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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: AIR QUALITY ACT (39/2004): NATIONAL DUST CONTROL REGULATIONS

Posted 24 February 2014

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 53(o), read with section 32 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004, made the National Dust Control Regulations.

In terms of the National Dust Control Regulations, acceptable dust fall rates in residential areas is less than 600mg/m2/day, 30 day average and in non-residential areas is less than 1 200mg/m2/day, 30 day average.

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT: AIR QUALITY ACT (39/2004): DECLARATION OF A SMALL BOILER AS A CONTROLLED EMITTER AND ESTABLISHMENT OF EMISSION STANDARDS

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1992): DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE THUKELA AND MVOTI TO MZIMKULU CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AGENCIES IN KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE