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The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs determined 18 September 2009 as the date on which the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 14 of 2009 (AA) came into operation, except for sections 39 and 44. The AA amended the NEMBA by:
- Providing for general surveillance monitoring;
- Providing further considerations for a biodiversity management plan;
- Providing that an environment impact assessment must be obtained when genetically modified organisms are involved;
- Introducing notification requirements in the discovery phase of a bioprospecting project;
- Taking into consideration knowledge of specific individuals when issuing specific bioprospecting permits;
- Allowing the Director-General or a trustee to manage the Bioprospecting Fund;
- Allowing for the renewal or amendment of a permit;
- Amending the regulations to allow for hunting; and
- Effecting certain textual alterations.
See Government Notice 65 of Government Gazette No. 32580 of 18 September 2009.
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