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National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Act, 2014 (No. 26 of 2014).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette, No. 37714 of 2 June 2014.
Long title
An Act to amend the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008, so as to substitute and delete certain definitions; to exclude the department from the spheres of government that are required to compile integrated waste management plans; to require the MEC responsible for waste management to act in concurrence with the Minister when requesting certain persons to compile and submit industry waste management plans; to provide for the exclusion of the provincial department responsible for waste management from the requirement to compile an industry waste management plan; to establish a pricing strategy; to provide for the content and application of the pricing strategy; to establish the Waste Management Bureau; to provide for the determination of policy and the Minister’s oversight in relation to the Waste Management Bureau; to provide for the determination of policy and the Minister’s oversight in relation to the Waste Management Bureau; to provide for the objects, functions, funding, financial management, reporting and auditing, immovable property of the Waste Management Bureau; to provide for the employees of the Waste Management Bureau; to provide for the appointment and the functions of the Chief Executive Officer of the Waste Management Bureau; to prescribe certain matters in relation to the Waste Management Bureau; to provide for transitional provisions in respect of existing industry waste management plans and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Waste disposal Waste management Waste prevention Policy/planning Institution Tax/levy
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act amends the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 so as to, among other things: insert a new Chapter (3A) on a strategy for the pricing of waste management charges; insert a new Chapter (7A) on the Waste Management Bureau. The Bureau shall be a specialist implementing agent within the Department responsible for environmental affairs in respect of matters delegated to the Bureau in terms of this Act dealing with waste management.

Full text
English
Website
www.info.gov.za

References - Legislation

Amends

National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (No. 59 of 2008).

Legislation | South Africa | 2009

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Policy/planning, Hazardous waste, Soil rehabilitation, Recycling/reuse, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX