Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
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National Environment Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 |
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To reform the law regulating air quality in order to protect the environment by providing reasonable measures for the prevention of pollution and ecological degradation and for securing ecologically sustainable development while promoting justifiable economic and social development; to provide for national norms and standards regulating air quality monitoring, management and control by all spheres of government; for specific air quality measures; and for matters incidental thereto.
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Latest Developments:
The National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004), has been updated with a Notice regarding Manual Registration of Data Providers and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the 2023/2024 & 2024/2025 Reporting Cycles, as per Notice No. 4248 of GG 49984, dated 11 January 2024.
The National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, 2022 (No. 2 of 2022) has updated and made Amendments to:
National Environmental Management Act 1998
National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 2003
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 2004
National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 2004
National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act 2008
National Environmental Management: Waste Management Act 2008 - Effective 30 June 2023 (save for certain sections) per Proclamation 125 of GG48869 -
as per Notice No. 2203 of GG46602, dated 24 June 2022.
The National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004), has been updated with a Declaration of certain land as part of the existing Harold Porter National Botanical Garden, as per Notice No. 1763 of GG45930 dated 18 February 2022.
The National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004), has been updated by an Amendment to Notice No. 351 of GG 37621, as per Notice No. 10 of GG 44065, dated 11 January 2021.
The National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004), has been updated for the Submission of “Subsequent Pollution Prevention Plans: of National Pollution Prevention Plans Regulations Notice No. 712 (21 July 2107), as per Notice No. 580 of GG 43827, dated 22 October 2020.
The National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004), has been updated for the publication of an Amendment to the National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations, 2016, as per Notice No. R994 of GG 43712, dated 11 September 2020.
The National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) has been updated by publication of Regulations relating to the trade in Rhinoceros Horn, as per Notice No. 626 of GG43386 dated 3 June 2020.
The National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004) has made amendments to the Listed Activities and Associated minimum emission standards identified in terms of Section 21 of the Act, as per Notice No. 421 of GG 43174, dated 27 March 2020.
The National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004) has made amendments to the Listed Activities, as per Notice No. 687 of GG 42472, dated 22 May 2019.
The National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004) has made amendments to the Listed Activities, as per Notice No. 1207 of GG 42013, dated 31 October 2018.
National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004) has been amended by Regulations, National Pollution Prevention Plans Regulations, 2017, Chapter 3 : Submission and approval of pollution prevention plans and annual progress reports and 4. Submission and approval of pollution prevention plans, Notice No. 513 of 2018.
The National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004) has been amended by National Pollution Prevention Plans Regulations, Notice No. 712, Government Gazette 40996, dated 21 July 2017.
The National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004) has been amended by Declaration of Greenhouse Gases as Priority Air Pollutants, Notice No. 710, Government Gazette 40996, dated 21 July 2017.
The National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004), has been updated for the publication of the National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations, 2016, as per Notice No. 275 of GG 40762, dated 3 April 2017.
The National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004) has made amendments to the Listed Activities, as per Notice No. 551 of GG 38863, dated 15 June 2015.
The National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004), has been updated by the publication of Regulations regarding the Phasing-out and management of Ozone-Depleting Substances, as per Notice No. 351 of GG 37621, dated 8 May 2014.
The National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004) has made amendments to the Listed Activities which result in atmospheric emissions, as per Notice No. 893 of GG 37054, dated 22 November 2013.
The National Environment Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004) has been added to the website by Government Gazette 27318, Notice No. 163, dated 24 February 2005.
