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National Waste Information Regulations (No. R. 625 of 2012).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 35583 of 13 August 2012.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste management Registration Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations, made by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, under section 69(1)(y), (aa) and (ee) of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008, regulate the collection of data and information to fulfil the objectives of the national waste information system as set out in section 61 of the Act. These Regulations apply to all persons conducting an activity listed in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. Those persons must register in the South African Waste Information System kept by the Department of Environmental Affairs. A person who conducts an activity in a province that has an established waste information system in terms of section 62 of the Act and collects the minimum information required by these Regulations must submit the information to the provincial waste information system.

Full text
English
Website
www.info.gov.za

References - Legislation

Implements

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