
South Africa • 2003 • Environment and Climate Change
Plant Improvement Act
Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa
The Act applies to plants pertaining to agricultural, forestry, and industrial production. The act allows for the declaration of other plants outside the purview of the sections contained herein, subject to the submission of application to the registrar. Among others, it also details quality standards for plants and propagating material intended for cultivation, and the sale and conditions of sale of plants and propagating material.
South Africa • 2018 • Agriculture and Rural Development
National Water Act: Extension of the Period of General Authorisations
Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa
The minister extends the time period of general authorisations, as it pertains to the subsections of the national water act of 1998.
South Africa • 2011 • Utilities