National Environmental Management Amendment Act, 2008 (No. 62 of 2008).
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Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Act amends the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 in the interpretations section by adding definitions of, among other things, “applicant”, “environmental management programme” and various definitions relating to mining. It further amends that Act in provisions regarding environmental authorizations in relation with integrated environmental management, environmental impact assessment, identification of a competent authority for the granting of environmental authorizations, consultation between competent authorities, financial provision for remediation of environmental damage, monitoring of assessment, temporary closing of mines pending environmental authorizations, appeals and transfer to Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism of powers in respect of environmental matters in so far as they relate to mining.
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Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Government Gazette No. 31789 of 9 January 2009, pp. 1-20.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
An Act to amend the National Environmental Management Act, 1998, so as to insert certain definitions and to substitute others; to further regulate environmental authorisations; to empower the Minister of Minerals and Energy to implement environmental matters in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998, in so far as it relates to prospecting, mining, exploration, production or related activities on a prospecting, mining, exploration or production area; to align environmental requirements in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002, with the National Environmental Management Act, 1998, by providing for the use of one environmental system and by providing for environmental management programmes, consultation with State departments, exemptions from certain provisions of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998, financial provision for the remediation of environmental damage, the management of residue stockpiles and residue deposits, the recovering of cost in the event of urgent remedial measures and the issuing of closing certificates as it relates to the conditions of the environmental authorisation; and to effect certain textual alterations; and to provide for matters connected therewith.