Environmental Laws Rationalisation Act

12 November 1997 It is hereby notified that the President has assented to the following Act which is hereby published for general information:- Hierby w o r d bekend gemaak d a t d i e Presiden[ i! goedkeurin: geheg bet am die onderstxmde Wet wwt hiert)! ter algemene inligting gepubliseer word:— No. 51 of 1997: Environmental Laws Rationalisation Act, 1997. No. 51 van 1997: Rasionaliseringswet op On~gewings\ve[tc. 1997. ? xc). I X420 .ict so. 51, 1997 GOI’E[<N\lENT G/lZf:TTE. f 2 A’0VE\lf3ER 19[)7 f2WfRONMENTAL LAWS R. YT’ION/\I.f S;\_fTOhl ,\ CT. 1997 GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: [ 1 Words in bold type in squsre brackets indicate omissions from existing enactments. Words underlined with z solid line indicate insertions in existing enactments. ACT To make provision for the rationalisation of certain Acts of Parliament which are administered by the Department of Environmental Atfairs and Tourism, by amending those Acts and by extending the application thereof to certain areas which at present form part of the national territory of the Republic but where other laws apply at present in respect of the matters in question; and to make provision for matters connected therewith. (English text signed by the Presideilt. ) (Assented to 6 Nmember 1997.) B E IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:— Definitions

1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates— “affected area” means the areas which formerly constituted the national territories 5 of the former Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei, and the areas in respect of which the former self-governing territories of Gazankulu, KaNgwane, KwaNdebele, KwaZulu, Lebowa and Qwaqwa were established; “Minister” means the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. Amendment of laws

2. The laws mentioned in Schedule 2 are hereby amended to the extent indicated in the third column thereof. Extension of Iaws

3. The application of the laws mentioned in Schedule 1 and all amendments thereof is hereby extended to the affected area. Extension of regulations and notices to affected area

4. The application of all regulations and notices made or issued by the Minister under the laws mentioned in Schedule 1 is hereby extended to the affected area. 10 15 -1 No. I 8420 .4ct No. 51, 1997 Conflict of provisions GOVERNXI(WT G, WETTE. 12 N OV E M B E R IW)7 13WfRONMENTAL LAws R}YrIONALISATION ,icr. 1997

5. In the case of any conflict between the provisions of a law referred to in section 3 or a regulation or notice referred to in section 4, and the provisions of any law. regulation, notice or other measure which had the force of law in the affected area immediately prior to the commencement of the Constitution of the Republic of South 5 Africa, 1993 (Act hTo. 200 of 1993), the provisions of (he firstmentioned law, regulation or notice shall prevail. Short title

6. This Act shall be called the Environmental Laws Rationalisation Act, 1997. 6 so. I x-12fl Gf)VERNhfENT C, AZETTfi. 12 NOVEh1f3ER ] 997 <Act No. 51, 1997 ENVIRONMENTAL LA\\’S RATIC)NALIS,ITION ACT, 1997 SCHEDULE I LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA UNDER THE CONSTITU- TIONALDISPENSATION WHICH EXISTED PRIOR TO 27 APRIL 1994 MADE APPLICABLE IN THE AFFECTED AREA BY SECTION 3 No. and year of law Short title Ac( 21 of 1935 Sea-Shore Act. 1935 Extent of application The \vhole Act 43 of 1948 Prince Edward Islands Act. 1948 The u hole ,4ct 45 of 1965 .Atmosphel-ic poliution prevention Act, The \\ hO]C 1965 Act 46 of 1973 Sea Birds and Seals Protection .Act, 1973 The \vhole .4C1 73 of 19s0 Dumping ~t Sca Control Act, 1980 The w hole SCHEDULE 2 LAWS ARIENDED BY SECTION 2 No. and year of law Short title Extent of amendment Act 21 of 1935 Sea-Shore Ac[, 1935 ((I) Amendment of section 6 by the for the expressions subs[i[ulion ‘“House of’ .Assembly” and “minist- er of’ Community De\ Jclopnlent”’, \vherever [hey occur, of [he expres- sions “Na[ional Assembly” and “Minister of En\, ironmental Afairs and Tourism”. respec[i\,ely. (b) A m e n d m e n t o f sec[ion 9 by [he for [ h e exprcssiorr “!vlinister of Community Dc\elop- substitution nwm”, \\ hercver il occurs, of the Cxprcssion “’kfinis[er of Env,i-on. men[a] Affairs and Tourism”, (c) Amendment of section I I by [he substitution in subsection (2) for the expression “’Nliniskr of Community Development” of the exprcss]on “Minister of’ Envil-onrnen[al .Affairs and Tourism”. Act 55 of 1962 South African Citizens in Antarctica Amendment of section 2 by [he substi- Act, 1962 tution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: “(2) For the purposes of [he admin- istration of justice, and in general for the application of the laws of the Republic, Antarctica shall be deemed to be situated within the magisterial district of [Pretoria] Cape Town.”. s so. I S420 \ll so. 51, 1!)97 (w\mNAmw- GAZET1’l:, I ? \()\ I- JfBIR 19~)7 — __ I; N’VIR(~X\l[;NT.!I. LAIVS R/\TIO?JAI. IS,KrloN ,\c’1. 1[)~1- S(). nnd }cnr of I;IW Short title E\tcnt of an,u,{h,,~,, t A.C[ 45 of’ 1965 A(mospberic Pollution Prcven [ion Act, (C7) Amendnlcill 01 Scc[lull I — 1965 (I) by [he substl[utiun i n sukc- [ion ( I ) tor tbc dclin}ti(lc of “c’hlef oficc r’” of [hc I’C)IIC)W. ing dcliniti on: “ ‘chief (Itticcr” Imeans [he chief :Ilr pollu[]on cnn[[-ol ofker appninlccl under WC. lion \Ix, dnd includes [IIc, [Government >lining En- gineer] Dircc[or.Gcn~ra]: Nlincrals and Encryy c}r [l,e C h i e f tn\pector of Explw sives x[ing in pursu:, ncc Of nu[hority con t’erred Upon hlnl CM hcr in [erms of \ulI- W’c’llol] (2) ()] [1,:1[ ~1--, j(},, .ind :Iny pcr>tln pet-fol-ming any of ttw fanctlons of lbc cllict’ ollicer by virtue Of au[bor’l[y Cent’lmcd upon hiln or’ hcr in terms Of sub. swLIon (5) of [h:it section:”: (ii) by (he cicic[ ion in subsection ( 1 ) Of the deliniuorr of cm. ployee”’; (iii) by the suhs[i[u[ion in sulMec- [ion (1 ) for [be detinilioll of “local authority” 01 [be lf,i. lcr\\ ing clefini[iom “ ‘local acithori[y’ IIICWIS o local gc~j et nn]cn[ hod}, wi(bin the n)can ino (,I SIX. [ion I of LIIC L,ocat rGoVern. IIICIIL Transition Act. 1993 (Act No. 209 of 1993).”: (i~) by the substi{u[ion in suhscc- [ion ( I ) for [he cfetinition of “mine” of [be following defi- nition: “ ‘mine’ Imeans a mine \vi(hin the nleanjng of sec. [ion [one] 102 of the INlines and ~orks A c t, 1956 (Act NO, 27 of 1956)] Mine Health and SafetY Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of [996);”; 10 No, 18420 Act No. 51.1997 C; OVERNhfENTGAZETTE. 12 NOVI:MEtER l~XJ7 17 NVIRONhfENTAL LAWS R,4TIONALISATION ACT. 1997 No. and year of la\ Short title Extent of amendment (v) by the substitution in subset tion ( 1) for the cicfinition o) “’Minister” o f [be follo\\ in! definition: “ ‘Minister’ nleisrrs (IW jlill. is[er of [Health and \Yel- fm’e] f3nvironn1enml A1l’a!rs and Tourism;”’: (vi) by (he substitution in subwc- tion (1) for the definition of “oflicer” of the following definition: “ ‘off]cer’ means an otlicer within the meaning of sec- tion [one] 1 of the Public S e r v i c e Act. [1957] ]994 [ ( A c t No. 5-I of 1 9 5 7 )] (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994);”; and (vii) by tbe substitution in subsec- tion (1) for the definiuon of .’wor~~.! of the following definition: “ ‘works’ means works within the meaning of sec- tion [one] 102 of I he [Mines and Works Act, 1956 (Act No. 27 of 1956)] hfine H e a l t h and Safety Act, 1996 (Ac~ No, 29 of’ 1996).’”. ) Anlendment of section 6- (i) by the substitution in para- graph (a) of subsection (2) for the expression “Governlllent Mining Engineer” of the ex. pression “Director-Gen eral: Minerals and Energy”: and (ii) by the substitution for subpara- graph (i) of paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of the following subparagraph: “(i) any inspector [of mines] appointed under section [six of the Precious and Base Metals Act, 1908 (Act No. 35 of 1908), of the l’ranwatsl, or under that section as applied to the Orange Free State by the Orange Free S t a t e MetaIs hlining Act, 1936 (Act No. 13 of 1936),] 49( I ) of the Mine Health and Safety ACI, ,? so. I 8420 C, O\”ERNhlENTG AZETTE. 12h0vE\fBER [9[)7 ,ict No. 51, 1997 ENVIRONMENTAL LA\VSR,\TIONA[. [SArlON/lCT. 1997 No. and ytwof law Short title Extent of wnentfment 1996 (Act No. 29 {If 1996), or an\~ Director: Mineral Dc\e - opment ap pointed in [crms ~)f secti0n40f’lhe Mtncrals Acl, 1991 (Acl Nc).500f1991)L[) exercise m’ pcrfoml with ref- erence to mlncs and works; or”. (c) Alllclldlllcnt ofsec[icJ!132— (i) by dle substitution in subscc- [ion (1) t’or dle expression “Govenlmcnt %Iinin: Engi - neer” ofdw expression: “Chief Inspector as con[em- platecl in [he Mine He:iltll .md Safely A c t , 1996 (Act A’(>, 290f 1996) ’’; and (i}) by dle substito[ion i n subsec- tion (2) for the exp]-ession ‘“hfinrs and WOASACY. 1956 (Act No. 27 of 1956)” ot’ [he Cxpl-essiorr 1991 (Act No.500f 1991)”, “Minerals A c t. (~/) Amendment of section 47. by the substitution in subsections (4) and (5) for the expressions “Railway Administration” and “Minister of Transport Affairs”, wherever (hey occur, ut’theexpressicrns “Transnet Limited dnd Tbe South African Rail Cc,mmu[cr Corpomtion L i m i t e d ” and “cbairpcr son of Trans net Linl- ited. ” respectively. (c) Amcndmen[uf theAct,by thesub- slitution for [he expressions “Ad- rninishwur”. Hctilth and Welfare” and “Minister “Director-General: of Industries, Commerce and Tour- \vbel-ever they occur, of the ism”, expressions “Premier”, “Director- General: Environmental Affairs and Tourism” and “Minister of Trade and Industry”, respectively. —-——. . —.—. - .- m ..- -. ~ $,<</ ,’, < c(lncurrcni c :,1” the [,\linister IIf