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Enviromac newsletter Issue 01 | February 2020

NATIONAL LEGISLATION

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT (59/2008): NOTICE INDICATING THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WASTE STREAMS OR PORTIONS OF WASTE STREAMS FROM THE DEFINITION OF WASTE FOR BENEFICIAL USE
Published under GNR 85 of 03 February 2020


The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has by notice in the Gazette and under regulation 8(4) of the Waste Exclusion Regulations, 2018 published under Government Notice No. 715 in Gazette No. 41777 of 18 July 2018, declared the exclusion of the waste streams or portions of waste streams, from the definition of "waste" as contained in the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008), for the purposes of certain permitted uses. The exclusion only applies to the identified waste streams or portions of waste streams, which originates from the facilities indicated in the schedule that is referred in the notice same which is not attached and in respect of the identified permitted uses.
 

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (24/2008): COMMENCEMENT OF SECTION 11 OF THE ACT
Published under GN 93 of 07 February 2020


The President has by notice in the Gazette and in terms of section 101 of the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008), declared that section 11 of the said Act shall come into operation on the date of the publication of this proclamation in the Gazette. The section provides for ownership of coastal public property to vest in the citizens of the republic, to be held in trust by the state, and which ownership is inalienable.
 

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): DETERMINATION OF WATER RESOURCE CLASSES AND RESOURCE QUALITY OBJECTIVES FOR THE MZIMVUBU CATCHMENT
Published under GN 165 of 14 February 2020


The Minister of Water and Sanitation has by notice in the Gazette and in terms of section 13(1) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) determined the classes of water resources and the resource quality objectives, for the Mzimvubu catchment.


PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION

 
WESTERN CAPE

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING: NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DECLARE HAARWEGSKLOOF NATURE RESERVE
Published under PN 12 of 14 February 2020


The Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape has by notice in the Gazette and under section 33(1)(a) of the NEMPAA, 2003 (Act 57 of 2003), declared the Haarwegskloof Nature Reserve in terms of section 23(1)(a)(i) of that Act on:Remainder of the Farm No. 407, situated in the Swellendam Municipality, Division of Bredasdorp, Western Cape Province In extent: 547, 7954 (Five Hundred and Forty-Seven comma Seven Nine Five Four) Hectares; Held by Deed of Transfer No. T1605/2014. Members of the public are invited to submit written representations on or objections to the proposed declaration of the Haarwegskloof Nature Reserve within 60 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Provincial Gazette.


BY LAWS
 
MPUMALANGA


LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT (32/2000): CITY OF MBOMBELA SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW, 2019
Published under PN 09 of 14 February 2020


The By Law come into effect on the 14 of February 2020

KWAZULU NATAL

ZULULAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY: APPROVED MUNICIPAL HEALTH SERVICES BY-LAW
Published under PN 28 of 20 February 2020


The by Law comes into effect on the 20 February 2020
 

changes this month

? NATIONAL LEGISLATION

  • NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT (59/2008)
     
  • NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (24/2008)
  • NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998)

? PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION

Western Cape Province

  • NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DECLARE HAARWEGSKLOOF NATURE RESERVE
    BY LAWS

Mpumalanga
  • LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT (32/2000)
KwaZulu-Natal
  • ZULULAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY: APPROVED MUNICIPAL HEALTH SERVICES BY-LAW
 
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