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

Chapter 4 : Waste Management Measures

Part 7A : Waste Management Bureau

34E. Functions of Bureau

 

(1) The Bureau must—
(a) implement the disbursement of incentives and funds derived from waste management charges contemplated in sections 13B and 34D;
(b) identify and promote best practices in the minimisation, re-use, recycling or recovery of waste;
(c) progressively build capacity of the Bureau to support municipalities in the development and implementation of integrated waste management plans and capacity building programmes;
(d) support and advise on the development of industry waste management plans, integrated waste management plans and other tools, instruments, processes and systems, including specialist support for the development of norms or standards for the minimisation, re-use, recycling or recovery of waste and the building of municipal waste management capacity;
(e) monitor the implementation of industry waste management plans;
(f) monitor and evaluate the impact of incentives and disincentives; and
(g) perform any other task or function that the Minister may assign or delegate to the Bureau in relation to the implementation of this Act.

 

(2) The Bureau may—
(a) invest any of its money, after having complied with section 34F(2); and
(b) charge fees for services rendered, other than services rendered in terms of section 13A or to the Minister or the Department.

 

[Section 34E inserted by section 13 of Act No. 26 of 2014]