National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)Chapter 7 : Compliance, Enforcement and ProtectionPart 2 : Application and enforcement of Act and any specific environmental management Act31E. Prescribed standards |
(a) | qualification criteria for environmental management inspectors and environmental mineral and petroleum inspectors; and |
(b) | training that must be completed by environmental management inspectors and environmental mineral and petroleum inspectors. |
[Section 31E(1)(a) and (b) substituted by section 18(a) of the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2022, GG46602, dated 24 June 2022: Commencement by Proclamation 125 of 2023, GG48869, dated 30 June 2023]
(2) | The Minister may only prescribe criteria and training in terms of subsection (1) after consultation with the Minister responsible for safety and security. |
(3) | The Minister may prescribe a Code of Conduct applicable to all designated environmental management inspectors and environmental mineral and petroleum inspectors. |
[Section 31E(3) inserted by section 18(b) of the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2022, GG46602, dated 24 June 2022: Commencement by Proclamation 125 of 2023, GG48869, dated 30 June 2023]