Legal Update Bulletin

EXPLANATORY SUMMARY OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT BILL, 2011

Friday, December 30, 2011 - Implex LCS
Please note that the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs intends introducing the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill, 2011 in Parliament during February 2012. An explanatory summary of the Bill was published in accordance with Rule 241(1)(c) of the Rules of the National Assembly and Rule 186(10)(b) of the Rules of the National Council of Provinces. (This Newsflash follows up on and relates Newsflash 29/2011 on the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill, 2011). ...continue reading

National Environmental management: Biodiversity Act: National list of Ecosystems that are threatened and in need of protection

Friday, December 09, 2011 - Implex LCS
Please take note that the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has in terms of section 52(1)(a) of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, Act 10 of 2004; published a national list of ecosystems that are threatened and in need of protection. ...continue reading

DRAFT NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT BILL, 2011 FOR GENERAL COMMENT

Friday, November 25, 2011 - Implex LCS
Deadline for submissions: 16h00 on 31 January 2012

Please take note that the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has published the Draft National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Amendment Bill, 2012 for public comment. ...continue reading

NATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY APPROVED FOR IMPLEMENTATION BY CABINET

Wednesday, November 09, 2011 - Implex LCS

Please take note that on 9 November 2011 Cabinet approved the National Waste Management Strategy (hereinafter referred to as “NWMS”). ...continue reading

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT REPORT 2010/11 LAUNCHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

Thursday, November 03, 2011 - Implex LCS
Please take note that the Department of Environmental Affairs officially launched the National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report (hereinafter referred to as “NECER”) 2010/11 on Thursday, 03 November 2011. ...continue reading

NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE WHITE PAPER

Thursday, October 13, 2011 - Implex LCS
NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE WHITE PAPER
Please take note that the National Climate Change Response White Paper was published on 13 October 2011.

We have for ease of reference included the  Executive Summary of the this white paper, and the full document can be accessed at http://www.info.gov.za/view/DynamicAction?pageid=623&myID=315009 [CTRL + click to follow this link].

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Petroleum Products Act 120 of 1977

Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - Implex LCS
AMENDMENT OF THE REGULATIONS IN RESPECT OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS - The Minister of Energy has made the regulations as set out in the schedule to the said notice. Published under Notice No. R 837, Government Gazette 9600, dated 4 October 2011.

Illegal river mining company sentenced

Thursday, September 29, 2011 - Implex LCS
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New SANS Codes - Consolidated with amendments -SANS 1186-1

Thursday, September 29, 2011 - Implex LCS

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New SANS Codes - SANS 1126

Thursday, September 29, 2011 - Implex LCS
Vehicle jacks - Specifies requirements for the design, construction, performance and labelling of vehicle jacks designed to raise vehicles. Does not include devices that raise entire vehicles which include hydraulic trolley jacks.