Weekly Advocacy Alert – 23-2015

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Department of Environmental Affairs National Environmental Management: Waste Act

Regulations regarding the planning and management of residue stockpiles and residue deposits from a prospecting, mining, exploration or production operation

Summary of Intent

These regulations have been promulgated and have been in effect since 24 July 2015. Kindly note that “production operation” in these regulations refers to the definition in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act that defines “production operation” as “any operation, activity or matter that relates to the exploration, appraisal, development and production of petroleum”.Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

Department of Environmental Affairs National Environmental Management: Waste Act

Notice of intention to require the paper and packaging industry, electrical and electronic industry and lighting industry to prepare and submit to the Minister industry waste management plans for approval

Summary of Intent

Members were alerted to the availability of the draft National Pricing Strategy for Waste Management Charges for comment in Advocacy Alert 01/2015, on which CAIA engaged and provided comment. The final strategy is pending publication.The requirement for industry to submit waste management plans to the Minister for approval is one of the objectives of the strategy. This notice is the first to formally require industry waste management plans and includes three sectors. Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us

Department of Environmental Affairs National Environmental Management Act

Regulations for admission of guilt fines: National Environmental Management: Waste Act

Summary of Intent

The regulations took effect on 24 July 2015 and relate to offenses in terms of general waste only (wasted identified by Schedule 3 Category B of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act). Hazardous waste and priority waste is excluded from these regulations. Activities, for which offences with respect to waste are listed in the table contained in the regulations, include the following: storing, generating, discarding, providing information, directing other persons and transporting waste.

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Department of Environmental Affairs National Environmental Management Act

Draft regulations relating to the procedure to be followed and criteria to be considered when determining an appropriate fine in terms of section 24G

Summary of Intent

Should members be tracking the Government Gazette notices, the Department has confirmed that Notice 636 of 2015 can be ignored and has no effect. Notice 637 - the subject of the information below – is the complete Notice. Section 24G of the National Environmental Management Act provides for situations where relevant activities have commenced without the necessary environmental authorisation(s) and/or waste management license(s) having been obtained.

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Department of Environmental Affairs National Environmental Management Act

Draft regulations relating to the procedure to be followed and criteria to be considered when determining an appropriate fine in terms of section 24G

Summary of Intent

Should members be tracking the Government Gazette notices, the Department has confirmed that Notice 636 of 2015 can be ignored and has no effect. Notice 637 - the subject of the information below – is the complete Notice. Section 24G of the National Environmental Management Act provides for situations where relevant activities have commenced without the necessary environmental authorisation(s) and/or waste management license(s) having been obtained.

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Department of Labour Occupational Health and Safety Act Construction Regulations

Notice regarding application for construction work permit for construction work in terms of the Construction Regulations, 2014

Summary of Intent

Further to those provided for by Notice 227 of 2014, temporary exemptions have also been granted relating to the requirement for construction work permits to be applied for.
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Department of Trade and Industry Standards Act

Standards Matters

Summary of Intent

A notice sets out new standards that have recently been issued, opened for comment or amended or cancelled.(R749)

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Department of Trade and Industry Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill

Notice of introduction of a Bill into Parliament

Summary of Intent

The Minister of Trade and Industry intends to introduce this Bill into Parliament during August 2015; to provide for:
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