• Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No. 73 of 1989)
  • Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No. 73 of 1989)
  • 1. Definitions
  • Part I: Policy for Environmental Conservation
    • 2. Determination of policy
    • 3. Compliance with policy
  • Part II : Council for the Environment, Committee for Environmental Co-ordination and Board of Investigation
    • 4. Establishment of Council for the Environment
    • 5. Objects of council
    • 6. Constitution of council
    • 7. Committees of council
    • 8. Allowances to members of council and committees of council
    • 9. Meetings of council, records to be kept by council and submission of advice to Minister
    • 10. Administrative work of council
    • 11. Reports by council
    • 12. Establishment of Committee for Environmental Co-ordination
    • 13. Powers, functions and duties of committee
    • 14. Constitution of committee
    • 14A. Executive committee and subcommittees of committee
    • 14B. Allowances to members of subcommittees and persons co-opted
    • 14C. Meetings and decisions of committee
    • 15. Board of investigation
  • Part III: Protection of Natural Environment
    • 16. Protected natural environment
    • 17. Management advisory committees in respect of protected natural environment
    • 18. Special nature reserves
  • Part IV: Control of Environmental Pollution
    • 19. Prohibition of littering
    • 19A. Removal of litter
    • 20. Waste management
  • Part V: Control of Activities which may have Detrimental Effect on the Environment
    • 21. Identification of activities which will probably have detrimental effect on environment
    • 22. Prohibition of undertaking of identified activities
    • 23. Limited development areas
  • Part VI: Regulations
    • 24. Regulations regarding waste management
    • 24A. Regulations regarding littering
    • 24B. Regulations regarding products
    • 24C. Procedure for making regulations
    • 25. Regulations regarding noise, vibration and shock
    • 26. Regulations regarding environmental impact reports
    • 27. Regulations regarding limited development areas
    • 27A Regulations regarding international conventions, treaties and agreements
    • 28. General regulatory powers
    • 28A. Exemption to persons, local authorities etc...
  • Part VII: Offences, Penalties and Forfeiture
    • 29. Offences and penalties
    • 30. Forfeiture
  • Part VIII: General Provisions
    • 31. Powers of Minister and competent authority in case of default by local authority
    • 31A. Powers of Minister, competent authority, local authority or government institution where environment is damaged, endangered or detrimentally affected
    • 32. Publication for comment
    • 33. Delegation
    • 34. Compensation for loss
    • 35. Appeal to Minister or competent authority
    • 36. Review by court
    • 37. Restriction of liability
    • 38. Entering into and ratification of conventions, treaties and agreements
    • 40. State bound
    • 41. Application of Act
    • 41A. Right to enter upon land
    • 42. Repeal of laws, and savings
    • 43. Amends Physical Planning Act
    • 44. Amends Physical Planning Act
    • 45. Amends Physical Planning Act
    • 46. Short title
  • Schedule
    • Laws Repealed
• Regulations
  • Activities Identified under Section 21
    • Activities Identified under Section 21(1)
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Application of regulations
    • 3. Responsibilities in terms of regulations
    • 4. Application for authorisation to undertake activity
    • 5. Plan of study for scoping
    • 6. Scoping report
    • 7. Plan of study for environmental impact assessment
    • 8. Submission of environmental impact report
    • 9. Consideration of application
    • 10. Record of decision
    • 11. Manner of appeal
    • 12. Access to information
    • 13. Commencement
  • The Identification under Section 21 of Activities effecting the Environment
    • The Identification under Section 21 of Activities effecting the Environment
    • Schedule 1
    • Schedule 2
  • Application for Disposal Site Permit
    • Regulations regarding Application of Disposal Site Permit
    • Disposal Site Permit
    • Notes for a Disposal Site Application Form
  • Noise Control
    • Noise Control Regulations
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Powers of a local authority
    • 3. General prohibition
    • 4. Prohibition of disturbing noise
    • 5. Prohibition of noise nuisance
    • 6. Use of measuring instruments
    • 7. Exemptions
    • 8. Attachment
    • 9. Penalties
    • 10. Commencement
  • Application of Noise Control Regulations
  • The Amendment Regulations regarding Plastic Carrier Bags and Plastic Flat Bags, 2021
    • Notice No. R. 625 of 2003
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Prohibition of certain plastic bags
    • 3. Offences and penalties
    • 4. Short Title and Commencement
  • Regulations for the Prohibition of the Use, Manufacturing, Import and Export of Asbestos and Asbestos Containing Materials, 2007
    • Notice No. R. 341 of 2008
    • 1. Definition
    • 2. Prohibitions
    • 3. Transitional Provisions
    • 4. Registration and Reporting
    • 5. Asbestos Phase-Out Plan
    • 6. Disposal of Asbestos or Asbestos Containing Material
    • 7. Packaging and Transport of Asbestos
    • 8. Offences
    • 9. Short Title
    • Annexure A : Application Form
      • Application Form
  • Waste Tyre Regulations, 2009
    • Notice No. R. 149 of 2009
    • Part 1 : Interpretation and Purpose of Regulations
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Purpose of these Regulations
      • 3. Application of Regulations
      • 4. General prohibitions
    • Part 2 : Reuse, Recycling and Recovery of Waste Tyres
      • 5. Reuse, Recycling and Recovery of Waste Tyres
    • Part 3 : Duties of Tyre Producers, Tyre Dealers and Waste Tyre Stockpile Owners
      • 6. Duties of tyre producers
      • 7. Duties of tyre dealers
      • 8. Duties of waste tyre stockpile owners
    • Part 4 : Integrated Industry Waste Tyre Management Plans
      • 9. Contents of an integrated Industry waste tyre management plan
      • 10. Notification of integrated industry waste tyres management plans
      • 11. Consideration of integrated industry waste tyre management plans
      • 12. Review of integrated industry waste tyre management plans
    • Part 5 : Waste Tyre Stockpile Abatement Plan
      • 13. Contents of a waste tyre stockpile abatement plan
      • 14. Notification of a waste tyre stockpile abatement plan
      • 15. Consideration of a waste tyre stockpile abatement plan
    • Part 6 : Storage of Waste Tyres
      • 16. Storage of waste tyres
    • Part 7 : General
      • 17. Offences and penalties
      • 18. Transitional arrangements
      • 19. Short title and commencement