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This is Category: Draft Legislation and policies
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The Draft Waste Management Bill was Gazetted on 12 January 2007. Any comments on the Bill must be made in writing to Ms Zanele Mvusi via Fax: (012) 322 2309 or e-mail before 12 April 2007.
Click here to access the Bill in our download section.
(The Institute of Waste Management of South Africa (IWMSA) hosts a seminar where Mr. Leon Bredenhan of the Department of Enviromental Affairs and Tourism will discuss the Bill. The Seminar will be held on 16 March 2007 in Rustenburg. Please contact Gail Smit of IWMSA on 011-675 3462 for more details.)
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General Notice 1689 of 9 September 2005: Publication of Draft Disaster Management Regulations for written representations or comments.
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o Government Notice 1203 of 22 July 2005: Draft Regulations for general information and comment.
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General Notice 444 of 18 March 2005: The Minister of Housing intends to introduce this Bill during the first parliamentary session of 2005. The Bill intends to transfer the administration of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 19 of 1998 to the Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs.
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o General Notice 627 of 22 April 2005: The Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism has published an explanatory summary of this Bill, which he intended to introduce into the National Assembly in April 2005. A copy of this explanatory summary is available at www.mcm-deat.gov.za.
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The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism has published the following policies for public comment:
o General Notice 396 of 4 March 2005: Draft general fisheries policy concerning the allocation and management of long term commercial fishing rights: 2005.
o General Notice 400 of 4 March 2005: Draft policies concerning the allocation and management of long term fishing rights in the hake deep sea trawl, inshore trawl, horse mackerel, KwaZulu-Natal prawn trawl, Patagonian toothfish, small pelagics and south coast rock lobster fisheries: 2005
o General Notice 397 of 4 March 2005: Draft policies concerning the allocation and management of long term commercial fishing rights: 2005
o General Notice 398 of 4 March 2005: Draft policies concerning the allocation and management of long term fishing rights in the hake handline and west coast rock lobster fisheries: 2005.
o General Notice 399 of 4 March 2005: Draft policies concerning the allocation and management of long terms fishing rights in the KwaZulu-Natal sardine beach seine, beach-seine and gillnet, oyster and white mussel fisheries: 2005.
o General Notice 592 of 11 April 2005: Draft policy concerning the allocation and management of long term fishing rights in the traditional line fishery, 2005.
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○ Local Authority Notice 36 of 4 February 2005: Western Cape Housing Development Amendment Bill (B1-2005).
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o Government Notice 2762 of 10 December 2004: Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs intends to introduce this Bill to the National Assembly and interested persons or institutions are invited to submit representations within 30 days of this notice.
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Media Release by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry 1 September 2004
(The full document can be downloaded from this page of the DWAF website)
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The Environment Conservation Act was amended by the Environment Conservation Amendment Act 50 of 2003 as follows:
o Amendments to enable the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism to make regulations regarding financial matters relating to identified waste types and regarding product control for waste management.
o To provide the transfer of the administration of waste disposal sites from the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry to the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, and matters connected therewith.
Note that the amendment has not yet commenced. A commencement date will be published in the Government Gazette.
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