Magistrates' Courts "Lower Courts" Act, 1944
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Climate Change Act, 2024 (Act No. 22 of 2024)Chapter 2 : Policy Alignment and Institutional Arrangements7. Alignment of policies |
| (1) | Every organ of state that exercises a power or performs a function that is affected by climate change, or is entrusted with powers and duties aimed at the achievement, promotion and protection of a sustainable environment, must review and if necessary revise, amend, coordinate and harmonise their policies, laws, measures, programmes and decisions in order to— |
| (a) | ensure that the risks of climate change impacts and associated vulnerabilities are taken into consideration; and |
| (b) | give effect to the principles and objects set out in this Act. |
| (2) | In order to give effect to the principles and objects set out in this Act, organised labour, civil society, business, traditional leaders and other relevant stakeholders may advise on the Republic’s climate change response, the mitigation of climate change impacts and adaptation to the effects of climate change towards the attainment of the just transition to a climate resilient and low carbon economy and society. |
