Title: Regulations requiring that the taking of water for irrigation purposes be measured, recorded and reported Government Gazette Notice: GN 131 In GG 40621 of 17 February 2017 Commencing Date: 17 February 2017 New measuring, recording and reporting requirements are now imposed on water users who take water
Title: Invitation of public comments on draft Ergonomics Regulations Government Gazette Notice: GN R64 In GG 40578 of 27 January 2017 Commencing Date: Not yet specified The Ministry of Labour gave notice of their intention to publish regulations pertaining to ergonomics in the workplace. Members of the public
Title: Code of Practice: Existing Goods Hoists Installations Lifts, Escalator and Passenger Conveyor Regulations, 2010 Government Gazette Notice: GN R94 In GG 40594 of 3 February 2017 Commencing Date: 3 February 2017 The Ministry of Labour incorporated the Code of Practice for existing goods hoists installations, that were
Title: Notice of Intention to Require any person or category of persons who transport waste for gain to register with the Department AND Proposed amendments to the National Waste Information Regulations, 2012 Government Gazette Notice: GN 1555 and GN 1556 in GG 40490 of 12 December
Title: National Environmental Management: Waste Act (59/2008): Amendments to Waste Tyre Regulations, 2009 Government Gazette Notice: GN R1493 in GG 10670 of 2 December 2016 Commencing date: 2 December 2016 The Waste Tyre Regulations (“the Regulations”) were published in terms of the Environment Conservation Act 73 of 1989
Title: Proposed amendments to the regulations regarding the planning and management of residue stockpiles and residue deposits, 2015 Government Gazette number: GN 1440 in GG 40447 of 25 November 2016 Commencing date: Not yet specified Substantial changes were made to legislation governing the management of Residue Stockpiles and
Title: Norms and Standards for the inclusion of Private Nature Reserve in the register of protected areas of South Africa Government Gazette number: GN 209 in GG 40402 of 4 November 2016 Commencing date: Not yet specified A private nature reserve is an area which is in communal
Title: Declaration of certain printing industry activities as controlled emitters and establishment of emission standards Government Gazette number: GN 1373 in GG 40402 of 4 November 2016 Commencing date: Not yet specified In terms of section 23 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004
Title: Occupational Health and Safety Act (85/1993): Invitation to public comment on proposed Draft Explosives Regulations, 2014 Government Gazette number: GN 1402 in GG 40415 of 11 November 2016 Commencing date: Not yet specified Currently explosives management in the non-mining industry is regulated by various Acts and sets
Title: National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (10/2004): Draft Distribution Maps for certain Indigenous Species Government Gazette number: GN 727 in GG 40398 of 3 November 2016 Commencing date: Not yet specified An indigenous species is defined as follow: “A species that occurs, or has historically occurred, naturally in