NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: AIR QUALITY ACT 39 OF 2004: CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING PRIORITY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANS
Notice Title: National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 (“NEMAQA”): Consultation on Proposed Regulations for Implementing and Enforcing Priority Area Air Quality Management Plans
Government Notice: GN 4843 in GG 50668 on 17 May 2024
Commencing date: Comments to be submitted on or before 17 June 2024
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (“the Minister”) under section 20, read with sections 56 and 57 of the NEMAQA published the Regulations for implementing and enforcing priory area air quality management plans (“the Regulations”) for public comments.
These Regulations set out the requirements necessary for implementing and enforcing any approved priory area air quality management plans.
The Regulations will provide for:
- Mandatory implementation of interventions
- Mechanisms for government to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the plans
- Transitional arrangements
- Activation of enforcement measures where non-compliance is identified.
The Regulations will apply to all key stakeholders identified to be significant contributors to poor air quality in the respective air quality management plans, including listed activities; controlled emitters; mining operations and government stakeholders.
This Notice corrects the Notice that was issued in GNR 4817 in GG 50646 on 10 May 2024 on the same matter and confirms that it published for further comment.
Members of the public are invited to submit written comments and inputs on or before 17 June 2024. For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.
For more information or assistance please contact Jan Nel at jan@shangoni.co.za.
