Guideline for the preparation of environmental management. Environmental management act act 7 of 2007 namibia legal. Outlines principles for management, impact and risk assessments, prevention and control of pollution, waste management, environmental quality standards, public participation, compliance and enforcement. Printing multiple copies of a statute or regulation for the purpose of distribution without the. The east african community customs management act, 2004 wto. National environmental management act and regulations 1071998. Pulp endeavours to publish and make available innovative, highquality scholarly texts on law in africa.
This act commences on a date determined by the president by proclamation in the gazette. See the tables of legislative changes for this act s legislative history, including any changes not in force. The environment management act ema, 1996 provides the legislative support. The framework to enforce section 24 of the constitution is the national environmental management act act 107 of 1998. Purpose of regulations the purpose of these regulations is to regulate air dispersion modelling. This act shall apply to water quality management in all water bodies. Additional requirements relating to alien and invasive species 92. Protected areas amendment act, 2004 b an area declared or regarded as having been declared in terms of and includes an area declared in terms of section 20 as part of an area referred to in paragraph a or b above. Compendium of south african environmental legislation 2nd edition published by. National environmental management act 56 of 2002 mineral and petroleum resources development act 28 of 2002 national environmental management amendment act 46 of 2003 with effect from 1 may 2005 national environmental management amendment act 8 of 2004 with effect from 7 january 2005 national environmental management amendment act 62 of 2008. This act may be cited as the environmental management act, 2004.
Principles governing environmental management part ii the zambia. These regulations may be cited as the environmental impact assessment and audit regulations, 2005. Subtitle bpublic land and national forest system management. The national environmental policy nep, adopted in 1997, seeks to provide the framework for making the fundamental changes that are needed in order to incorporate environmental considerations into the mainstream of decisionmaking. Jan 20, 2020 notice of adoption of an environmental management instrument and exclusion, in terms of section 24 2e of the act, of phase 1 of the square kilometre array from the requirement to obtain environmental authorisation. Mar 06, 2009 tnrfs mission is to bring together diverse stakeholders and improve communication and understanding between them to secure consensus and better management of natural resources so that people are able to make a living and the resources are protected and made sustainable. Delete record environmental management act, 2004 no. Environmental protection plan and ecosystem management plan for. The em act is legislation with the goal of ensuring the protection, conservation, enhancement and wise use of the environment of trinidad and tobago. Environmental management act arrangement of sections section part i preliminary 1. National environmental management act south african. United republic of tanzania environmental management act. Section 1 of the national environmental management act, 1998, is hereby amended a by the substitution for the. To promote the sustainable management of the environment and the use of natural resources by establishing principles for decision making on matters affecting the environment.
Environmental management act text of the environmental management act dated 1 may 2004 ministry of housing, spatial planning and the environment directorategeneral for the environment strategy and policy affairs directoratecode 660 p. Section 24 of the national environmental management act, 1998, is hereby amended a by the substitution in subsection 5b for subparagraph vi of the following subparagraph. These regulations have evolved over the last nine years, with dedicated input from many stakeholders, including forestry south africa fsa. Acrobat pdf version 625kb if you do not have the free acrobat reader on your computer, download it from the adobe website by clicking here. Pretoria university law press pulp the pretoria university law press pulp is a publisher at the faculty of law, university of pretoria, south africa.
This is the current version and applies as from 24 july 20, i. Biodiversity act 2004 act no 10 of 2004 and particularly with regards to the disclosures contained therein regarding the alien and invasive species lists 2014 published on the website of the department of environmental affairs. This act is current to march 25, 2020 see the tables of legislative changes for this acts legislative history, including any changes not in force. National environmental management amendment act no. Eia guidelines for the energy sector 7 glossary the following definitions are adopted from the national environment statute, of 1995, with additional definitions of terms used in the eia guidelines but not included. In this act, unless the context requires otherwise act means the environmental management act, 2004. Text of the environmental management act dated 1 may 2004. Massdep water management act laws, regulations, policies, and. Waste amendment act 26 of 2014 commencement on 2 june 2014 amended nem. An act to provide for legal and institutional framework for sustainable management of the environment. It has provided the framework for decisionmaking for individuals, institutions, and government.
Traffic management act 2004 overview and parking controls gov. In july this year, the department of environmental affairs published the alien and invasive species regulations. Emergency management act 2004 south australian legislation. Federal land policy and management act of 1976 bureau of land. In this act, unless the context requires otherwiseact means the environmental management act, 2004. The national environment management council nemc, director general dr.
Provided, that it shall primarily apply to the abatement and control of pollution from land based. Amended by nem laws amendment act 44 of 2008 from 11 sep 2009. Minister for employment and small business and minister for training and skills development agency. S 1 amended by nem amendment act 8 of 2004 from 14 jul 2004. Mussa zungu and stakeholders attending the meeting for the production, importation, distribution and selling of tubing and nonwoven products, held at lapfmillenium towermakumbusho in dar es. Management cooperation agreements in the national environmental management act, 1998 nema. Minister for environment and the great barrier reef, minister for science and minister for the arts agency. Environmental management act 7 of 2007 k where there is sufficient evidence which establishes that there are threats of serious or irreversible damage to the environment, lack of full scientific certainty may not be used as a reason for postponing costeffective measures to prevent environmental degradation. Environmental management act 7 of 2007 legal assistance centre.
Summary of the traffic management act 2004, and guidance relating to part 6 parking controls. Ema, 2004 by parliament in october 2004, repealed the national environmental management act no. Environmental impact assessment regulations, 2014 i, bomo edith edna molewa, minister of environmental affairs, hereby give notice of my intention to make the regulations pertaining to environmental impact assessments, under sections 245 and 44 of the national environmental management act, 1998 act no. Download this document word 97 version 319kb zip version 83kb acrobat pdf version 625kb if you do not have the free acrobat reader on your computer, download it from the adobe website by clicking here. These challenges provided the catalyst for government to develop a national environmental action plan neap upon which the national environmental policy nep is based. This act sets out an integrated approach to environmental management in the netherlands and provides the legal framework by defining the roles of national. This version is not published under the legislation revision and publication.
Page 1 of 53 19 may 2014 to date this is the current version and applies as from 19 may 2014, i. In march 1995, the environmental management act no. Overview known by the abbreviation of semas, specific environmental management acts, all fall under the auspices of the overarching national environmental management act nema. The focus of this plan is primarily chapter 3 of nema that requires the department of environmental affairs dea along with other organs of state that exercise functions that may affect the environment and. Some of key proposals would include revisiting the environmental management act of 2004 and prepare regulations specifically for. These laws and regulations govern sustainable management of the.
Environmental management act environment government. An act to make provision for and in connection with the designation of traffic officers and their duties. Tnrfs mission is to bring together diverse stakeholders and improve communication and understanding between them to secure consensus and better management of natural resources so that people are able to make a living and the resources are protected and made sustainable. Ministry of housing, spatial planning and the environment. The act provides for the management and conservation of south africas biodiversity within the framework of the national environmental management act, 1998. Nema south africa national environmental management act nema south africa national environmental management act. Protected areas amendment act, 2004 e by the substitution for subsection 6 of the following subsection. This act has been updated to government gazette 32580 dated 18 september, 2009. Application of national environmental management act 1 this act must be read with any applicable provisions of the national environmental management act. Air quality amendment act 20 of 2014 to date national environmental management. Nema south africa national environmental management act. The east african community customs management act, 2004. This report by the law library of congress provides information on the regulation of air pollution in australia, brazil, canada, china, european union, france, israel, japan, south africa, switzerland, and the. Air quality act, 2004 these have been promulgated in response to the requirements of the act and lay out measures that need to be followed by any.
Pdf version printerfriendly ideal for printing entire document environmental management act published by quickscribe services ltd. The amendments of the principal act concern environmental impact assessment and in particular the implementation of general objectives of integrated environmental management. An act to establish strategies and systems for the management of emergencies in the state. Kubatana archive environmental management act chapter 20. Environmental management plan in relation to environmental protection order. The nema is a progressive environmental management legislation in south africa and globally. Ntagazwa october, 2005 minister of state, vice presidents office, environment.
Commencement date of the sections 21, 22, 36 to 49, 511e, 511f, 5, 60 and 61 of the original act 39 for 2004. Andrew muir environmental planning trust and chris galliers wessa article type. The environmental management act, 2004 arrangement of sections part i preliminary provisions section title 1. Eng samuel gwamaka, described something to minister of state in the vice presidents office union and environment hon.
National environmental management amendment act 2004 no. Amended by nem laws amendment act 25 of 2014 from 2 sept 2014. It was later repealed and reenacted as the environmental management act em act, chapter 35. Act to reform the law regulating air quality in order to protect the environment by providing reasonable measures for the prevention of pollution and ecological. The environmental management act, 2004 arrangement of sections section. In this notice a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in this act has that meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates. Part ii establishment and organisation of the environmental management authority 6. According to section 24 2 the minister may with the concurrence of the member of the executive council mec, and every mec may with the concurrence of the minister, in the prescribed manner. Wa amending definition of waste repeal of section 78 all appeals now lodged in terms of section 43. We have a number of readers seeking advice or information regarding the nema legislation.
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