National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)RegulationsWaste Exclusion Regulations, 2018Chapter 1 : Definitions, Purpose and Application of the Regulations1. Definitions |
In these Regulations, unless the context indicates otherwise, any word or expression that is defined in the Act has the same meaning in these Regulations; and in addition—
"Act"
means the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008);
"Applicant"
means a person or category of persons who has submitted an application for the exclusion of a waste stream or a portion of waste stream from the definition of waste to the Minister in terms of these Regulations;
"SANS 10234"
means the latest edition of the South African National Standard Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS);
"SAWIC"
means the South African Waste Information Centre;
"the Register"
means a list of waste stream or a portion of a waste stream excluded from the definition of waste and restricted to the identified permitted uses therein, as published and updated by the Minister on the SAWIC.