National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004)RegulationsNational Pollution Prevention Plans Regulations, 2017Chapter 1 : Definitions and Purpose of the Regulations1. Definitions |
In these Regulations, unless the context indicates otherwise, a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act and has that meaning, and—
"mitigation measure"
means technology (that is, a piece of equipment or a technique for performing a particular activity), process, or practice which, if employed, would reduce greenhouse gas emissions below anticipated future levels, when compared to the status quo;
"National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations"
means the regulations published under General Notice 275 in Gazette No. 40762 of 3 April 2017 as amended from time to time;
"person"
includes a juristic person;
"pollution prevention plan"
means plan contemplated in section 29(1)(3) of the Act, prepared specifically for the mitigation of greenhouse gases;
"production process"
means the process from which greenhouse gas emissions which have been declared as priority air pollutants by a Notice in terms of section 29(1)(a) of the Act, may arise;
"priority air pollutants"
means the greenhouse gases declared as such by a notice in terms of section 29(1)(a) of the Act;
"the Act"
means the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004).