NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 107 OF 1998: CRITERIA TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN DETERMINING AN APPROPRIATE FINE IN TERMS OF SECTION 24G
Notice Title: National Environmental Management Act, 107 of 1998 (“NEMA”): Criteria to be Considered when Determining an Appropriate Fine in Terms of Section 24G
Government Notice: GN 7486 in GG 54694 on 15 May 2026
Commencing date: Comments to be submitted on or before 15 June 2026
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, under sections 44(1)(aC) and 44(1)(b) of the NEMA, intends to amend the Regulations relating to the procedure to be followed and criteria to be considered when determining an appropriate fine in terms of section 24G of the NEMA. The proposed amendments have been published for public comments.
Section 24G of the NEMA has been amended by the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act 2 of 2022 with effect from 30 June 2023. The intention of the proposed amendments to the Regulations is to align the Regulations with the amended section 24G of the NEMA.
Members of the public are invited to submit comments on or before 15 June 2026. For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here: National Environmental Management Act: Criteria for determining an appropriate fine in terms of section 24g
For more information or assistance please contact Jan Nel at jan@shangoni.co.za.
