National Environmental Management Act, 1998 Explained

The National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998, abbreviated NEMA) is the statutory framework to enforce Section 24 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. The NEMA is intended to promote co-operative governance and ensure that the rights of people are upheld, but also recognising the necessity of economic development. NEMA supersedes the Environmental Conservation Act, which was inadequate to deal with enforcement, administration, and governance, and was written to be more successful in these aspects.

Purpose

To provide for co-operative, environmental governance by establishing principles for decision-making on matters that affect the environment, institutions will promote co-operative governance and procedures for co-ordinating environmental functions exercised by organs of state; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Promulgation

Published as: National Environmental Management Act. 1998 . Republic of South Africa . Government Gazette . 401 . 19519 . Government Printer . Cape Town . 22 November 1998.

The act repealed a large part of the Environment Conservation Act. 1989 (Act No, 73 of 1989).

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Notes and References

  1. National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act . Government Gazette . Republic of South Africa . 18 February 2004 . 464 . 26025 . Government Printer . Cape Town .
  2. National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004 . Government Gazette . Republic of South Africa . 7 June 2004 . 467 . 26436 . Government Printer . Cape Town .
  3. National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 . Government Gazette . Republic of South Africa . 24 February 2005. 467 . 27318 . Government Printer . Cape Town .
  4. National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act 24 of 2008 . Government Gazette . Republic of South Africa . 11 February 2009. 524 . 31884 . Government Printer . Cape Town .