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National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)

Chapter 3 : Procedures for Co-Operative Governance

14. Content of Environmental Management Plans

 

Every environmental management plan must contain—

(a) a description of the functions exercised by the relevant department in respect of the environment;
(b) a description of environmental norms and standards, including norms and standards contemplated in section 146(2)(b)(i) of the Constitution, set or applied by the relevant department;
(c) a description of the policies, plans and programmes of the relevant department that are designed to ensure compliance with its policies by other organs of state and persons;
(d) a description of priorities regarding compliance with the relevant department's policies by other organs of state and persons;
(e) a description of the extent of compliance with the relevant department's policies by other organs of state and persons;
(f) a description of arrangements for co-operation with other national departments and spheres of government, including any existing or proposed memoranda of understanding entered into, or delegation or assignment of powers to other organs of state, with a bearing on environmental management; and
(g) proposals for the promotion of the objectives and plans for the implementation of the procedures and regulations referred to in Chapter 5.