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            <description><![CDATA[To amend the National Environmental Management Act, 1998, so as to insert certain definitions and to substitute others; to further regulate environmental authorisations; to empower the Minister of Minerals and Energy to implement environmental matters in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998, in so far as it relates to prospecting, mining, exploration, production or related activities on a prospecting, mining, exploration or production area; to align environmental requirements in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002, with the National Environmental Management Act, 1998, by providing for the use of one environmental system and by providing for environmental management programmes, consultation with State departments, exemptions from certain provisions of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998, financial provision for the remediation of environmental damage, the management of residue stockpiles and residue deposits, the recovering of cost in the event of urgent remedial measures and the issuing of closing certificates as it relates to the conditions of the environmental authorisation; and to effect certain textualalterations; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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            <description><![CDATA[To establish the South African Council for the Built Environment; to provide for the establishment of professional boards; to regulate education, training and registration of professionals within the built environment; to provide for disciplinary hearings in respect of unprofessional conduct by registered persons;and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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            <description><![CDATA[To amend the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (Act 58 of 2001) so as to bring it into conformity with the National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 and to provide for matters connected therewith.

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            <title>Marine Spatial Planning Bill B9-2017 </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[To provide a framework for marine spatial planning in South Africa; to provide for the development of marine spatial plans; to provide for institutional arrangements for the implementation of marine spatial plans...]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[1. On page 3, after line 6, to insert the following definition: ‘‘‘‘marine area’’ means a bio-geographic area that will serve as a planning unit for a marine area plan;’’. 2.   On page 3, in line 7, after the first ‘‘a’’ to omit ‘‘bio-geographic’’ and to substitute ‘‘plan developed within a’’.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[To provide a framework for marine spatial planning in South Africa; to provide for the development of marine spatial plans; to provide for institutional arrangements for the implementation of marine spatial plans and governance of the use of the ocean by multiple sectors; and to provide for matters connected therewith.]]></description>
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            <title>Marine Spatial Planning Bill B9D-2017 </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[To provide a framework for marine spatial planning in South Africa; to provide for the development of marine spatial plans; to provide for institutional arrangements for the implementation of marine spatial plans and governance of the use of the ocean by multiple sectors; and to provide for matters connected therewith.]]></description>
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            <title>National Environment Laws Amendment Bill [B 66B-2008]</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[To amend the—

    * Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act, 1965, so as to adjust the penalties

provided for in the said Act;

    * Environment Conservation Act, 1989, so as to adjust the penalties provided for in the said Act; and to remove the need to publish directionsin the Gazette;

    * National Environment Management Act, 1998, so as to delete certain definitions; to provide for the establishment of fora or advisory committees; to make provision for increased powers of the courts; to remove the requirement that Environmental Management Inspectors must carry notices of designation with them; to extend the scope of routine inspections to the search of vehicles; and to regulate the jurisdiction of magistrate’s courts in instances where the maximum fines have been increased;

    * National Environment Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003, so as to provide for increased measures of control over escaped animals; and to adjust the penalties provided for in the said Act;

    * National Environment Management: Biodiversity Act, 2000, so as to provide for general surveillance monitoring; to provide further considerations for a biodiversity management plan; to provide that an environment impact assessment must be obtained when genetically modified organisms are involved; to introduce notification requirements in the discovery phase of a bioprospecting project; to take into consideration knowledge of specific individuals when issuing specific bioprospecting permits; to allow the Director-General or a trustee to manage the Bioprospecting Fund; to allow for the renewal or amendment of a permit; to amend the regulations to allow for hunting; and to effect certain textual alterations;

    * National Environment Management: Air Quality Act, 2004, so as to provide for a processing fee to review a licence; and to include directors or senior managers in a juristic person for the criteria for a fit and proper person;

      and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
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