An amendment to the convention on international trade in endangered species (CITES) regulations of 2010. Alterations centre around powers and duties of the management authority, import and export of specimens, issuance of permits and certificates, and fees payable.

The notice operates under the national environmental management: integrated coastal management act of 2008. A “public launch site is defined as a site where a vessel may be launched by members of the public in the coastal zone, but excludes a privately used launch site”. It is directed that the management authority shall list public launch sites where vessels can be launched, and identify a management body responsible for overseeing the affairs of each site.

The regulations are made under the national environmental management: protected areas act of 2003. “No person may undertake any scientific research within the
Marine Protected Area, except on the authority of a scientific research permit issued by the Minister”. The general restrictions within the marine protected area are listed in the schedules.

The minister, under the marine living resources act of 1998. There is a description of the boundaries of marine protected areas and stipulations about the protected areas.

The regulations implement the alien and invasive species component of the national environmental management: biodiversity act with regards to their control. The minister of environmental affairs shall be the issuing authority for permits related to carrying out restricted activities on aliens and invasive species. Activities termed restricted are highlighted.

The regulations apply to holders under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002. They regulate the method for determining and making financial provision for the costs associated with the management of environmental impacts from prospecting, exploration, mining or production operations through the life of mine and that may become known in the future. Holders must determine and make financial provisions for the rehabilitation and management of negative environmental impacts from mining operations.

The integrated coastal management act establishes norms, standards, policies, and plans for integrated coastal and estuarine management in South Africa. It aims to promote the economic and sustainable conservation of the coastal environment, to maintain the natural attributes of coastal landscapes and seascapes.

The regulations concern the authorization of activities that may have a detrimental effect on the environment in respect of the Pennington Sensitive Coastal Area and Umtamvuna Sensitive Coastal Area. It outlines the details of the application process for authorization.

The regulations are directed towards the protection and conservation of threatened species, including marine plants and animals; as well as prohibiting specific restricted activities involving listed threatened or protected species. The regulations operate under the biodiversity act of 2004.

The norms and standards apply to species of rhinoceros that are listed as threatened or protected in the biodiversity act; they also apply, whether a hunt takes place on privately owned land or state land. The schedules under the norms and standards are to be read alongside the provisions contained in the threatened or protected species (TOPS) regulations.

The proclamation designates the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas as World Heritage Sites. The description of the sites, geographical locations, and description of boundaries are outlined.

The notice is made under the environment conservation act of 1989. It identifies the activities that pose substantial detrimental effect on the environment in the specific coastal area under review.

The norms and standards determine the requirements for the disposal of waste to landfills as enshrined in the waste classification and management regulations of 2013.

The act amends several other acts, including; atmospheric pollution prevention act of 1965, the Environment Conservation act of 1989, the National Environmental Management Act of 1998, National Environmental Management; Biodiversity Act of 2004, National Environmental Management; Air Quality Act of 2004, and National Environmental Management; Protected Areas Act of 2003.

An outline of national invasive species in South Africa. The categories state that invasive species are species that require compulsory control.

The notice operates under the Biodiversity Act of 2004. The Schedule contains the list of critically endangered, vulnerable and protected species.

The management plan is compiled in terms of the national environmental management act of 1998. The third edition of the EMP assesses the environmental management relevance of the policies and programmes of the department of mineral resources (DMR). The EMP harmonizes all policies and plans of the DMR to avoid duplication of projects and efforts; as it strives to create sustainable economic growth of the mineral and mining sector.

The zonation within the marine protected area is outlined by the regulations. It is stipulated that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister or the management authority of the protected area. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.

The regulations prescribe the requirements that should be complied with for pollution prevention plans of greenhouse gases that are declared as priority air pollutants. The requirements are in terms of the section of the air quality act of 2004.

This involves the deletion of certain species from the protected Species” category of the list. It subsequently outlines the full list of categories.”””