National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act
This section amends several definitions in the Biodiversity Act, including biodiversity sector, bioprospecting, commercial exploitation, commercialisation, competent authority, and delegation.
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This section amends several definitions in the Biodiversity Act, including biodiversity sector, bioprospecting, commercial exploitation, commercialisation, competent authority, and delegation. This provision amends several definitions in the biodiversity law, including biodiversity sector, bioprospecting, commercial bioprospecting, issuing authority, Department, derivative, genetic resource, and self-administration. This section amends section 2 to add a requirement to consider protecting the ecosystem as a whole, including species not targeted for exploitation. This section amends section 51 of the Biodiversity Act to add a paragraph about regulating threatened or protected indigenous species. This provision amends Section 56 of the Biodiversity Act and updates certain definitions used in that section.
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Section 1 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends several definitions in the Biodiversity Act, including biodiversity sector, bioprospecting, commercial exploitation, commercialisation, competent authority, and delegation.
1. Section 1 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is 5 hereby amended— (a) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘biological diversity’’ or ‘‘biodiversity’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘biodiversity sector’ means any sector or sub-sector that carries out restricted activities involving indigenous biological resources, whether for commercial or for conservation purposes;’’; (b) by the deletion in the definition of ‘‘bioprospecting’’ of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (b), the insertion in that definition of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (c) and the addition to that definition of the following paragraph: ‘‘(d) the trading in and exporting of indigenous biological resources in order to develop and produce products, such as drugs, industrial enzymes, emulsifiers, oleoresins, colours, extracts and essential oils;’’; (c) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘Board’’ of the following definition: food flavours, fragrances, cosmetics, ‘‘ ‘commercial exploitation’, means the engaging in any bioprospecting activity with the intention of making a profit;’’; (d) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘commercialisation’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘commercialisation’, in relation to indigenous biological resources, includes the following activities: (a) the filing of any complete intellectual property application, whether in South Africa or elsewhere; (b) obtaining or transferring any intellectual property rights or other rights; commencing [clinical trials and] product development, including the conducting of market research and seeking pre-market approval for the sale of resulting products; [or] the multiplication of indigenous biological resources through cultivation, propagation, cloning or other means to develop and produce products, such as drugs, industrial enzymes, food flavours, fragrances, cosmetics, emulsifiers, oleoresins, colours [and], ex- tracts and essential oils; trading in and exporting of indigenous biological resources to develop and produce products, such as drugs, industry enzymes, food flavours, fragrances, cosmetics, emulsifiers, oleoresins, colours, extracts and essential oils; and commercial exploitation;’’; (c) (d) (e) (f) (e) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘competent authority’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘competent authority’, in relation to the control of an alien or invasive species, means— (a) (b) [(b)](c) the Minister; the MEC; or an organ of state in the national, provincial or local sphere of government [designated by regulation] delegated as a competent authority for the control of an alien species or a listed invasive species in terms of [this Act] section 42 of the National Environ- mental Management Act, 1998; [or (c) any other organ of state;]’’; (f) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘delegation’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘delegation’[, in relation to a duty, includes an instruction to perform the duty] has the meaning assigned to it in section 1 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998;’’; 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 MOLAO WA PHETOLELO YA MELAO YA BOSETSHABA YA TSAMAISO YA TIKOLOGO, WA 2013 5 No. 36703 5 Nmr 14 ya 2013 A E ATLANEGISIWE ke Palamente ya Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa, jaana:— Go fetolwa ga karolo 1 ya Molao 10 wa 2004, jaaka o fetotswe ka karolo 29 ya Molao 14 wa 2009 - 1 Verify source ↗
Karolo 1ya Molao wa Bosetsˇhaba wa Tsamaiso ya Tikologo: Molao Biodiversity
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends several definitions in the biodiversity law, including biodiversity sector, bioprospecting, commercial bioprospecting, issuing authority, Department, derivative, genetic resource, and self-administration.
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Karolo 1ya Molao wa Bosetsˇhaba wa Tsamaiso ya Tikologo: Molao Biodiversity 5 wa, 2004, wa fetolwa— (a) ka go kwala morago ga tlhaloso ya ‘‘tlholego ka go farologana’’ kgotsa ‘‘pharologano ya tlholego’’ tlhaloso e e latelang: ‘‘ ‘lekala la pharologano ya tlholego’ go bolela lekala lengwe le lengwe kgotsa lekalanyana le le dirang ditiro tse di lebaganeng le metswedi ya ditshedi tsa tlholego, le fa e le mabaka a kgwebelano kgotsa a pabalelo;’’; (b) ka go tlosa mo tlhalosong ya ‘‘bioprospecting’’ lefoko ‘‘kgotsa’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (b), ka go kwala mo tlhalosong ya lefoko ‘‘kgotsa’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (c) le ka go tlaleletsa tlhaloso ya lefoko leo ka temana e e latelang: ‘‘(d) kgwebelano ka le go romelwantle ga dirwê tsa tlhago ka maikaeleloa go tlhoma le go tlhagisa dikuno tsa diritibatsi, enzyme tsa indaseteri, ditatso tsa dijo, menko, ditlolo, dikgomaretsi, dioleorini, mebala, ditamosiwa le mafura a tlholego;’’; (c) ka go kwala morago ga tlhaloso ya ‘‘Boto’’ tlhaloso e e latelang: ‘‘ ‘tirisobotlhatswa ya kgwebelano’, go bolela go dira tiro ngwe le ngwe ya bioprospecting ka maikaelelo a go dira morokotso;’’; (d) ka go kwala boemong jwa tlhaloso ya ‘‘kgwebelano’’ tlhaloso e e latelang: ‘‘ ‘kgwebelano’ mabapi le metswedi ya dirwê tsa tlhago e akaretsa ditiro tse di latelang: (a) go diriwa ga kopo ngwe le ngwe ya thoto ya bong, mo Aforika Borwa kgotsa felo gongwe le gongwe; (b) kamogelo kgotsa tsˇhutiso ya tshwanelo ngwe le ngwe ya thoto ya (c) bong kgotsa ditshwanelo tse dingwe; tshimololo ya [diteko tsa saense le] tlhabololo ya dikuno, go akarediwa le go diriwa ga tshekatsheko ya mebaraka le go batla katlanegiso ya pele ya mebaraka tebang le thekiso ya dikuno; [kgotsa] (d) koketso ya metswedi ya tlhago ka go kotula, phatlalatso, koketso kgotsa mekgwa e mengwe ya go tlhabolola le ya tlhagisa ya dikuno tsa diritibatsi, dienzyme tsa indaseteri, ditatso tsa dijo, menko, ditlolo, dikgomaretsi, dioleoresini, mebala [le], ditamosiwa le mafura a tlholego; (e) kgwebelano ka le go romelwantle ga dirwê tsa tlhago ka maikaelelo a go tlhoma le go tlhagisa dikuno tsa diritibatsi, enzyme tsa indaseteri, ditatso tsa dijo, menko, ditlolo, dikgomaretsi, dioleorini, mebala, ditamosiwa le mafura a tlholego; le tiriso botlhatswa ya kgwebelano;’’; (f) (e) ka go kwala mo boemong jwa tlhaloso ya ‘‘bolaodi jo bo na leng bokgoni’’ tlhaloso e e latelang: ‘‘ ‘bolaodi jo bo na leng bokgoni’, tebang le taolo ya ditshedi tse di sa batlegeng kgotsa tse di kotsi, go bolela— (a) Tona; (b) Mec; kgotsa [(b)](c) (c) lefapha la puso mo logatong la bosetsˇhaba, porofense kgotsa pusoselegae [le le theilweng ka molao] le tlhomilwe jaaka bolaodi jo bo na leng bokgoni go laola ditshedi tse di sa batlegeng kgotsa tse di kotsi go ya ka [Molao ô] karolo 42 ya Molao wa Bosetsˇhaba wa Tsamaiso ya Tikologo wa 1998; [kgotsa setheo sengwe le sengwe sa puso]’’; 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 (f) ka go kwala boemong jwa tlhaloso ya ‘‘taelo’’ tlhaloso e e latelang: 55 ‘‘ ‘taelo’[, tebang le tiro, go akaretsa taelo ya go dira tiro] e na le tlhaloso e tlhalositsweng ka yona mo karolo 1 ya Molao wa Bosetsˇhaba wa Tsamaiso ya Tikologo wa 1998;’’; (i) (j) 6 No. 36703 Act No. 14 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 6 (g) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘Department’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘Department’ means the national Department [of Environmental Affairs and Tourism] responsible for environmental affairs;’’; (h) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘derivative’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘derivative’, in relation to an animal, plant or other organism, means any part, tissue or extract[,] of an animal, plant or other organism, whether fresh, preserved or processed, and includes any genetic material or chemical compound derived from such part, tissue or extract;’’; by the substitution for paragraph (b) of the definition of ‘‘genetic resource’’ of the following paragraph: ‘‘(b) the genetic potential [or], characteristics or information of any species;’’; 5 10 by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘issuing authority’’ of the following definition: 15 ‘‘ ‘issuing authority’, in relation to [permits] a permit or registration regulating [the matters] a matter mentioned in section 87, means— the Minister as contemplated in section 87A(1) or (3); [or] (a) (b) the MEC as contemplated in section 87A(2) or (3); or [(b)](c) an organ of state in the national, provincial or local sphere of government [designated by regulation in terms of section 97] delegated in terms of section 42 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 or assigned in terms of section 41 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 as an issuing authority for [permits] a permit or registration of the kind in question;’’; and (k) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘restricted activity’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘self-administration’ means the introduction of measures to facilitate compliance with provisions of the Act and standards set by associations or organisations recognised through the system contemplated in terms of section 59(f) of the Act, but excludes measures that relate to the issuance of permits in terms of Chapter 7 or functions of environmental management inspectors;’’. Amendment of section 2 of Act 10 of 2004 - 2 Verify source ↗
Section 2 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 2 to add a requirement to consider protecting the ecosystem as a whole, including species not targeted for exploitation.
2. Section 2 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended by the insertion in paragraph (a) after subsection (1) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(iA) the need to protect the ecosystem as a whole, including species which are not targeted for exploitation;’’. Amendment of section 51 of Act 10 of 2004 - 3 Verify source ↗
Section 51 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 51 of the Biodiversity Act to add a paragraph about regulating threatened or protected indigenous species.
3. Section 51 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended by the deletion of the word ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (c), the insertion of the word ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (d) and the addition of the following paragraph: ‘‘(e) provide for the regulation of threatened or protected indigenous species to ensure that the utilisation of these species is managed in an ecologically sustainable manner.’’. Amendment of section 56 of Act 10 of 2004 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 - 4 Verify source ↗
Section 56 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Section 56 of the Biodiversity Act and updates certain definitions used in that section.
4. Section 56 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (d) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(d) protected species, being any species which are of [such] high importance [that they require conservation value or national national protection, although they are not listed in terms of 55 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 MOLAO WA PHETOLELO YA MELAO YA BOSETSHABA YA TSAMAISO YA TIKOLOGO, WA 2013 7 No. 36703 7 Nmr 14 ya 2013 (g) ka go kwala boemong jwa tlhaoso ya ‘‘Lefapha’’ tlhaloso e e latelang: ‘‘ ‘Lefapha’ go bolela Lefapha [la Merero ya Tikologo le Bojanala] le le rweleng maikarabelo a merero ya tikologo;’’; (h) ka go kwala boemong jwa tlhaoso ya ‘‘setlhagisiwa go tswa go’’ tlhaloso e e (i) (j) latelang ‘‘ ‘setlhagiswa go tswa go’, tebang le phologolo, semela kgotsa setshedi se sengwe go bolela karolo ngwe le ngwe, thisˇu kgotsa setamosiwa[,] sa phologolo, semela kgotsa ditshedi tse dingwe, le fa e le ditswa mmung, dijo tse dikgotleleditsweng go akarediwa setlhagiswa sengwe le sengwe sa dikuno kgotsa sa khemikale e e ntshitsweng mo thisˇung kgotsa setamosiwa;’’; ka go kwala boemong jwa temana (b) tlhaloso ya ‘‘motswedi wa digenetiki’’ ya temana e e latelang: ‘‘(b) bokgoni jwa digenetiki [kgotsa], dintlha kgotsa tshedimosetso ya setshedi sengwe le sengwe;’’; ka go kwala boemong jwa ‘‘Bolaodi jwa katlenegiso’’ tlhaloso e e katelang: ‘‘ ‘bolaodi jwa katlanegiso’ tebang le [diphemiti] phemiti kgotsa kwadiso e e laolang [merero] ntlha e e tlhalositsweng mo karolo 87, go bolela— (a) Tona go ya ka tlhaloso ya karolo 87A(1) kgotsa (3); [kgotsa] (b) Mec go ya ka tlhaloso ya karolo 87A(2) kgotsa (3); kgotsa [(b)](c) lefapha la puso mo logatong la bosetsˇhaba, porofense kgotsa pusoselegae [le le theilweng ka ditaelo tsa karolo 97] le tlhomilwe go ya ka karolo 42 ya Molao wa Bosetsˇhaba wa Tsamaiso ya Tikologo wa 1998 kgotsa le le laetsweng go ya ka karolo 41 ya Molao wa Bosetsˇhaba wa Tsamaiso ya Tikologo wa 1998 jaaka bolaodi jwa katlanegiso ya [diphemiti] phemiti kgotsa kwadiso ya mofuta oo;’’; le (k) ka go kwala morago ga tlhaloso ya ‘‘tiro e ileditsweng’’ tlhaloso e e latelang: ‘‘ ‘tsamaiso ya sebele’ go bolela go tsengwa tirisong ga maano a go mametlelela kobamelo ya ditaelo tsa Molao le maemo a tlhomamisi- tsweng ke mekgatlho kgotsa makoko a amogetsweng ka lenaane la le le tlhalositsweng mo karolo 59(f) ya Molao, mme fela go sa akaretswe maano a amang kaabo ya diphemiti go ya ka mabaka a Kgaolo 7 kgotsa ditiro tsa batlhatlhobi ba taolo ya tikologo;’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Go fetolwa ga karolo 2 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 - 2 Verify source ↗
Karolo 2 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity wa 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 51 of Act 10 of 2004 by inserting a new paragraph about the importance of protecting biodiversity and nature as a whole.
2. Karolo 2 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity wa 2004, o fetolwa ka go tlaleletsa mo temana (a) morago ga karolotlaleletso (1) ka temanatlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(iA) botlhokwa jwa tshireletso ya taolo ya ditshedi le tlholego ka kakaretso, go 40 akarediwa ditshedi tse di sa dirisiweng botlhatswa;’’. Go fetolwa ga karolo 51 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 - 3 Verify source ↗
Karolo 51 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 51 of the Biodiversity Act, 2004 by adjusting wording and adding a new paragraph about controlling threatened or protected wildlife to align use with conservation development.
3. Karolo 51 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, o fotolwa ka go tlosa lefoko ‘‘le’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (c), ka go kwala lefoko ‘‘le’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (d) le ka go oketsa ka temana e e latelang: 45 ‘‘(e) go tlamela ka taolo ya ditshedi tse di mo kotsing kgotsa ditshedi tsa tlhago tse di sireleditsweng go netefatsa fa tiriso ya ditshedi tseno e laolwa ka tsela e tsamaelanang le ntshetsopele ya tshomarelo ya ditshedi.’’. Go fetolwa ga karolo 56 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 - 4 Verify source ↗
Karolo 56 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity wa,
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may further categorise protected species lists and may make the notice apply across the Republic, a province, or only specific areas.
4. Karolo 56 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity wa, 50 2004, wa fetolwa— (a) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso (1) boemong jwa temana (d) temana e e latelang: ‘‘(d) ditshedi tse di sireleditsweng, e ka nna setshedi sengwe le sengwe [ebong] sa maemo a kwa godimo a tshireletso, kgotsa a botlhokwa jwa bosetsˇhaba [tse ditlhokang tshireletso ya bosetsˇhaba, le fa di 55 8 No. 36703 Act No. 14 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 8 paragraph (a), (b) or (c)] or require regulation in order to ensure that the species are managed in an ecologically sustainable manner.’’; and (b) by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsections: ‘‘(1A) The Minister may further categorise within the different categories of species listed in subsection (1)(a) to (d) when compiling the lists referred to in subsection (1). (1B) The notice contemplated in subsection (1) may apply generally throughout the Republic or a province, as the case may be, or only in a specified area or category of areas.’’. 5 10 Amendment of section 57 of Act 10 of 2004, as amended by section 35 of Act 14 of 2009 - 5 Verify source ↗
Section 57 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is
AI-assisted research summary: A person may not move listed CITES species specimens across borders or from the sea without a Chapter 7 permit, except for qualifying transit with original documents. The Minister may also prohibit activities or exempt persons by Gazette notice.
5. Section 57 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Restricted activities involving listed threatened or protected species and species to which an international agreement regulating interna- tional trade applies’’; (b) by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1A) A person may not import, export, re-export or introduce from the sea, a specimen of a species listed in terms of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora without a permit issued in terms of Chapter 7.’’; (c) by the substitution in subsection (2) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following for the words: ‘‘The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and subject to such conditions as the Minister may specify in the notice, prohibit the carrying out of any activity—’’; (d) by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) [Subsection] Subsections (1) [does] and (1A) do not apply in respect of a specimen of a listed threatened or protected species or a species to which an international agreement regulating international trade applies conveyed from outside the Republic in transit through the Republic to a destination outside the Republic, provided that such transit through the Republic takes place [under the control of an environmen- tal management inspector] with the required original documentation from the country of origin accompanying the shipment.’’; (e) by the substitution in subsection (4) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and subject to such conditions as the Minister may specify in the notice, exempt a person or category of persons from a restriction contemplated in subsection (1) or (1A).’’; and (f) by the addition of the following subsections: ‘‘(5) A notice in terms of subsection (2) or (4) may— (a) apply generally— (i) throughout the Republic or a province, as the case may be, or only in a specified area or specified category of areas; (ii) to all persons or only to a specified category of persons; (iii) to all species or only to a specified species or specified category of species; or (b) differentiate between— (i) areas or categories of areas; (ii) persons or categories of persons; or (iii) species or categories of species.’’. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 MOLAO WA PHETOLELO YA MELAO YA BOSETSHABA YA TSAMAISO YA TIKOLOGO, WA 2013 9 No. 36703 9 Nmr 14 ya 2013 sa tlhalosiwa mo temana (a), (b) kgotsa (c)] kgotsa tse di tlhokang go sireletswa ka molao go netefatsa fa taolo ya ditshedi e tsamaelana le ntshetsopele ya tshomarelo ya ditshedi.’’; le (b) ka go kwala morago ga karolotlaleletso (1) dikarolotlaleletso tse di latelang: ‘‘(1A) Gape, Tona e ka tlhaola ditshedi ka maemo a farologaneng go ya ka tlhaloso ya karolotlaleletso (1)(a) go fitlha go (d) fa a thala lenaane le le tlhalositsweng mo karolotlaleletso (1). (1B) Kitsiso e e tlhalositsweng mo karolotlaleletso (1) e ka dirisiwa jaaka go mo Rephaboliking ka bophara kgotsa mo porofenseng, tlhokega, kgotsa fela mo kgaolong e tlhalositsweng kgotsa go ya ka maemo a dikgaolo.’’. Go fetolwa ga karolo 57 ya Molao 10 wa 2004, jaaka o fetotswe mo karolo 35 ya Molao 14 wa 2009 - 5 Verify source ↗
Karolo 57 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends biodiversity law to prohibit handling listed endangered or protected species without the required permit, and it gives the Minister power to bar certain activities or groups by Gazette notice.
5. Karolo 57 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, wa fetolwa— (a) ka go kwala boemong jwa setlhogo, setlhogo se se latelang: ‘‘Ditiro tsa kiletso tse di amang lenaane la ditshedi tse di mo kotsing kgotsa ditshedi tse di sireleditsweng le ditshedi tse di amiwang ke kgolagano ya boditsˇhabatsˇhaba e laolang kgwebelano le dina- gantle’’; (b) ka go kwala morago ga karolotlaleletso (1) karolotlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(1A) Ga go ope yo o tshwanetseng go amogela, go romelantle go romelantle gape, kgotsa go tsamaisa ka lewatle dirw? tsa ditshedi tse di tlhalositsweng mo Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ntle le lokwalotetla le le tlhalositsweng mo Kgaolo 7.’’; (c) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso (2) fa pele ga temana (a) mafoko a a latelang: ‘‘Go ya ka kitsiso mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso le mabaka a ka tlhomamisiwang ke Tona, Tona e ka thibela tiragatso ya tiro ngwe le ngwe—’’; (d) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso (3) karolotlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(3) [Karolotlaleletso] Dikarolotlaleletso (1) [ya letla] mme (1A) ga e dirisiwe mabapi le serwê sa setshedi se se mo kotsing go ya ka tlhaloso kgotsa setshedi se se sireleditsweng, kgotsa ditshedi tse di tlhalositsweng mo tumelanong ya boditsˇhabatsˇhaba e e laolang kgwebelano ya dinagantle go ntshiwa mo Rephaboliki go romelwa go lefelo kwantle ga Rephaboliki, fa fela thomelo ya go ntshiwa mo Rephaboliking e diriwa [ka fa tlase ga taolo ya motlhatlhobi wa tsamaiso ya tikologo] e patilwe ka ditokomane tsa leruri tse di tlhokegang tsa naga ya setlogo go tsamaya le thoto.’’; (e) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso (4) boemong jwa temana (a) temana e e latelang: ‘‘(a) Go ya ka kitsiso mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso le mabaka a ka tlhomamisiwang ke Tona mo kitsisong, Tona e ka, thibela motho kgotsa maemo a rileng a batho go amiwa ke kiletso e e tlhalositsweng mo karolotlaleletso (1) kgotsa (1A).’’; le (f) ka go tlaleletsa ka karolotlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(5) Kitsiso go ya ka karolotlaleletso (2) kgotsa (4) e ka— (a) ama ka kakaretso— (i) Rephaboliki ka bophara kgotsa porofense, ka moo go leng botlhokwa, kgotsa fela mo kgaolong e e kgethilweng kgotsa dikarolo tsa dikgaolo tse di kgethilweng; (ii) batho botlhe kgotsa maemo a kgethilweng a batho; (iii) ditshedi tsotlhe kgotsa ditshedi tse di kgethilweng fela kgotsa maemo a kgethilweng a ditshedi; kgotsa (b) go farologanyo gare ga— (i) dikgaolo kgotsa dikgaolo tse di farologaneng; (ii) batho kgotsa magato a farologaneng a batho; kgotsa (iii) ditshedi kgotsa magato a farologaneng a ditshedi.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 10 No. 36703 Act No. 14 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 10 Substitution of section 58 of Act 10 of 2004, as substituted by section 36 of Act 14 of 2009 - 6 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 58 of the National
AI-assisted research summary: This section substitutes a new section 58 in the Biodiversity Act, titled “Amendment of notices”.
6. The following section is hereby substituted for section 58 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004: ‘‘Amendment of notices - 58 Verify source ↗
The Minister may by notice in the Gazette amend or repeal any notice
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, amend or repeal certain notices.
58. The Minister may by notice in the Gazette amend or repeal any notice published in terms of section 56(1), [56(2)] or 57(2) or (4).’’. Amendment of section 59 of Act 10 of 2004 - 7 Verify source ↗
Section 59 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 59 of the Act to expand what may be prescribed for registration systems.
7. Section 59 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended— (a) by the deletion of the word ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (e) and the substitution for paragraph (f) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(f) may prescribe a system and the requirements for the compulsory or voluntary registration of persons, institutions, ranching operations, game farms, nurseries, captive breeding or keeping operations and other facilities or operations, and the recognition of associations relating to these persons, operations or facilities; and’’; and (b) by the addition of the following paragraph: ‘‘(g) may prescribe a system and the requirements for the compulsory registration of professional hunters, hunting outfitters and trainers in the hunting industry.’’. Amendment of section 60 of Act 10 of 2004 - 8 Verify source ↗
Section 60 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must establish a scientific authority to help regulate and restrict trade in specimens of certain threatened, protected, and internationally regulated species.
8. Section 60 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) The Minister must establish a scientific authority for the purpose of assisting in regulating and restricting the trade in specimens of listed threatened or protected species and species to which an international agreement regulating international trade applies.’’. Substitution to section 61 of Act 10 of 2004 - 9 Verify source ↗
Section 61 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is
AI-assisted research summary: Section 61 is amended so that the relevant findings must be submitted to the Minister.
9. Section 61 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (d) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(d) make non-detriment findings on the impact of actions relating to the international trade in specimens of listed threatened or protected species and species to which an international agreement regulating international trade applies, and must submit those findings to the Minister;’’. Substitution of section 62 of Act 10 of 2004 - 10 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 62 of the National
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must publish annual non-detriment findings in the Gazette.
10. The following section is hereby substituted for section 62 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004: ‘‘Annual non-detriment findings 62. (1) The [scientific authority] Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, publish [in the Gazette] any [annual] non-detriment findings made by the scientific authority on trade in specimens of listed threatened or protected species and species to which an international agreement regulating international trade applies, in accordance with [an] the requirements of the international agreement regulating international trade [in specimens of 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 MOLAO WA PHETOLELO YA MELAO YA BOSETSHABA YA TSAMAISO YA TIKOLOGO, WA 2013 11 No. 36703 11 Nmr 14 ya 2013 Go fetolwa ga karolo 58 ya Molao 10 wa 2004, jaaka o fetotswe ka karolo 36 ya Molao 14 wa 2009 - 6 Verify source ↗
Karolo e e latelang e kwadiwa boemong jwa karolo 58 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba
AI-assisted research summary: This section says the following text is written in place of section 58 of the Biodiversity Act, 2004.
6. Karolo e e latelang e kwadiwa boemong jwa karolo 58 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004: ‘‘Kitsiso ya diphetogo 5 - 58 Verify source ↗
Ka kitsiso mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso, Tona e kgona go fetola
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may, by notice in the Government Gazette, amend or revoke notices published under certain earlier sections.
58. Ka kitsiso mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso, Tona e kgona go fetola kgotsa go fedisa kitsiso ngwe le ngwe e e phatlaladitsweng ya karolo 56(1), [56(2)] kgotsa 57(2) kgotsa (4).’’. Go fetolwa ga karolo 59 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 - 7 Verify source ↗
Karolo 59 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 59 of the Biodiversity Act, 2004 to add powers about registration requirements.
7. Karolo 59 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 10 2004 wa fetolwa— (a) ka go tlosa lefoko ‘‘le’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (e) le go kwala boemong jwa temana (f) temana e e latelang: ‘‘(f) a ka tlhalosa mokgwa le ditlhokego tsa kwadiso ya kgapeletso kgotsa ya boithaopo ya batho, ditheo, mafelo a botsomi, polasi ya diphologolo, tshingwana ya dimela, ditirelo tsa go tsadisa ka kgapeletso kgotsa ditirelo tsa go bolokela le madirelo a mangwe; koptsa madirelo le kamogelo ya mekgatlho e e lebaganyeng le batho bao, ditirelo kgotsa di diriswa; le’’; le (b) ka go tlaleletsa ka temana e e latelang: ‘‘(g) a ka tlhaloso mokgwa le ditlhokego tsa kwadiso ya kgapeletso ya batsomi ba ba letleletsweng, diaparo tsa batsomi le bakatisi ba indaseteri ya batsomi.’’. Phetolo ya karolo 60 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 - 8 Verify source ↗
Karolo 60 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must establish a scientific authority to help control and restrict trade in endangered, protected, and internationally regulated species.
8. Karolo 60 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, o fetolwa ka go kwala boemong jwa karolotlaleletso (1) karolotlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘ (1) Tona e tshwanetse go tlhoma bolaodi jwa saense go thusa ka taolo le kiletso ya kgwebo ya dirwê tsa ditshedi tse di mo kotsing le ditshedi tse di sireleditsweng le ditshedi tse di amiwang ke kgolagano ya boditsˇhabatsˇhaba e e laolang kgwebelano ya dinagantle.’’. Tlaleletso mo karolo 61 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 - 9 Verify source ↗
Karolo 61 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 61 of the Biodiversity Act, 2004 and adds text requiring that the Minister be sent the results of the relevant decisions.
9. Karolo 61 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, e fetolwa ka go tlaleletsa mo karolotlaleletso (1) boemong jwa temana (d) ka temana e e latelang: ‘‘(d) go dira ditshwetso e se nang kotsi ka ga ditlamorago tsa ditiro tse di amang kgwebelano ya boditsˇhabatsˇhaba ya dirwê tsa ditshedi tse di mo kotsing le ditshedi tse di sireleditsweng le ditshedi tse di amiwang ke tumelano ya boditsˇhabatsˇhaba e e laolang kgwebelano ya dinagantle, e bile Tona o tshwanetse go romelelwa dipholo tseo;’’. Go kwadiwa ga karolo 62 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 - 10 Verify source ↗
Karolo e e latelang e kwala boemong jwa karolo 62 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must publish certain scientific findings in the Gazette, including annual non-detriment findings and interim findings, and must do so before changing the related notice.
10. Karolo e e latelang e kwala boemong jwa karolo 62 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004: 15 20 25 30 35 40 ‘‘Ditshwaelo tse di se nang kotsi tsa ngwaga le ngwaga 62. (1) [bolaodi jwa saense] Tona e tshwanetse go phasalatsa ka kitsiso mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso [mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso] ngwe le ngwe ya ditshwaelo tse di se nang kotsi [ngwaga le ngwaga] tse di dirilweng ke bolaodi jwa saense ka ga kgwebelano ya dirwê tsa di ditshedi tse di mo kotsing kgotsa tse di sireleditsweng le ditshedi tse di amiwang ke tumelana ya boditsˇhabatsˇhaba e e laolang kgwebelano le dinagantle, go tsamaelana le 45 50 12 No. 36703 Act No. 14 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 12 listed threatened or protected species which is] that are binding on the Republic. (2) Any interim findings of the scientific authority must be published in the Gazette by the Minister for public information within 30 days after the [decision] finding has been made. (3) Before publishing, amending or repealing a notice in terms of subsection (1), the Minister must publish any non-detriment findings made by the scientific authority in the Gazette, inviting members of the public to submit to the scientific authority, within 30 days of publication in the Gazette, written scientific information relating to the non-detriment findings.’’. Insertion of section 62A in Act 10 of 2004 - 11 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby inserted in the National Environmental
AI-assisted research summary: This section inserts a new section titled “Amendment of notices,” but the operative rule is not included in the source text provided.
11. The following section is hereby inserted in the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, after section 62: ‘‘Amendment of notices - 62A Verify source ↗
The Minister may by notice in the Gazette amend or repeal a notice
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, amend or repeal a notice made under section 62(1).
62A. The Minister may by notice in the Gazette amend or repeal a notice published in terms of section 62(1).’’. 5 10 15 Amendment of section 63 of Act 10 of 2004 - 12 Verify source ↗
Section 63 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must follow a consultative process before publishing, amending, or repealing certain notices.
12. Section 63 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: 20 ‘‘(1) Before publishing a notice in terms of section 52(1), 53(1), 56(1) [or], 57(2) or 57(4), or amending or repealing such a notice in terms of section 55 or 58, the Minister must follow a consultative process in accordance with sections 99 and 100.’’. Amendment of section 66 of Act 10 of 2004 - 13 Verify source ↗
Section 66 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may exempt specified alien species, categories, or persons from section 65 by Gazette notice and set conditions for the exemption.
13. Section 66 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and subject to such conditions as the Minister may specify in the notice, exempt [from the provisions of section 65]— (a) any alien species specified in the notice; [or] (b) any alien species of a category specified in the notice; or (c) from the provisions of section 65.’’; and any person, (b) by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(4) The notice in terms of subsection (1) may— (a) apply generally— (i) throughout the Republic or a province, as the case may be, or only in a specified area or a specified category of areas; (ii) to all persons or only to a specified category of persons; (iii) to all species or only to a specified species or specified category of species; or (b) differentiate between— (i) areas or categories of areas; (ii) persons or categories of persons; or (iii) species or categories of species.’’. 25 30 35 40 45 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 MOLAO WA PHETOLELO YA MELAO YA BOSETSHABA YA TSAMAISO YA TIKOLOGO, WA 2013 13 No. 36703 13 Nmr 14 ya 2013 ditlhokego tsa tumelano ya boditsˇhabatsˇhaba e e laolang kgwebelano ya dinagantle [ka ga dirwê tsa ditshedi tse di mo kotsing kgotsa tse di sireleditsweng] tse di tlamang Rephaboliki. (2) Tshwaelo ngwe le ngwe ya nakwana ya bolaodi jwa saense e tshwanetse go phatlaladiwa mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso ke Tona go itsise baagi ka ga tshedimosetso eo mo nakong ya matsatsi a le 30 morago ga [kitsiso] ya tshwaelo. (3) Pele go phatlalatswa, go fetolwa kgotsa go tlosiwa kitsiso go ya ka karolotlaleletso (1), Tona e tshwanetse go phatlalatsa tshwaelo ngwe ngwe e e senang kotsi e e dirilweng ke bolaodi jwa saense mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso, ka go laletsa maloko a setsˇhaba go romela bolaodi jwa saense ditshwaelo tsa bona mo nakong ya matsatsi a le 30 morago ga phatlalatso ya kitsiso mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso.’’. 5 10 Go kwalwa karolo 62A mo Molao 10 wa 2004 - 11 Verify source ↗
Karolo e latelang e kwadiwa mo molaong wa Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba wa
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says text is to be inserted into the law after section 62, but the excerpt is incomplete.
11. Karolo e latelang e kwadiwa mo molaong wa Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba wa 15 Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, morago ga karolo 62: ‘‘Phetolo ya kitsiso - 62A Verify source ↗
Ka kitsiso mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso, Tona e ka fetola kgotsa
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may amend or delete a notice published under section 62(1), by notice in the Government Gazette.
62A. Ka kitsiso mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso, Tona e ka fetola kgotsa phimola kitsiso e e phatlaladitsweng go ya ka karolo 62(1).’’. Phetolo ya karolo 63 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 - 12 Verify source ↗
Karolo 63 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must hold consultations before publishing, amending, or withdrawing certain notices.
12. Karolo 63 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, wa fetolwa ka go kwala karolotlaleletso (1) ya karolotlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(1) Pele go phatlalatsa kitsiso go tsamaelana le karolo 52(1), 53(1), 56(1) [kgotsa], 57(2) kgotsa 57(4), kgotsa go fetolwa kgotsa go fedisiwa ga kitsiso ya mofuta oo, go tsamaelana le karolo 55 kgotsa 58, Tona e tshwanetse go tshwara dipuisano go tsamaelana le dikarolo 99 le 100.’’. Phetolo ya karolo 66 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 20 25 - 13 Verify source ↗
Karolo 66 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may, by Gazette notice, prohibit activities under section 65 for specified organisms, classes of organisms, people, areas, or combinations of these.
13. Karolo 66 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, ya fetolwa— (a) ka go kwala boemong jwa karolotlaleletso (1) karolotlaleletso e e latelang: 30 ‘‘(1) Ka kitsiso mo Lokwalodikgangla Puso le go ya ka lebaka lengwe le lengwe le le tlhomamisiwang ke Tona mo kitsisong, Tona e ka iletsa [tiragatso ya ditaelo tsa karolo 65]— (a) setshedi sengwe le sengwe se se kotsi se se tlhalositsweng mo kitsisong; [kgotsa] setshedi sengwe le sengwe se se kotsi sa maemo a tlhalositsweng mo kitsisong; kgotsa (c) mongwe le mongwe, go ya ka ditaelo tsa karolo 65.’’; le (b) (b) ka go tlaleletsa ka karolotlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(4) Kitsiso go ya ka karolotlaleletso (1) e ka— (a) ama ka kakaretso— (i) Rephaboliki ka bophara kgotsa porofense, ngwe le ngwe le fa e le ka mokgwa ofe kgotsa fela kgaolo e e tlhopilweng kgotsa dikgaolo tsa maemo a tlhopilweng; (ii) batho botlhe kgotsa batho ba maemo a tlhopilweng; (iii) ditshedi tsotlhe kgotsa ditshedi tse di kgethilweng fela kgotsa ditshedi tsa maemo a kgethilweng; kgotsa (b) go farologanyo gare ga— (i) dikgaolo kgotsa maemo a dikgaolo; (ii) batho kgotsa maemo a batho; kgotsa (iii) ditshedi kgotsa maemo a ditshedi.’’. 35 40 45 50 14 No. 36703 Act No. 14 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 14 Amendment of section 70 of Act 10 of 2004 - 14 Verify source ↗
Section 70 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: This amendment adds a subsection saying a notice under subsection (1) may apply broadly or selectively by area, person group, or species group, and may also differentiate between those categories.
14. Section 70 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(4) A notice in terms of subsection (1) may— (a) apply generally— (i) throughout the Republic or a province, as the case may be, or only in a specified area or a specified category of areas; to all persons or only to a specified category of persons; to all species or only to a specified species or a specified category of species; or (b) differentiate between— (ii) (iii) (i) areas or categories of areas; (ii) persons or categories of persons; or (iii) species or categories of species.’’. Amendment of section 71 of Act 10 of 2004 - 15 Verify source ↗
Section 71 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may exempt a person from a restriction in subsection (1) or (2) by notice in the Gazette, subject to conditions set by the Minister.
15. Section 71 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsections: ‘‘(3) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and subject to such conditions as the Minister may specify in the notice, exempt a person from a restriction contemplated in subsection (1) or (2). (4) A notice in terms of subsection (3) may— (a) apply generally— (i) throughout the Republic or a province, as the case may be, or only in a specified area or a specified category of areas; to all persons or only to a specified category of persons; to all species or only to a specified species or a specified category of species; or (b) differentiate between— (ii) (iii) (i) areas or categories of areas; (ii) persons or categories of persons; or (iii) species or categories of species.’’. Insertion of section 71A in Act 10 of 2004 - 16 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby inserted in the National Environmental
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may publish a Gazette notice to block permits for carrying out restricted activities involving a specified specimen of a listed invasive species.
16. The following section is hereby inserted in the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, after section 71: ‘‘Prohibitions 71A. (1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and subject to such conditions as the Minister may specify in the notice, specify a specimen of a listed invasive species for which a permit to carry out a restricted activity may not be issued in terms of Chapter 7. (2) The notice in terms of subsection (1) may— (a) apply generally— (i) (ii) (iii) throughout the Republic or a province, as the case may be, or only in a specified area or a specified category of areas; to all persons or only to a specified category of persons; to all species or only to a specified species or a specified category of species; or (b) differentiate between— areas or categories of areas; (i) (ii) persons or categories of persons; or (iii) species or categories of species.’’. Substitution of section 72 of Act 10 of 2004 - 17 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 72 of the National
AI-assisted research summary: This section says section 72 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 is substituted.
17. The following section is hereby substituted for section 72 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004: 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 MOLAO WA PHETOLELO YA MELAO YA BOSETSHABA YA TSAMAISO YA TIKOLOGO, WA 2013 15 Phetolo ya karolo 70 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 No. 36703 15 Nmr 14 ya 2013 - 14 Verify source ↗
Karolo 70 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: The amendment says a notice under subsection (1) may apply broadly or selectively to the Republic, a province, areas, people, or species.
14. Karolo 70 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, o fetolwa ka go tlaleletswa ka karolotlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(4) Kitsiso go ya ka karolotlaleletso (1) e ka— (a) ama ka kakaretso— (i) Rephaboliki ka bophara kgotsa porofense, ngwe le ngwe le fa e le ka mokgwa ofe kgotsa fela kgaolo e tlhopilweng kgotsa dikgaolo tsa maemo a tlhopilweng; (ii) batho kgotsa batho ba maemo; (iii) ditshedi kgotsa ditshedi tsa maemo; kgotsa (b) go farologanya gare ga— (i) dikgaolo kgotsa maemo a dikgaolo; (ii) batho kgotsa batho ba maemo; kgotsa (iii) ditshedi kgotsa maemo a ditshedi.’’. Phetolo ya karolo 71 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 - 15 Verify source ↗
Karolo 71 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may, by notice in the Government Gazette and on grounds the Minister determines, prohibit a person from carrying out an order under subsection (1) or (2).
15. Karolo 71 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004 e fetolwa ka go tlaleletsa ka karolotlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(3) Ka kitsiso mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso le go ya ka mabaka a tlhomamisitsweng ke Tona, Tona e ka iletsa motho go diragatsa taelo ya karolotlaleletso (1) kgotsa (2). (4) Kitsiso go ya ka karolotlaleletso (3) e ka— (a) ama ka kakaretso— (i) Rephaboliki ka bophara kgotsa porofense, ngwe le ngwe le fa e le ka mokgwa ofe kgotsa fela kgaolo e tlhopilweng kgotsa dikgaolo tsa maemo a tlhopilweng; (ii) batho botlhe kgotsa batho ba maemo a tlhopilweng; (iii) ditshedi tsotlhe kgotsa ditshedi tse di kgethilweng kgotsa ditshedi tsa maemo a kgethilweng; kgotsa (b) go farologanyo gare ga— (i) dikgaolo kgotsa maemo a dikgaolo; (ii) batho kgotsa batho ba maemo; kgotsa (iii) ditshedi kgotsa ditshedi tsa maemo.’’. Go kwadiwa ga karolo 71A mo Molao 10 wa 2004 - 16 Verify source ↗
Karolo e e latelang e kwadiwa mo Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may, by notice in the Government Gazette, declare a prohibited organism or species class for purposes connected to Chapter 7.
16. Karolo e e latelang e kwadiwa mo Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, morago ga karolo 71: ‘‘Dikiletso 71A. (1) Ka kitsiso ya Lokwalodikgang la puso, Tona e ka tlhalosa serwê sa setshedi se se ileditsweng seo se kitlang se ntshetswa phemiti ya tiro go ya ka Kgaolo 7. (2) Kitsiso go tsamaelana le karolotlaleletso (1) e ka— (a) ama ka kakaretso— 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 (i) Rephaboliki ka bophara kgotsa porofense, le fa e le ka mokgwa ofe kgotsa fela kgaolo e e tlhopilweng kgotsa dikgaolo tsa maemo a kgethilweng; (ii) batho botlhe kgotsa batho ba maemo a kgethilweng; (iii) ditshedi tsotlhe kgotsa fela ditshedi tse di kgethilweng kgotsa 45 ditshedi tsa maemo a kgethilweng; kgotsa (b) go farologanyo gare ga— (i) dikgaolo kgotsa dikgaolo tsa maemo; (ii) batho kgotsa maemo a batho; kgotsa (iii) ditshedi kgotsa maemo a ditshedi.’’. 50 Phetolo ya karolo 72 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 - 17 Verify source ↗
Karolo e e latelang e kwadiwa boemong jwa karolo 72 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister and the MEC may publish a notice in the Gazette to amend or repeal certain existing notices.
17. Karolo e e latelang e kwadiwa boemong jwa karolo 72 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004: 16 No. 36703 Act No. 14 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 16 ‘‘Amendment of notices 72. (1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, amend or repeal any notice published in terms of section 70(1)(a), 71(3) or 71A(1). (2) The MEC may, by notice in the Gazette, amend or repeal any notice published in terms of section 70(1)(b).’’. 5 Amendment of section 79 of Act 10 of 2004 - 18 Verify source ↗
Section 79 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must follow a consultative process before publishing, amending, or repealing certain notices.
18. Section 79 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) Before publishing a notice in terms of section 66(1), 67(1) [or], 70(1), 71(3) or 71A(1), or amending or repealing such a notice in terms of section 68 or 72, the Minister must follow a consultative process in accordance with sections 99 and 100.’’. 10 Amendment of section 80 of Act 10 of 2004 - 19 Verify source ↗
Section 80 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 80 and replaces its subsection (1) with a new purpose statement for the Chapter.
19. Section 80 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: 15 ‘‘(1) The purpose of this Chapter is— (a) (b) (c) (d) to regulate bioprospecting involving indigenous genetic and biological resources; to regulate the export from the Republic of indigenous genetic and biological resources for the purpose of bioprospecting or any other kind of research; [and] to provide for a fair and equitable sharing by stakeholders in benefits arising from bioprospecting involving indigenous genetic and biological resources; and to ensure that the nation’s indigenous genetic and biological resources are developed and utilized in an ecologically sustainable manner while promoting social and economic development, in particular in the areas where the indigenous genetic or biological resources and associated traditional knowl- edge is accessed.’’. 20 25 Amendment of section 86 of Act 10 of 2004, as amended by section 42 of Act 14 of 2009 30 - 20 Verify source ↗
Section 86 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may amend or withdraw certain notices, and must consult before publishing, amending, or repealing them.
20. Section 86 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended— (a) by the deletion in subsection (1) of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (a), the deletion in that subsection of the word ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (b) and the insertion in that subsection after paragraph (b) of the following paragraphs: ‘‘(bA) declare that this Chapter does not apply to the activity of collection, use, propagation cultivation or trade of indigenous biological resources for domestic use or subsistence purposes; or declare that the benefit sharing agreements and material transfer agreements contemplated in section 83 and 84 do not apply to certain categories of commercial or industrial exploitation of indigenous biological resources.’’; (bB) (b) by the deletion in subsection (1) of paragraph (c); (c) by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1A) The Minister may amend or withdraw any notice referred to in subsection (1).’’; and (d) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) Before publishing a notice in terms of subsection (1), or amending or repealing such a notice in terms of subsection (1A), the Minister must follow a consultative process in accordance with sections 99 and 100.’’. 35 40 45 50 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 MOLAO WA PHETOLELO YA MELAO YA BOSETSHABA YA TSAMAISO YA TIKOLOGO, WA 2013 17 ‘‘Phetolo ya dikitsiso No. 36703 17 Nmr 14 ya 2013 72. (1) Ka kitsiso mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso, Tona e ka fetola kgotsa tlosa kitsiso ngwe le ngwe e e phasaladitsweng go ya ka karolo 70(1)(a), 71(3) kgotsa 71A(1). (2) Ka kitsiso mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso, MEC e ka fetola kgotsa tlosa 5 kitsiso ngwe le ngwe e e phasaladitsweng go ya ka karolo 70(1)(b).’’. Phetolo ya karolo 79 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 - 18 Verify source ↗
Karolo 79 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: Before the Minister publishes, changes, or withdraws certain notices, the Minister must follow the consultation procedure in sections 99 and 100.
18. Karolo 79 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004 e fetolwa ka go kwala karolotlaleletso (1) boemong jwa karolotlaleletso e e latelang: 10 ‘‘(1) Pele ga phatlalatso ya kitsiso go ya ka karolo 66(1), 67(1) [kgotsa], 70(1), 71(3) kgotsa 71A(1), kgotsa go fetola kgotsa go tlosa kitsiso eo go ya ka karolo 68 kgotsa 72, Tona e tshwanetse go latela tsamaiso ya dipuisano go tsamaelana le karolo 99 le 100.’’. Phetolo ya karolo 80 Molao 10 wa 2004 - 19 Verify source ↗
Karolo 80 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: This section states the aims of Chapter 6 on regulating bioprospecting and related use of genetic resources and indigenous biological resources.
19. Karolo 80 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, e fetolwa ka go akaretsa karolotlaleletso (1) ya karolotlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(1) Maikaelelo a Kgaolo ô ke— (a) go laola ponelopele e amang metswedi ya dijenetiki le ditshedi tsa tlhago; (b) go laola diromelwantle tsa Rephaboliki tsa metswedi ya dijenetiki le ditshedi tsa tlhago mabapi le ponelopele kgotsa mofuta mongwe le mongwe wa dipatlisiso; [le] (c) go tlamela ka botsayakarolo jo bo lolameng le kabelano ka tekano ya beng ba dishere ya merokotso ya ditlhagiswa tsa bioprospecting e amanag le dijenetiki le metswedi ya tlhago; le (d) go netefatsa fa metswedi ya dijenetiki le ditshedi tsa tlhago tsa setsˇhaba e tlhabololwa le go dirisiwa ka tsela ya go sˇomarela ditshedi le tlhabololo ya maemo a katlatleloloago le moruo, le phitlhelelo ya metswedi ya dijenetiki le ditshedi, segolo jaang mo dikgaolong tsa metswedi ya dijenetiki le mo kitso e golagantsweng ya ditshedi tsa setso e bonwang gona.’’. Phetolo ya karolo 86 ya Molao 10 wa 2004, jaaka o fetotswe ka karolo 42 ya Molao 14 wa 2009 - 20 Verify source ↗
Karolo 86 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may amend or withdraw notices, but must first follow consultation procedures before publishing, amending, or withdrawing certain notices.
20. Karolo 86 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, ya fetolwa— (a) ka go tlosa mo karolotlaleletso (1) lefoko ‘‘kgotsa’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (a), go tlosa mo karolotlaletso eo lefoko‘‘le’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (b) le go kwala mo karolotlaleletso eo morago ga temana (b) ya ditemana tse di latelang: ‘‘(bA) Kgaolo ê, ga e ame ditiro tsa kgobokanyo, tiriso, phasalatso ya kgwebo kgotsa kgwebo ya metswedi ya ditshedi tsa tlhago tse di dirisiwang mo gae kgotsa mabaka a kgwebelano; kgotsa ditumelano tsa kabelano ya morokotso le ditumelano tsa tuelo ya tsˇhelete ya dirwê tse di tlhalositsweng mo karolo 83 le 84 ga di ame maemo a rileng a kgwebelano kgotsa tirisobotlhatswa ya kgwebelano ya metswedi ya ditshedi tsa tlhago.’’; (bB) 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 (b) ka go tlosa mo karolotlaleletso (1) temana (c); (c) ka go kwala morago ga karolotlaleletso (1) karolotlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(1A) Tona e ka fetola kgotsa gogela morago kitsiso ngwe le ngwe e tlhalositsweng mo karolotlaleletso (1).’’; le (d) ka go kwala boemong jwa karolotlaleletso (2) karolotlaleletso e e latelang: 50 ‘‘(2) Pele go phatlalatswa kitsiso go ya ka karolotlaletso (1), kgotsa go fetola kgotsa go tlosa kitsiso ya mofuta oo, go ya ka karolotlaleletso (1A), Tona e tshwanetse go latela tsamaiso ya dipuisano go tsamaelana le karolo 99 le 100.’’. 18 No. 36703 Act No. 14 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 18 Amendment of section 87 of the Act 10 of 2004 - 21 Verify source ↗
Section 87 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 87 of the Biodiversity Act to add a new paragraph covering import, export, re-export, or sea introduction of certain listed species specimens.
21. Section 87 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended by the deletion of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (c), the insertion of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (d) and the insertion after paragraph (d) of the following paragraph: 5 ‘‘(e) the import, export, re-export or introduction from the sea, of a specimen of a species listed in terms of the international agreement referred to in section 57(1A).’’. Insertion of section 87A in Act 10 of 2004 - 22 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby inserted in the National Environmental
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister decides certain permit applications, while the MEC decides permits not listed in subsection (1).
22. The following section is hereby inserted in the National Environmental 10 Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, after section 87: ‘‘Issuing authority 87A. (1) The Minister is the issuing authority responsible for deciding an application for a permit for— (a) the carrying out of a restricted activity involving a specimen of a listed threatened or protected species— (i) (ii) (iii) in a national protected area; that is a marine species; or applied for by an official, on behalf of— (aa) a provincial department or provincial organ of state responsible for the conservation of biodiversity in a province; (bb) a national protected area; (cc) the South African National Biodiversity Institute; or (dd) an organ of state in the national sphere of government; the import, export, re-export or introduction from the sea, of a the Convention on specimen of a species listed in terms of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora— (b) (i) originating from a national protected area; (ii) (iii) that is a marine species; or applied for by an official, on behalf of— (aa) a provincial department or provincial organ of state responsible for the conservation of biodiversity in a province; (bb) a national protected area; (cc) the South African National Biodiversity Institute; or (dd) an organ of state in the national sphere of government; the carrying out of a restricted activity involving a specimen of an alien or a listed invasive species; the commercialisation phase of bioprospecting involving any indig- enous biological resources; or the export of any indigenous biological resources from the Republic for the purpose of bioprospecting. (c) (d) (e) (2) The MEC is the issuing authority responsible for deciding an application for any permit not listed in subsection (1). (3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), the Minister and the MEC may in writing agree that any application for a permit or a type of permit— (a) contemplated in subsection (1) may be decided by the MEC; or (b) contemplated in subsection (2) may be decided by the Minister.’’. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 MOLAO WA PHETOLELO YA MELAO YA BOSETSHABA YA TSAMAISO YA TIKOLOGO, WA 2013 19 Phetolo ya karolo 87 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 No. 36703 19 Nmr 14 ya 2013 - 21 Verify source ↗
Karolo 87 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 87 of the Biodiversity Act, 2004.
21. Karolo 87 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, e fetolwa ka go tlosa lefoko ‘‘kgotsa’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (c), go kwalwa lefoko ‘‘kgotsa’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (d) le go tlaleletsa ka temana e e latelang: ‘‘(e) ditswantle, diromelantle kgotsa tsamaiso ka lewatle ya dirwê tsa ditshedi tse di tlhalositsweng mo tumelanong ya boditsˇhatsˇhaba e e tlhalositsweng mo karolo 57(1A).’’. 5 Go kwalwa karolo 87A mo Molao 10 wa 2004 - 22 Verify source ↗
Karolo e e latelang e kwadiwa mo molaong waTsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister decides permit applications for the listed matters, the MEC decides other permit applications, and the Minister and MEC may agree in writing to shift decision-making for specific permits.
22. Karolo e e latelang e kwadiwa mo molaong waTsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004 morago ga karolo 87: ‘‘Bolaodi jwa katlanegiso 87A. (1) Tona ke bolaodi jwa katlanegiso jo bo rweleng maikarabelo a go dira tshwetso ya kopo mabapi le phemiti boemong jwa— (a) tiragatso ya tiro e e ileditsweng e amang dirwê tsa ditshedi tse di tlhalositsweng jaaka tse di mo kotsing kgotsa ditshedi tse di sireleditsweng— (i) mo kgaolong ya bosetsˇhaba e e sireleditsweng; (ii) (iii) tse e leng ditshedi tsa metsi; kgotsa tse di diretsweng kopo ke motlhankedi, boemong jwa— (aa) lefapha la porofense kgotsa lekala la porofense ya puso e e rweleng maikarabelo a pabalesego ya mefuta ya tlhago e e farologaneng ya porofense; (bb) kgaolo ya bosetsˇhaba e e sireleditsweng; (cc) Institsˇhuti ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Biodiversity ya Aforika Borwa; kgotsa (dd) setheo sa puso sa lekala la puso ya bosetsˇhaba; (b) Diromelwantle, ditswantle le diromelwantle-gape kgotsa tsamaiso ka lewatle ya serwe sa setshedi se se tlhalositsweng go ya ka Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora— (i) se se tlhagang go tswa go kgaolo ya bosetsˇhaba e e sireleditsweng; (ii) seo e leng setshedi sa metsi; kgotsa (iii) tse di diretsweng kopo ke motlhankedi, boemong jwa— (aa) lefapha la porofense kgotsa lekala la porofense ya puso e e rweleng maikarabelo a pabalesego ya mefuta ya tlhago e e farologaneng ya porofense; (bb) kgaolo ya bosetsˇhaba e e sireleditsweng; (cc) Institsˇhuti ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Biodiversity ya Aforika Borwa; kgotsa (dd) setheo sa puso sa lekala la puso ya bosetsˇhaba; (c) tiragatso ya tiro e e ileditsweng e amang serwô sa setshedi se se batlegeng kgotsa se se tlhalositsweng jaaka se se senyang; (d) kgwebalno ya logato la bioprospecting le le amang metswedi ya ditshedi tsa tlholego; kgotsa (e) go romelwantle ga metswedi mengwe le mngwe ya ditshedi tsa tlholego go tswa go Rephaboliki ka ntlha ya mabaka a bioprospecting. (2) MEC ke bolaodi jwa katlanehiso jo bo rweleng maikarabelo a go dira tshwetso ya kopo ya phemiti ngwe le ngwe e e sa tlhalosiwang mo karolotlaleletso (1). (3) Go sa nyatswe karolotlaleletso (1) le (2), Tona le MEC ba ka dumelana ka lekwalo gore kopo ngwe le ngwe ya pheniti kgotsa mofuta wa phemiti— (a) o o tlhalositsweng mo karolotlaleletso (1) o ka tlhomamisiwa ke MEC; kgotsa (b) o o tlhalositsweng mo karolotlaleletso (2) o ka tlhomamisiwa ke Tona.’’. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 20 No. 36703 Act No. 14 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 20 Amendment of section 88 of the Act 10 of 2004 - 23 Verify source ↗
Section 88 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 88 to allow permit decisions to be deferred when an applicant is under investigation, until the investigation is finished and the listed outcomes are reached.
23. Section 88 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended by the deletion in subsection (2) of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (c), the insertion in that subsection of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (d) and the addition of the following paragraph: ‘‘(e) defer a decision to issue a permit if the applicant is under investigation for the contravention or failure to comply with any provision of this Act, until such time that the investigation is concluded and— (i) no prosecution in respect of such contravention or failure is instituted (ii) (iii) against the applicant concerned; the applicant concerned is acquitted or found not guilty, if a prosecution in respect of such contravention or failure has been instituted; or the applicant concerned has been convicted by a court of law of an offence in respect of such contravention or failure and the applicant has in respect of the conviction exhausted all the recognised legal proceed- ings pertaining to appeal or review.’’. Insertion of section 92A in Act 10 of 2004 - 24 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby inserted in the National Environmental
AI-assisted research summary: An issuing authority may refuse a permit on specified grounds, and the Minister may issue binding directives to the issuing authority.
24. The following section is hereby inserted in the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, after section 92: ‘‘Refusal of permits 92A. (1) An issuing authority may refuse a permit— (a) (b) (c) if the carrying out of the restricted activity is likely to have a negative impact on the survival of the listed threatened or protected species; if the applicant has been convicted of an offence in terms of this Act; or in accordance with a ground for refusal contemplated in any regulation. (2) The Minister may from time to time issue directives, which are binding on the issuing authority, to ensure the effective implementation of subsection (1).’’. Amendment of section 93 of Act 10 of 2004 - 25 Verify source ↗
Section 93 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 93 and allows an issuing authority to recover reasonable costs from the permit holder when a permit is cancelled.
25. Section 93 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended— (a) by the deletion of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (a) and the addition of the following paragraphs: ‘‘(c) the applicant or permit holder has been convicted of an offence in (d) terms of this Act; or the carrying out of the restricted activity has a detrimental impact on the species.’’; and 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 (b) by the addition of the following subsection, the existing section becoming 40 subsection (1): ‘‘(2) An issuing authority may recover any reasonable costs incurred by that authority and necessitated by the cancellation of the permit, from the permit holder.’’. Insertion of section 93B in Act 10 of 2004 - 26 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby inserted in the National Environmental
AI-assisted research summary: An issuing authority may suspend a permit.
26. The following section is hereby inserted in the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, after section 93A: ‘‘Suspension of permits 93B. (1) An issuing authority which issued a permit may suspend the permit if— 45 50 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 MOLAO WA PHETOLELO YA MELAO YA BOSETSHABA YA TSAMAISO YA TIKOLOGO, WA 2013 21 Phetolo ya karolo 88 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 No. 36703 21 Nmr 14 ya 2013 - 23 Verify source ↗
Karolo 88 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: The provision amends the biodiversity law to allow permit decisions to be set aside while an applicant is under investigation for breach or noncompliance, until the investigation ends.
23. Karolo 88 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, e fetolwa ka go tlosa mo karolotlaleletso (2) lefoko ‘‘kgotsa’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (c), ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso eo lefoko ‘‘kgotsa’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (d) le go tlaleletsa ka temana e e latelang: ‘‘(e) go kgaphelathoko tshwetso ya go abelwa phemiti fa mokopi a le ka fa tlase ga dipatlisiso ka ntlha ya go tlola kgotsa go palelwa ke go obamela taelo ngwe le ngwe ya Molao, go fitlhela dipatlisiso di fela; le— (i) fa go sena kgetsi kgatlhanong le mokopi kgotsa go tlhoka kobamelo kgatlhanong le mokopi yo o maleba; fa mokopi yo o maleba a golotswe kgotsa a bonwa a se molato morago ga tsheko kgotsa tlhokego ya go obamela; kgotsa fa mokopi yo o amegang a bonwe molato ke kgotlatshekelo ya molao e bile a dirisitse mekgwa yotlhe ya semolao malebana le boipiletso le tshekatsheko ya kgetsi.’’. (ii) (iii) 5 10 15 Tlaleletso ya karolo 92A mo Molao 10 wa 2004 - 24 Verify source ↗
Karolo e e latelang e kwadiwa mo Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao
AI-assisted research summary: The permit-issuing authority may refuse a permit in specified cases, and the Minister may issue binding directions to make sure that rule is followed.
24. Karolo e e latelang e kwadiwa mo Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, morago ga karolo 92: ‘‘Go ganwa ga kopo ya diphemiti 92A. (1) bolaodi jwa katlanegiso ya diphemiti bo ka gana go ntsha 20 phemiti— (a) Fa go nale kgonagalo ya gore tiragatso ya tirelo e ileditsweng e ka nna le seabe se se masˇwe mo botshelong jwa ditshedi tse di mo kotsing kgotsa tse di sireleditsweng; (b) Fa mokopi a bonwe molato ka tatofatso ngwe go ya ka Molao ô; kgotsa (c) go tsamaelana lebaka lengwe le lengwe la go gana kopo le le tlhalositsweng mo molawaneng mongwe le mongwe. (2) Nako ngwe le ngwe Tona e ka ntsha ditaelo tse di tlamang bolaodi jwa ka karolotlaleletso netefatsa tiragatso (1) ya go katlanegiso, manontlhotlho.’’. Phetolo ya karolo 93 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 - 25 Verify source ↗
Karolo 93 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 93 of the Biodiversity Act and allows the permitting authority to claim losses caused by cancelling a permit.
25. Karolo 93 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, ya fetolwa—: (a) ka go tlosa lefoko ‘‘kgotsa’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (a), le go tlaleletsa ka temana e e latelang: ‘‘(c) fa mokopi kgotsa mongwa phemiti a bonwe molato go ya ka Molao (d) ô; kgotsa fa tiragatso ya tiro e ileditsweng e nale seabe se se masˇwe go ditshedi;’’; le (b) ka go tlaleletsa karolotlaleletso e e latelang, ka karolo ya ga jaana ya karolotlaleletso (1): ‘‘(2) Bolaodi jwa katlanegiso bo ka batla tshenyegelo ngwe le ngwe e e diragaletseng bolaodi joo, e tlhodilweng ke go fedisiwa ga phemiti ya mongwa phemiti.’’. Go kwalwa karolo 93B mo Molao 10 wa 2004 - 26 Verify source ↗
Karolo e e latelang e kwalwa mo Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa
AI-assisted research summary: The issuing authority may withdraw a permit in specified circumstances and may recover reasonable costs linked to suspending the permit from the permit holder.
26. Karolo e e latelang e kwalwa mo Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004 morago ga karolo 93A: 25 30 35 40 45 ‘‘Go gogela morago diphemiti 93B. (1) Bothati jwa katlanegiso jo bo ntshang diphemiti bo ka gogela 50 morago phemiti fa— 22 No. 36703 Act No. 14 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 22 (a) (b) the carrying out of the restricted activity is likely to have a negative impact on the survival of the listed threatened or protected species; or the permit holder is under investigation for the contravention of or failure to comply with any provision of this Act or any condition of the permit. (2) An issuing authority may recover any reasonable costs, incurred by that authority and necessitated by the suspension of the permit, from the permit holder.’’. 5 Repeal of section 94 of Act 10 of 2004 - 27 Verify source ↗
Section 94 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: Section 94 is repealed.
27. Section 94 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, 10 is hereby repealed. Repeal of section 95 of Act 10 of 2004 - 28 Verify source ↗
Section 95 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: Section 95 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 is repealed.
28. Section 95 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby repealed. Repeal of section 96 of Act 10 of 2004 15 - 29 Verify source ↗
Section 96 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: Section 96 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 is repealed.
29. Section 96 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby repealed. Amendment of section 97 of Act 10 of 2004, as amended by section 45 of Act 14 of 2009 - 30 Verify source ↗
Section 97 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 97 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004.
30. Section 97 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, 20 is hereby amended— (a) by the deletion in subsection (1)(b) of subparagraph (i); (b) by the substitution in subsection (1)(b) for subparagraph (ii) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(iv) the facilitation of the implementation and enforcement of sections 57(1), 57(1A) or any notice published in terms of section 57(2);’’; (c) by the insertion in subsection (1)(b) after subparagraph (iii) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(iiiA) the circumstances in which restricted activities involving threatened or protected species may not be carried out;’’; (d) by the substitution in subsection (1)(b) for subparagraph (viii) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(viii) the ecologically sustainable utilization of biodiversity[; or], includ- ing— (aa) limiting the number of permits for a restricted activity; (bb) qualifications or requirements necessary for the undertaking 25 30 35 of a restricted activity; (cc) criteria for the equitable allocation of permits for a restricted activity;’’; (e) by the addition to subsection (1)(b) of the following subparagraphs: 40 ‘‘(x) the duty of care in respect of threatened or protected species; (xi) the management of threatened or protected species that cause damage; (xii) the collection of samples for genetic analyses;’’; by the deletion in subsection (1)(c) of subparagraphs (i) and (ii); (f) (g) by the insertion in subsection 1(c) after subparagraph (ii) of the following 45 subparagraph: ‘‘(iiA) the circumstances under which a restricted activity involving alien species or listed invasive species, may not be carried out;’’; GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 MOLAO WA PHETOLELO YA MELAO YA BOSETSHABA YA TSAMAISO YA TIKOLOGO, WA 2013 23 No. 36703 23 Nmr 14 ya 2013 (a) go na le kgonagalo ya gore tirelo e ileditsweng e ka nna le ditlamorago tse di sa itumediseng mo botshelong jwa ditshedi tse di mo kotsing kgotsa tse di sireleditsweng; kgotsa (b) mongwa phemiti o ka fa tlase ga dipatlisiso ka ntlha ya tatofatso kgotsa go se obamele taelo ngwe le ngwe ya Molao ô, kgotsa lebaka lengwe le lengwe la phemiti. (2) Bothati jwa katlanegiso bo ka batla tshenyegelo ngwe le ngwe e e botlhokwa e tlhodilweng ke go gogela morago ga phemiti ya mongwa phemiti.’’. Go phimolwa karolo 94 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 - 27 Verify source ↗
Karolo 94 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says Section 94 of the Biodiversity Act, 2004 is repealed, and Section 95 of Act 10 of 2004 is also repealed.
27. Karolo 94 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, ya phimolwa. Go phimolwa karolo 95 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 - 28 Verify source ↗
Karolo 95 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: This provision repeals section 95 of the Biodiversity Act, 2004, and also repeals section 96 of Act 10 of 2004.
28. Karolo 95 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004 ya phimolwa. Go phimolwa ga karolo 96 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 5 10 15 - 29 Verify source ↗
Karolo 96 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: Section 96 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 is repealed.
29. Karolo 96 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, ya phimolwa. Phetolo ya karolo 97 ya Molao 10 wa 2004, jaaka o fetotswe mo karolo 45 ya Molao 14 wa 2009 20 - 30 Verify source ↗
Karolo 97 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 97 to expand the matters that regulations may cover, including biodiversity permits, registrations, invasive species control, fees, timeframes, and reporting requirements. It also says regulations must be submitted to Parliament 30 days before publication in the Gazette.
30. Karolo 97 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, ya fetolwa— (a) ka go tlosa karolotlaleletso (1)(b) ya temanatlaleletso (i); (b) ka go kwala boemong jwa karolotlaleletso 1(b) tematlaleletso (ii) ya temanatlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(iv) ntshetsopele ya go tsengwa tirisong le tiragatso ya karolotlaleletso 57(1), 57(1A) kgotsa kistsiso ngwe le ngwe e phasaladitsweng go ya ka karolo 57(2);’’; (c) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso (1)(b) morago ga temanatlaleletso (iii) ya temanatlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(iiiA) mabaka ao ditirelo tse di ileditsweng tse di amanang le ditshedi tse di mo kotsing kgotsa tse di sireleditsweng di sa tshwanelang go diriwa;’’; (d) Ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso (1)(b) boemong jwa temanatlaleletso (viii) ya temanatlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(vii) tiriso ya ditshedi ka mokgwa yo o babalelang tlhago le ditshedi [;kgotsa], go akarediwa— (aa) go lekanyetsa palo ya diphemiti tsa ditirelo tse di ileditsweng; (bb) maemo kgotsa ditlhokego tse di botlhokwa go dira ditirelo tse di ileditsweng; (cc) mokgwa wa kaabo ya diphemiti tsa ditirelo tse di ileditsweng ka tekatekano;’’; (e) ka go akaretsa mo karolotlaleletso (1)(b) ditemanatlaleletso tse di latelang: ‘‘(x) maikarabelo a tlhokomelo tebang le ditshedi tse di mo kotsing kgotsa tse di sireleditsweng; (xi) taolo ya ditshedi tse di mo kotsing kgotsa tse di sireleditsweng tse di tlholang tshenyo; 25 30 35 40 45 (xii) kgobokanyo ya disampole tsa tshekatsheko ya dijenetiki;’’; ka go tlosa mo karolotlaleletso (1)(c) ya temanatlaleletso (i) le (ii); (f) (g) ka go akaretsa mo karolotlaleletso (1)(c) morago ga ya temanatlaleletso ya (ii) 50 temanatlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(iiA) mabaka ao tiro e ileditsweng e sa tshwanelang go diriwa ka fa tlase ga wona, fa e ama ditshedi tse di mo kotsing kgotsa ditshedi tse di sa batlegeng go ya ka tlhaloso;’’; 24 No. 36703 Act No. 14 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 24 (h) by the substitution in subsection (1)(c) for subparagraphs (v) and (vi) of the following subparagraphs, respectively: ‘‘(v) the assessment of risks and potential impacts on biodiversity of restricted activities involving specimens of alien species or of listed invasive species; [and] (vi) the control and eradication of [listed] invasive species; and’’; 5 (i) by the addition to subsection (1)(c) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(vii) the coordination and implementation of programmes for the prevention, control or eradication of invasive species;’’; (j) by the insertion in subsection (1) after paragraph (d) of the following paragraph: 10 ‘‘(dA) a system and requirements for the compulsory or voluntary registration of persons, institutions, ranching operations, game farms, nurseries, captive breeding or keeping operations and other facilities or operations;’’; (k) by the deletion in subsection (1)(e) of subparagraph (i); (l) by the substitution in subsection 1(f) for subparagraph (i) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(i) the conditions subject to which issuing authorities may issue, renew or amend permits or registrations in terms of this Act;’’; (m) by the substitution in subsection 1(f) for subparagraph (ii) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(ii) the procedure to be followed and the fees to be paid in connection with the lodging and consideration of applications [for permits] and issuance of permits or registrations;’’; (n) by the insertion in subsection (1)(f) after subparagraph (ii) of the following subparagraph: 15 20 25 ‘‘(iiA) the procedure to be followed and the fees to be paid in connection with the marking of specimens;’’; (o) by the insertion in subsection (1)(f) after subparagraph (vii) of the following 30 subparagraphs: ‘‘(viiA) timeframes for the consideration and issuance of a permit or registration by an issuing authority; (viiB) the conducting and evaluation of a risk assessment;’’; (p) by the insertion in subsection (1)(f) after subparagraph (viii) of the following 35 subparagraph: ‘‘(viiiA) the different types of permits that may be issued in terms of this Act;’’; (q) by the substitution in subsection 1(f) for subparagraph (ix) of the following subparagraph: 40 ‘‘(ix) the categories, form and contents of permits and the geographical area where permits apply;’’; (r) by the insertion in subsection 1(f) after subparagraph (xi) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(xiA) the circumstances or conditions under which permits or registra- 45 tions may be amended, refused or cancelled;’’; (s) by the substitution in subsection 1(f) for subparagraphs (xiii), (xiv) and (xv) of the following subparagraphs: ‘‘(xiii) the period of validity of [permits] a permit or registration; (xiv) the transferability of [permits] a permit or registration; (xv) the duties and reporting requirements of issuing authorities, [of the] permit holders and registration holders;’’; by the deletion in subsection (1)(f) of subparagraph (xvi); (t) (u) by the insertion in subsection (1) after paragraph (f) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(fA) self-administration within the biodiversity sector and the recog- nition of associations relating to persons, operations or facilities contemplated in section 59 of the Act;’’; (v) by the deletion of the word ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (g); (w) by the substitution of paragraph (h) for the following paragraph: ‘‘(h) any other matter that may be necessary to facilitate the implementation of this Act[.]; and’’; 50 55 60 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 MOLAO WA PHETOLELO YA MELAO YA BOSETSHABA YA TSAMAISO YA TIKOLOGO, WA 2013 25 No. 36703 25 Nmr 14 ya 2013 (h) ka go akaretsa mo karolotlaleletso (1)(c) ditemana (v) le (vi) ka ditemanatlaleletso tse di latelang, ka go farologana: ‘‘(v) (vi) tshekatsheko ya matshosetsi le ponelopele ya ditlamorago go tlhago le ditshedi tsa ditirelo tse di ileditsweng tse di amang dirwê tsa ditshedi tse di kotsi kgotsa tse di sa batlegeng; [le] taolo le phediso ya ditshedi tse di tlhalositsweng jaaka tse di sa batlegeng; le’’; (i) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso (1)(c) temanatlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(vii) kgolagano le tiragatso ya diporograma tsa go thibela, go laola, kgotsa go fedisa ditshedi tse di kotsi;’’; (j) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso (1) morago ga temanatlaleletso (d) temana e e latelang: ‘‘(dA) lenaane le ditlhokego mabapi le kwadiso ya kgapeletso kgotsa ya boithaopo ya batho, ditheo, ditirelo tsa batsomi, dipolasi tsa diphologolo, ditshingwana, tsadiso ya kgapeletso kgotsa ditirelo tsa polokelo le ditlabakelo tse dingwe kgotsa ditirelo;’’; (k) ka go tlosa mo karolotlaleletso (1)(e) temanatlaleletso (i); (l) ka go kwala boemong jwa karolotlaleletso (1)(f) ya temanatlaleletso e e latelang: temana (i) ‘‘(i) mabaka ao ka ona bolaodi jwa katlanegiso bo ka ntshang, fetola diphemiti kgotsa dikwadiso go ntshwafatsa kgotsa tsamaelana le Molao ô;’’; (m) ka go kwala boemong jwa karolotlaleletso (1)(f) temana (ii) ya temanatlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(ii) tsamaiso e e tshwanetseng go dirisiwa le dituelo tse di tshwanetseng go duelwa malebana le go bega le tshekatsheko ya dikopo [mabapi le diphemiti] le go ntshiwa ga diphemiti le kwadiso;’’; (n) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso (1)(f) morago ga temanatlaleletso (ii) temana e e latelang: 5 10 15 20 25 ‘‘(iiA) tsamaiso e e tshwanetseng go dirisiwa le dituelo tse di 30 tshwanetseng go duelwa malebana le go tshwaiwa ga dirwê;’’; (o) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso (1)(f) morago ga temanatlaleletso (vii) temana e e latelang: ‘‘(viiA) dinako tsa go sekaseka le go ntshiwa ga phemiti kgotsa kwaqiso ke bothati jwa katlanegiso; (viiB) tiragatso le tshekatsheko ya tlhatlhobo ya matshosetsi;’’; (p) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso (1)(f) morago ga temanatlaleletso (viii) temana e e latelang: ‘‘(viiiA) mefuta e farologaneng ya diphemiti tse di tshwanetseng go ntshiwa go tsamaelana le Molao ô;’’; (q) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso 1(f) boemong jwa temanatlaleletso (ix) temanatlaleletso e e latelang: 35 40 ‘‘(ix) magato, sebopego le dintlha tsa diphemiti le dikgaolo mo diphemiti di dirang gona;’’; (r) ka go akaretsa mo karolotlaleletso 1(f) morago ga temanatlaleletso (xi) ya 45 temana tlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(xiA) maemo kgotsa mabaka ao diphemiti kgotsa dikwadiso di kgonang go fetolwa, ganwa kgotsa gogelwa morago;’’; (s) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso 1(f) boemong jwa temanatlaleletso (xiii), (xiv) le (xv) ya ditemanatlaleletso tse di latelang: ‘‘(xiii) paka ya go nna tirisong ga [diphemiti] phemiti kgotsa kwadiso; (xiv) tshutiso ya [diphemiti] phemiti kgotsa kwadiso; (xv) maikarabelo le ditlhokego tsa tsamaiso ya bolaodi jwa katlanegiso, [tsa] beng ba diphemiti le beng ba dikwadiso;’’; ka go tlosa mo karolotlaleletso (1)(f) ya temanatlaleletso (xvi); (t) (u) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso (1) morago ga (f) temana e e latelang: ‘‘(fA) tsamaiso ya sebele mo lephateng la biodiversity le kamogelo ya mekgatlho e amanang le batho, dikgwebo kgotsa di diriswa tse di tlhalositsweng mo karolo 59 ya Molao;’’; (v) ka go tlosa lefoko ‘‘le’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (g); (w) ka go kwala mo boemong jwa temana (h) temana e e latelang: ‘‘(h) morero mongwe le mongwe yo o ka nnang botlhokwa go ntshetsapele tiragatso ya Molao ô[.]; le’’; 50 55 60 26 No. 36703 Act No. 14 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 26 (x) by the addition of the following paragraph: ‘‘(i) any matter that is necessary or expedient to achieve the objectives of the Act.’’; and (y) by the insertion after subsection (3) of the following subsection: ‘‘(3A) Any regulation made in terms of this Act must be submitted to Parliament 30 days prior to the publication of the regulations in the Gazette.’’. 5 Amendment of section 98 of Act 10 of 2004 - 31 Verify source ↗
Section 98 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 98 and adds a rule allowing regulations under section 97 to set different penalties for different contraventions, but not above the subsection (2) maximum.
31. Section 98 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended— 10 (a) by the substitution in subsection (1)(b) for subparagraph (iv) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(iv) generally with respect to all permits [or appeals] or only to a specified category of permits [or appeals]; or’’; (b) by the substitution in subsection (1)(c) for subparagraph (iv) of the following 15 subparagraph: ‘‘(iv) categories of permits [or appeals].’’; and (c) by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) Regulations made in terms of section 97 may differentiate between the penalties for the contravention of the different provisions thereof, but the maximum penalty may not exceed the penalty provided for in subsection (2).’’. Amendment of section 101 of Act 10 of 2004 - 32 Verify source ↗
Section 101 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 101 of the Biodiversity Act, including the offences and wording in subsections (1), (2), and (3).
32. Section 101 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) section 57(1), 57(1A), 65(1), 67(2), 71(1) [or], 81(1) or 81A(1);’’; and (b) by the insertion in subsection (2) of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (a), the deletion in that subsection of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (b) and the deletion in that subsection of paragraph (c); and (c) by the deletion in subsection (3) of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (c), the insertion in that subsection of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (d) and the addition to that subsection of the following paragraph: ‘‘(e) permits or allows any other person to do, or to omit to do, anything which is an offence in terms of subsection (1) or (2).’’. Amendment of section 102 of Act 10 of 2004, as amended by section 47 of Act 14 of 2009 20 25 30 35 - 33 Verify source ↗
Section 102 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004,
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Section 102 to change the penalty for certain biodiversity offences and add a rule requiring regulations to be tabled before Parliament 30 days before publication in the Government Gazette.
33. Section 102 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, 40 is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) If a person is convicted of an offence involving a specimen of a listed threatened or protected species, or an alien species or commencing the commercialisation phase of bioprospecting without a permit issued in terms of Chapter 7, a fine may be determined, either in terms of subsection (1) or equal to three times the commercial value of the specimen or activity in respect of which the offence was committed, whichever is the greater.’’; and (b) by the insertion after subsection (2) of the following subsection: 45 50 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 MOLAO WA PHETOLELO YA MELAO YA BOSETSHABA YA TSAMAISO YA TIKOLOGO, WA 2013 27 No. 36703 27 Nmr 14 ya 2013 (x) ka go kwala temana e e latelang: (i) morero mongwe le mongwe yo o leng botlhokwa kgotsa wa potlako go ntshetsapele tiragatso ya Molao ô.’’; le (y) ka go kwala morago ga karolotlaleletso (3) temanatlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(3A) Molawana mongwe le mongwe yo o tlhamilweng go ya ka Molao ô, o tshwanetse go tlhagisiwa fa pele ga Palamente mo nakong ya matsatsi a le 30 pele ga phatlalatso ya melawana eo mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso.’’. 5 Phetolo ya karolo 98 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 - 31 Verify source ↗
Karolo 98 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 98 of the Biodiversity Act and adds a rule that regulations under section 97 may set different penalties for different offences, but the highest penalty cannot exceed the penalty in section 98(2).
31. Karolo 98 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 10 2004, ya fetolwa— (a) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso (1)(b) boemong jwa temanatlaleletso (iv) ya temanatlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(iv) ka tlwaelo go akarediwa diphemiti tsotlhe [kgotsa diaphili] kgotsa diphemiti tsa maemo a kgethegileng [kgotsa diaphili]; kgotsa’’; 15 (b) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso (1)(c) boemong jwa temanatlaleletso (iv) temanatlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(iv) magato a diphemiti [kgotsa diaphili].’’; le (c) ka go tlaleletsa ka karolotlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(3) Melawana e e dirilweng go tsamaelana le karolo 97 e ka farologanya dikotlhao maleba le ditatofatso tse di farologaneng go tsamaelana le ditaelo tsea yona tse di farologaneng, mme fela kotlhao e kwa godimo ga ya tshwanela go feta kotlhao e tlhalositsweng mo karolotlaleletso (2).’’. Phetolo ya karolo 101 ya Molao 10 wa 2004 20 25 - 32 Verify source ↗
Karolo 101 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 101 of the Biodiversity Act, 2004, and notes an amendment to section 102 of Act 10 of 2004 as previously amended.
32. Karolo 101 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, ya fetolwa— (a) ka go akaretsa mo karolotlaleletso (1) boemong jwa temana (a) temana e e latelang: ‘‘(a) karolo 57(1), 57(1A), 65(1), 67(2), 71(1) [kgotsa], 81(1) kgotsa 30 81A(1);’’; le (b) ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso (2) lefoko ‘‘kgotsa’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (a), ka go tlosa mo karolotlaleletso eo lefoko ‘‘kgotsa’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (b) le go tlosa mo karolotlaleletso eo temana (c); le (c) ka go tlosa mo karolotlaleletso (3) lefoko ‘‘kgotsa’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (c), ka go kwala mo karolotlaleletso eo lefoko ‘‘kgotsa’’ mo bofelong jwa temana (d) le go oketsa karolotlaleletso eo ka temana e e latelang: ‘‘(e) go letlelela kgotsa go dumelela mongwe le mongwe go dira kgotsa go tlogela go dira, sengwe le sengwe se se leng tatofatso go ya ka karolotlaleletso (1) kgotsa (2).’’. Phetolo ya karolo 102 Molao 10 wa 2004, jaaka o fetotswe mo karolo 47 ya Molao 14 wa 2009 - 33 Verify source ↗
Karolo 102 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa
AI-assisted research summary: A person convicted of an offence involving a listed invasive species may be fined.
33. Karolo 102 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, wa fetolwa— (a) ka go kwala mo boemong jwa karolotlaleletso (2) karolotlaleletso e e latelang: ‘‘(2) fa motho a bonwe molato ka tatofatso e e amang serwê sa setshedi se se kotsi kgotsa se se sireleditsweng, kgotsa setshedi se se sa letlelelwang kgotsa go simolola kgwebelano ya bioprospecting ntle le phemiti go ya ka Kgaolo 7, go ka tlhomamisiwa tuelo ya tsˇhelete, le fa e le ka mokgwa wa karolotlaleletso (1) kgotsa selekanyo sa makgetlho a mararo a tlhwatlhwa ya kgwebo ya dirwê kgotsa tiro mabapi le tatofatso e e dirilweng, ngwe le ngwe e kwa godimo.’’; le (b) ka go kwala morago ga karolotlaleletso (2) karolotlaleletso e e latelang: 35 40 45 50 28 No. 36703 Act No. 14 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 28 ‘‘(2A) If a person is convicted of an offence involving a specimen of a listed invasive species, a fine may be determined, either in terms of subsection (1) or equal to the estimated cost associated with the control of the specimen in respect of which the offence was committed or both.’’. Insertion of sections 105A and 105B in Act 10 of 2004 - 34 Verify source ↗
The following sections are hereby inserted in the National Environmental
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may declare an emergency intervention or an amnesty by Gazette notice, but the notice must include specified details.
34. The following sections are hereby inserted in the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, after section 105: ‘‘Emergency incidents 105A. (1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, declare an emergency intervention for the purpose of the control or eradication of an alien species or a listed invasive species if that alien species or listed invasive species constitutes a significant threat to the environment. (2) A notice contemplated in subsection (1) must— list the species to which the emergency intervention relates; indicate the reasons for the intervention; and (a) (b) (c) provide the details relating to the intervention. Amnesty 105B. (1) In this section, ‘amnesty’ means indemnity against prosecution for the— (a) carrying out of a restricted activity involving specimens of listed threatened or protected species in terms of section 57(1), alien species in terms of section 65(1) or listed invasive species in terms of section 71(1); or (b) engagement in the commercialisation phase of bioprospecting, with- out a permit issued in terms of Chapter 7. (2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and subject to such conditions as the Minister may determine in the notice, declare a period of amnesty to facilitate compliance with the provisions of the Act. (3) A notice contemplated in subsection (2) must specify— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) the person or category of persons to whom the amnesty applies; the species to which the amnesty applies; the restricted activity to which the amnesty applies; the period during which a person must apply for a permit; and the period for which the amnesty applies.’’. Substitution of certain words in Act 10 of 2004 - 35 Verify source ↗
The National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the Act by replacing certain words with “assignment” or “delegation,” except in two specified sections.
35. The National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, is hereby amended by the substitution for the words ‘‘designation’’ or ‘‘designated’’ , whenever it occurs, of the words ‘‘assignment’’ or ‘‘delegation’’, except in sections 13(1)(b) and 100. Amendment of Table of Contents of Act 10 of 2004 - 36 Verify source ↗
The Table of Contents of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the Act’s Table of Contents by adding new entries for amendment notices, prohibitions, issuing authority, refusal of permits, and suspension of permits.
36. The Table of Contents of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion after item 62 of the following item: ‘‘62A. Amendment of notices’’; (b) by the insertion after item 71 of the following item: ‘‘71A. Prohibitions’’; (c) by the insertion after item 87 of the following item: ‘‘87A. Issuing authority’’; (d) by the insertion after item 92 of the following item: ‘‘92A. Refusal of permits’’; (e) by the insertion after item 93A of the following item: ‘‘93B. Suspension of permits’’; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 MOLAO WA PHETOLELO YA MELAO YA BOSETSHABA YA TSAMAISO YA TIKOLOGO, WA 2013 29 No. 36703 29 Nmr 14 ya 2013 ‘‘(2A) Fa motho a bonwe molato ka tatofatso e amang serwê sa ditshedi tse di tlhalositsweng jaaka tse dikotsi, go ka tlhomamisiwa tuelo ya tsˇhelete go ya ka karolotlaleletso (1) kgotsa go tsamaelana le tuelo ya selekanyo sa tlhwatlhwa ya taolo ya serwê go ya ka tatofatso e tlhodilweng kgotsa tsoopedi.’’. 5 Go kwadiwa ga dikarolo 105A le 105B mo Molao 10 wa 2004 - 34 Verify source ↗
Dikarolo tse di lateng ditlaleletswa mo Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo:
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may issue Gazette notices to manage threats from harmful species, and may set an amnesty period to improve compliance.
34. Dikarolo tse di lateng ditlaleletswa mo Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, morago ga karolo 105: ‘‘Ditiragalo tsa maemo a matshosetsi 105A. (1) Ka kitsiso mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso, Tona e ka tlhalosa maano a go rarabolola matshosetsi ka maikaelelo a go laola kgotsa go fedisa setshedi se se kotsi kgotsa setshedi se se tlhalositsweng jaaka se se kotsi e bile se tshosetsa maemo a tikologo. (2) Kitsiso e e tlhsalositsweng mo karolotlaleletso (1) e tshwanetse go— (a) (b) (c) tlhagisa ditshedi tse di lebaganeng le maano a tharabololo; tlhalosa mabaka a tharabololo; le tlamela ka dintlha tse di amang tharabololo. Boitshwarelo/Tebalelo 105B. (1) Mo karolong eno, ‘‘boitshwarelo’’ go bolela go sa latofatswe mabapi le— (a) go dira tiro e ileditsweng e amanang le dirwô tsa ditshedi tlhalositsweng jaaka tse di mo kotsing kgotsa tse di sireleditsweng go ya ka karolo 57(1), ditshedi tse di sa letlelelwang go ya ka karolo 65(1) kgotsa ditshedi tse senyang go ya ka karolo 71(1); kgotsa 10 15 20 (b) go dira kgwebelano ya maemo a bioprospecting ntle le phemiti go ya 25 ka Kgaolo 7. (2) Ka kitsiso mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso le go tsamaelana le mabaka a tlhomamisitsweng ke Tona mo kitsisong, Tona e ka tlhalosa paka ya boitshwarelo go matlafatsa kobamelo go tsamaelana le ditaelo tsa Molao. (3) Kitsiso e tlhalositsweng mo karolotlaleletso (2) e tshwanetse go tlhalosa— (a) motho kgotsa magato a batho ba ba amiwang ke boitshwarelo; (b) ditshedi tse di amiwang ke boitshwarelo; (c) (d) paka e batho ba tshwanetseng go dira kopo ya phemiti ka yona; le (e) paka e amiwang ke boitshwarelo.’’. tiro e ileditsweng e amiwang ke boitshwarelo; 30 35 Go kwadiwa ga mafoko a rileng mo Molao 10 wa 2004 - 35 Verify source ↗
Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, o fetolwa
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends wording in the Biodiversity Act, 2004, replacing certain terms, except in sections 13(1)(b) and 100.
35. Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, o fetolwa ka go kwala boemong jwa mafoko ‘‘taelo’’ kgotsa ‘‘laetsweng’’ gongwe le gongwe mo le tlhagelelang gona ‘‘tiro’’ kgotsa ‘‘taelo’’, ntle le mo karolotlaleletso 13(1)(b) le 100. 40 Phetolo ya Lenaaneo la Dintlha tsa Molao 10 wa 2004 - 36 Verify source ↗
Lenaaneo la Dintlha tsa Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the Biodiversity Act, 2004 by inserting new items, deleting items 94 to 96, and adding further items after item 105.
36. Lenaaneo la Dintlha tsa Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Biodiversity, wa 2004, le a fetolwa— (a) ka go kwala morago ga ntlha 62 ntlha e e latelang: ‘‘62A. Kitsiso ya diphetogo’’; (b) ka go kwala morago ga ntlha 71 ntlha e e latelang: ‘‘71A. Dikiletso’’; (c) ka go kwala morago ga ntlha 87 ntlha e e latelang: ‘‘87A. Bolaodi jwa katlanegiso’’; (d) ka go kwala morago ga ntlh 92 ntlha e e latelang: ‘‘92A. Go ganwa ga kopo ya diphemiti’’; (e) ka go kwala morago ga ntlha 93A ntlha e e latelang: ‘‘93A. Go gogelwa morago ga diphemiti’’; 45 50 30 No. 36703 Act No. 14 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 30 by the deletion of items 94, 95 and 96; and (f) (g) by the insertion after item 105 of the following items: ‘‘105A. Emergency incidents - 105B Verify source ↗
Amnesty’’.
AI-assisted research summary: Section 105B is titled “Amnesty” and refers to an amendment of section 55 of Act 39 of 2004.
105B. Amnesty’’. Amendment of section 55 of Act 39 of 2004 - 37 Verify source ↗
Section 55 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004, is
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends a penalty rule so that people who breach regulations made under the Act can commit an offence and face fines or imprisonment.
37. Section 55 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years; ‘‘(2) Regulations made in terms of this Act may provide that any person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision thereof is guilty of an offence and liable [on conviction to— (a) (b) an appropriate fine; or (c) both a fine and imprisonment] in the case of a first conviction to a fine not exceeding R5 million or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding R10 million or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years and in respect of both instances to both such fine and such imprisonment.’’. Amendment of section 1 of Act 59 of 2008 - 38 Verify source ↗
Section 1 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008, is hereby
AI-assisted research summary: This provision replaces the definition of “waste” and says waste includes surplus, unwanted, rejected, discarded, abandoned, or disposed substances, and substances the generator no longer uses for production, subject to stated exceptions.
38. Section 1 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008, is hereby amended by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘waste’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘Waste’ means that any substance, whether or not that substance can be reduced, re-used, recycled [and] or recovered— (a) that is surplus, unwanted, rejected, discarded, abandoned or disposed of; (b) which the generator has no further use of for the purposes of production; (c) (d) and includes waste generated by the mining, medical or other sector, but— (i) a by-product is not considered waste; and (ii) any portion of waste, once re-used, recycled [and] or recovered, ceases to be that must be treated or disposed of; or that is identified as a waste by the Minister by notice in the Gazette; waste;’’. Substitution of section 51 of Act 14 of 2009 - 39 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 51 of the National
AI-assisted research summary: Section 39 substitutes section 51 of the National Environment Management Laws Amendment Act, 2009 with a new section headed “Short title and commencement.”
39. The following section is hereby substituted for section 51 of the National Environment Management Laws Amendment Act, 2009: 5 10 15 20 25 30 ‘‘Short title and commencement - 51 Verify source ↗
This Act is called the National Environmental Management Laws
AI-assisted research summary: This section gives the Act its title and says it starts on a date set by the President in the Gazette.
51. This Act is called the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, [2008] 2009 and comes into effect on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.’’. 35 Substitution of section 7 of Act 15 of 2009 - 40 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 7 of the National
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says the Act is called the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Amendment Act, 2009, and starts when the President sets a date by proclamation in the Gazette.
40. The following section is hereby substituted for section 7 of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Amendment Act, 2009: 40 ‘‘Short title and commencement [7]9. This Act is called the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Amendment Act, 2009, and comes into effect on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.’’. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 MOLAO WA PHETOLELO YA MELAO YA BOSETSHABA YA TSAMAISO YA TIKOLOGO, WA 2013 31 No. 36703 31 Nmr 14 ya 2013 ka go tlosa dintlha 94, 95 le 96; le (f) (g) ka go kwala morago ga ntlha 105 dintlha tse latelang: ‘‘105A. Ditiragalo tsa maemo a matshosets ‘‘105B. Boitshwarelo/Tebalelo’’. Ukuchibiyela isigaba sama-55 soMthetho wama-39 wezi-2004 - 37 Verify source ↗
Ngakho-ke isigaba sama-55 sokuPhathwa kwezeMvelo kaZwelonke: uMthetho
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends a subsection to make non-compliance with the relevant condition an offence and to set fines and imprisonment terms on conviction.
37. Ngakho-ke isigaba sama-55 sokuPhathwa kwezeMvelo kaZwelonke: uMthetho weZinga loMoya, 2004, uchitshiyelwe ngokufaka endaweni yesigatshana sesi-(2) lesi sigatshana esilandelayo: ‘‘(2) Izimiso ezimiswe zoMthetho ngokwemigomo inhlawulo efanele; noma yalo Mthetho zingahlinzekela ukuthi noma ubani ophula noma ohluleka ukulandela lowo mbandela unecala futhi uzobhekana [uma elahlwa icala— (a) uzoboshwa isikhathi esingadlulile eminyakeni emihlanu; (b) (c) abhekane nakho kokubili inhlawulo futhi aboshwe] uma elahlwa icala okokuqala uzokhokha inhlawulo engadlulile R5 wezigidi noma aboshwe isikhathi esingadlulile emiinyakeni eyisihlanu futhi uma elahlwa icala okwesibili noma esikhathini esilandelayo uzokhokha inhlawulo engadlulile R10 wezigidi noma aboshwe isikhathi esingadlulile eminyakeni eyi-10 futhi kukhona kokubili uzokhokha inhlawulo futhi aboshwe.’’. Phetolo ya karolo 1 ya Molao 59 wa 2008 - 38 Verify source ↗
Karolo 1 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Waste Act, wa 2008,
AI-assisted research summary: This provision replaces the definition of “waste” and says waste includes many discarded or unwanted materials, but excludes parts that are no longer waste when used to make a product and items that have been reused, recycled, or recovered.
38. Karolo 1 ya Tsamaiso ya Bosetsˇhaba ya Tikologo: Molao wa Waste Act, wa 2008, wa fetolwa ka go kwala boemong jwa tlhaloso ya ‘‘matlakala’’ tlhaloso e e latelang: ‘‘Matlakala’’ go bolela sengwe le sengwe, le fa go kgonega kgotsa go sa kgonagale gore selo seo se fetolwe, dirisiwe boswa, ntshwafadiwe [le] kgotsa setsosoloswe— (a) (b) (c) (d) selo se se ntsi, sa batlegeng, latlhilweng, kgotsa sa; seo modirisi a sa tlhole a batla go se dirisa gape; se se tshwanetseng go ntshwafadiwa kgotsa go latlhiwa; kgotsa se se tlhalositsweng ke Tona jaaka matlakala ka kitsiso mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso; se se akaretsa matlakala a dirilweng ke makala a moepo, boitekanelo kgotsa makala a mangwe, mme— (i) (ii) karolo ngwe le ngwe ya matlakala ga e tlhole e le matlakala fa e diriswa tlhagiso ya serwô ga e tseelwe jaaka matlakala; e bile seshwa gape, ntshwafaditswe [le] go tsosoloswa;’’. Vervanging van artikel 51 van Wet 14 van 2009 - 39 Verify source ↗
Artikel 51 van die Wysigingswet op Nasionale Omgewingsbestuurswette, 2009
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends the English text of Article 51 by replacing it with a new article titled “Short title and commencement.”
39. Artikel 51 van die Wysigingswet op Nasionale Omgewingsbestuurswette, 2009 word in die Engelse teks gewysig deur dit deur die volgende artikel te vervang: 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 ‘‘Short title and commencement - 51 Verify source ↗
This Act is called the National Environmental Management Laws
AI-assisted research summary: This section gives the Act its name and says it starts on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
51. This Act is called the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, [2008] 2009 and comes into effect on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.’’. 40 Sithatyathelw’ indawo isiqendu 7 soMthetho 15 ka-2009 - 40 Verify source ↗
Kufakelwa isiqendu esilandelayo endaweni yesiqendu 7 seNational Environmen-
AI-assisted research summary: This section replaces section 7 with a short-title-and-commencement clause.
40. Kufakelwa isiqendu esilandelayo endaweni yesiqendu 7 seNational Environmen- tal Management: Protected Areas Amendment Act, ka-2009: ‘‘Igama lawo elifutshane nokuqalisa kwawo ukusebenza 45 [7]9. Lo Mthetho ubizwa ngokuba yiNational Environmental Manage- ment: Protected Areas Amendment Act, ka-2009, kwaye uqalisa ukusebenza ngomhla ogqitywe nguMongameli ngokwenza isihlokomiso kuShicilelo-Mithetho.’’. 32 No. 36703 Act No. 14 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 32 Short title and commencement - 41 Verify source ↗
This Act is called the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment
AI-assisted research summary: This section states the Act’s name and says it starts on a date published by the President in the Gazette.
41. This Act is called the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, 2013, and comes into effect on the date published by the President in the Gazette. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 July 2013 MOLAO WA PHETOLELO YA MELAO YA BOSETSHABA YA TSAMAISO YA TIKOLOGO, WA 2013 33 Setlhogo se se khutshwane le tshimologo No. 36703 33 Nmr 14 ya 2013 - 41 Verify source ↗
Molao ô, o bidiwa Molao Phetolelo ya Melao ya Bosetshaba ya Tsamaiso ya
AI-assisted research summary: This section says the Act is called the cited name and starts only on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Government Gazette.
41. Molao ô, o bidiwa Molao Phetolelo ya Melao ya Bosetshaba ya Tsamaiso ya Tikologo, wa 2013, mme o tla tsena tirisong ka letlha le le tlhomamisitsweng ke Mopresidente ka kgoeletso mo Lokwalodikgang la Puso.
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