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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

Posted 21 February 2014

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs intends introducing the following Bills in Parliament during August 2013:

  • The National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill, 2013; • The National Environmental Management: Air Quality Amendment Bill,2013;
  • The National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Amendment Bill,2013; and
  • The National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Bill, 2013.

Members of the public are invited to submit comments to the aforesaid bills to the Department of Environmental Affairs, within 30 days of publication of this Notice (i.e. by 16 September 2013).