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National Environmental Management: Air Quality Amendment Act (No. 20 of 2014).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of the Republic of South Africa no. 37666 of 2014.
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Environment gen.
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Authorization/permit Climate change Emissions Environmental planning Institution Monitoring Offences/penalties Standards Transboundary effects Pollution control Policy/planning Protection of environment Waste management EIA
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act provides for the amendment of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, no. 39 of 2004. The amendments concern: the introduction of certain specific words and terms; the establishment of the National Air Quality Advisory Committee; consequences of unlawful conduct of listed activity resulting in atmospheric emission and impacting on the environment and the human health; a description of the public participation process followed to realise a report of the activities; the drafting of an environmental management programme; monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the implementation of an approved pollution prevention plan; the empowerment of the Minister as licensing authority in case of trans-boundary applications where the air activity forms part of national priority project, or it is also related to the environmental impact and waste management activities, exploration or production activity; provisional atmospheric emission licence; addition of offences for non-compliance with controlled fuels standards; the development of regulations on climate change matters and the procedure and criteria for administrative fines; deletion of certain obsolete provisions.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.za

References - Legislation

Amends

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004).

Legislation | South Africa | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Institution, Environmental planning, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX