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National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (10/2004): Exemption of Veterinarians from certain Restrictions relating to the carrying out of restricted activities involving threatened or protected species

Posted 21 February 2014

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has published for public comment, notice of her intention to exempt veterinarians from certain restrictions relating to the carrying out of restricted activities involving threatened or protected species, under section 57(4) read with section 100 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004.

Members of the public are invited to submit comments to the Director-General: Department of Environmental Affairs, within 30 days of publication of this Notice (i.e. by 18 September 2013)

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT BILL, 2013; NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: AIR QUALITY AMENDMENT BILL, 2013; NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS AMENDMENT BILL, 2013; AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE AMENDMENT BILL, 2013: REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): PROPOSED DECLARATION OF THE EXPLORATION FOR AND OR PRODUCTION OF ONSHORE UNCONVENTIONAL OIL OR GAS RESOURCES AND ANY ACTIVITIES INCIDENTAL THERETO INCLUDING BY NOT LIMITED TO HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AS A CONTROLLED ACTIVITY