Older Persons Act, 2006
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National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)Chapter 1 : Interpretation and Principles3. General duty of State |
In fulfilling the rights contained in section 24 of the Constitution, the State, through the organs of state responsible for implementing this Act, must put in place uniform measures that seek to reduce the amount of waste that is generated and, where waste is generated, to ensure that waste is re-used, recycled and recovered in an environmentally sound manner before being safely treated and disposed of.
