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AIR POLLUTION BY-LAW

Posted 15 January 2015

The Rustenburg Local Municipality has, under section 156(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996, adopted the Air Pollution By-Law.

The by-law regulates, inter alia, emissions of soot, smoke, tyre burning, dust particulates from the business activities of mines, development activities and business/township establishments. Further, the by-law regulates emissions of particulate while buildings are being demolished; hazardous air pollutants and automobile exhaust gases.