Legal Update Bulletin

It has recently come to our attention that the Chief Inspector of Mines, at the Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate, issued the following Guidelines for Compilation of Mandatory Codes of Practice (hereinafter referred to as “COP”), on 31 January 2011, namely: ...continue reading

Please note that in terms of section 28 of the National Road Traffic Amendment Act, 2008 (Act No. 64 of 2008),the President proclaimed 20 November 2010 as the date on which Amendment Act came into operation. ...continue reading

Please note that the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, has under section 7(1) (b) of the NEM: WA set national standards for the collection of domestic waste. ...continue reading

Please note that the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, has given notice of her intention to, under paragraphs (a), (e), (k) and (p) of section 53, read with section 57 of the Act, make the regulations regarding the phasing-out and management of ozone depleting substances in the Republic of South Africa.

This notice of was published in Government Gazette 33925 under GeN12 on 14 January 2011.  ...continue reading

Please note that the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, has in terms of section 100 of the Act, published for public comment, the draft Threatened or Protected Species (TOPS) Amendment Regulations.

Deadline for submissions: 3 January 2011 – deadline closed at time of this Newsflash; as such and in terms of GNR1100 comments received after the closing date may not be considered. ...continue reading

Please note that the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, has in terms of section 100 of the Act, published for public comment, the draft CITES Amendment Regulations.

Deadline for submissions: 3 January 2011 – deadline closed at time of this Newsflash; as such and in terms of GNR1101 comments received after the closing date may not be considered. ...continue reading

Please note that the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, in terms of section 100 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) extend the period for submission of public comment on the draft National Norms and Standards for the Management of Damage Causing Animals published in Government Notice No. 1084, Gazette No. 33806 on 26 November 2010, Any person who wishes to submit representations and or objections to the draft norms and standards was invited to do so on or before 31 January 2011. ...continue reading

Please note that the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, intend to make amendments to the published List of Waste Management Activities which have, or are likely to have a detrimental effect on the environment in accordance with section 19(1) of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008). ...continue reading

Please note that the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, has, in terms of section 47(1), published for public comment, the draft amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010 under sections 24(5), 24M and 44 of the National Environmental Management Act. ...continue reading

Please note that the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, has, in terms of section 47(1), published for public comment, the draft amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010 under sections 24(5), 24M and 44 of the National Environmental Management Act. ...continue reading