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NATIONAL LEGISLATION
Environmental and Mining
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998)
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003)
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL, MANAGEMENT: INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (24/2008)
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998)
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT ACT (16/2013)
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004)
Health and Safety
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (29/1996)
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION
Limpopo
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003)
North West
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law NATURE CONSERVATION ORDINANCE (12/1983)
Western Cape
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law HERITAGE WESTERN CAPE: DECLARATION
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Greater Taung Local Municipality
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law PREVENTION OF NUISANCES BY-LAW
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law WASTE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW
Rustenburg Local Municipality
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law AIR POLLUTION BY-LAW
Swellendam Municipality
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCES BY-LAW
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law AIR QUALITY CONTROL BY-LAW
Knysna Municipality
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCES AND THE KEEPING OF ANIMALS, POULTRY, PIGEONS AND BEES BY-LAW
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW
Matzikama Municipality
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law BY-LAW RELATING TO STREETS, PUBLIC PLACES AND THE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF NUISANCES
Kopanong Local Municipality
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law WASTE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW
Umtshezi Local Municipality
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BY-LAWS
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law POLLUTION CONTROL BY-LAWS
MacRobert Environmental and Mining Law CONTROL OF PUBLIC NUISANCES BY-LAW

EnviroMac Newsletter: ISSUE 20 / december 2014

Dear clients and subscribers

We hope that you had a fair break and that 2015 will bring all that you may wish for and more.

Due to a clear demand from various clients, the MacRobert Mining and Environmental team is preparing short seminars on various recent developments in mining, waste and impact assessment legislation. You are therefore welcome to contact us should you be interested in arranging a tailor made event.

Kind regards
Kenneth Cameron
(kcameron@macrobert.co.za)


NATIONAL LEGISLATION

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS AND LISTING NOTICES 2014
Published under GNR 982, 983, 984, 985 on 4 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): CORRECTION NOTICE: LAND DECLARED IN TERMS OF THE ACT TO BE PART OF MOKALA NATIONAL PARK
Published under GNR 978 on 5 December 2014
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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): CORRECTION NOTICE: LAND DECLARED IN TERMS OF THE ACT TO BE PART OF AGULHAS NATIONAL PARK
Published under GNR 980 on 5 December 2014
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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): CORRECTION NOTICE: LAND DECLARED IN TERMS OF THE ACT TO BE PART OF ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK
Published under GNR 981 on 5 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): INTENTION TO DECLARE CERTAIN LAND SITUATED IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE AS PART OF THE WEST COAST NATIONAL PARK
Published under GNR 1097 on 5 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): INTENTION TO DECLARE CERTAIN LAND SITUATED IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE AND NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE AS PART OF THE TANKWA KAROO NATIONAL PARK
Published under GNR 1098 on 5 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): INTENTION TO DECLARE CERTAIN LAND SITUATED IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE AS PART OF THE TABLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
Published under GNR 1099 on 5 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): INTENTION TO DECLARE CERTAIN LAND SITUATED IN THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE AS PART OF THE RICHTERSVELD NATIONAL PARK
Published under GNR 1100 on 5 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): INTENTION TO DECLARE CERTAIN LAND SITUATED IN THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE AS PART OF THE NAMAQUA NATIONAL PARK
Published under GNR 1101 on 5 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): INTENTION TO DECLARE CERTAIN LAND SITUATED IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE AS PART OF MOUNTAIN ZEBRA NATIONAL PARK
Published under GNR 1102 on 5 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): INTENTION TO DECLARE CERTAIN LAND SITUATED IN THE LIMPOPO PROVINCE AS PART OF MARAKELE NATIONAL PARK
Published under GNR 1103 on 5 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR THE MOUNTAIN ZEBRA CAMDEBOO PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT
Published under GNR 1104 on 5 December 2014
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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): INTENTION TO DECLARE CERTAIN LAND SITUATED IN THE CRADOCK, GRAAFF-REINET, MIDDELBURG, ABERDEEN, PEARSTON, SOMERSET (EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE) AND MURRAYSBURG (WESTERN CAPE) REGISTRATION DIVISION AS A MOUNTAIN ZEBRA- CAMDEBOO PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT
Published under GNR 1105 on 5 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): NATIONAL APPEAL REGULATIONS
Published under GNR 993 on 8 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): NATIONAL EXEMPTION REGULATIONS
Published under GNR 994 on 8 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL, MANAGEMENT: INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (24/2008): DRAFT DUMPING AT SEA REGULATIONS: FOR COMMENTS
Published under GNR 1110 on 12 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): REGULATIONS REQUIRING THAT THE TAKING OF WATER FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES BE LIMITED, MONITORED, MEASURED AND RECORDED
Published under GNR 1141 on 12 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): DRAFT SECTION 24H REGISTRATION AUTHORITY REGULATIONS
Published under GNR 1142 on 12 December 2014
» Read more

SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT ACT (16/2013): DRAFT REGULATIONS IN TERMS OF THE ACT
Published under GNR 1144 on 12 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): REGULATIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS, HUNTING OUTFITTERS AND TRAINERS
Published under GNR 1147 on 18 December 2014
» Read more

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): VREDEFORT DOME WORLD HERITAGE SITE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
Published under GNR 1150 on 19 December 2014
» Read more

Health and Safety

MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (29/1996): GUIDELINE FOR A MANDATORY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE SAFE USE OF CONVEYOR BELT INSTALLATIONS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF MINERAL, MATERIAL OR PERSONNEL
Published under GN 1024 on 19 December 2014
» Read more

MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (29/1996): GUIDELINE FOR A MANDATORY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR RISK-BASED FATIGUE MANAGEMENT AT MINES
Published under GN 1025 on 19 December 2014
» Read more

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION

Limpopo

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): INTENTION TO DECLARE RESPECTIVE LAND PARCELS AS NATURE RESERVES
Published under PN 447 on 5 December 2014
» Read more

North West

NATURE CONSERVATION ORDINANCE (12/1983): BOPHUTHATSWANA NATURE CONSERVATION ACT, 1973 AND CAPE NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ORDINANCE (19/1974): NORTH WEST HUNTING REGULATIONS, 2015
Published under PN 561 on 23 December 2014
» Read more

NATURE CONSERVATION ORDINANCE (12/1983): BOPHUTHATSWANA NATURE CONSERVATION ACT (3/1973), CAPE NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ORDINANCE (19/1974) AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): DRAFT REGULATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF BIRDS IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE
Published under PN 562 on 23 December 2014
» Read more

Western Cape

HERITAGE WESTERN CAPE: DECLARATION
Published under PN 318 on 28 November 2014
» Read more

LOCAL LEGISLATION

Greater Taung Local Municipality

PREVENTION OF NUISANCES BY-LAW
Published under LAN 266 on 23 December 2014
» Read more

WASTE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW
Published under LAN 269 on 23 December 2014
» Read more

Rustenburg Local Municipality

AIR POLLUTION BY-LAW
Published under LAN 264 on 12 December 2014
» Read more

Swellendam Municipality

PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCES BY-LAW
Published under LAN 7338 on 5 December 2014
» Read more

AIR QUALITY CONTROL BY-LAW
Published under LAN 7338 on 5 December 2014
» Read more

Knysna Municipality

PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCES AND THE KEEPING OF ANIMALS, POULTRY, PIGEONS AND BEES BY-LAW
Published under LAN 7338 on 5 December 2014
» Read more

INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW
Published under LAN 7338 on 5 December 2014
» Read more

Matzikama Municipality

BY-LAW RELATING TO STREETS, PUBLIC PLACES AND THE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF NUISANCES
Published under LAN 7339 on 12 December 2014
» Read more

Kopanong Local Municipality

WASTE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW
Published under PN 211 in Free State Provincial Gazette 84 of 9 December 2011 and adopted by Free State Provincial Gazette 87 of 12 December 2014.
» Read more

Umtshezi Local Municipality

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BY-LAWS
Published under MN 91 in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Gazette 1180 of 8 July 2014 and adopted under MN 165 on 3 December 2014
» Read more

POLLUTION CONTROL BY-LAWS
Published under MN 86 in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Gazette 1180 of 8 July 2014 and adopted under MN 165 on 3 December 2014
» Read more

CONTROL OF PUBLIC NUISANCES BY-LAW
Published under MN 84 in KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Gazette 1180 of 8 July 2014 and adopted under MN 165 on 3 December 2014
» Read more


For expert advice contact our experienced staff

T: +27 (12) 425 3400

E: Kenneth Cameron
E: Caroline Pepermans
E: Doné van Heerden

www.macrobert.co.za




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