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

Chapter 7 : Compliance, Enforcement and Protection

Part 2 : Application and enforcement of Act and any specific environmental management Act

31E. Prescribed standards

 

(1) The Minister may prescribe
(a) qualification criteria for environmental management inspectors and environmental mineral and petroleum inspectors; and
(b) training that must be completed by environmental management inspectors and environmental mineral and petroleum inspectors.

[Section 31E(1)(a) and (b) substituted by section 18(a) of the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2022, GG46602, dated 24 June 2022: Commencement by Proclamation 125 of 2023, GG48869, dated 30 June 2023]

 

(2) The Minister may only prescribe criteria and training in terms of subsection (1) after consultation with the Minister responsible for safety and security.

 

(3) The Minister may prescribe a Code of Conduct applicable to all designated environmental management inspectors and environmental mineral and petroleum inspectors.

[Section 31E(3) inserted by section 18(b) of the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2022, GG46602, dated 24 June 2022: Commencement by Proclamation 125 of 2023, GG48869, dated 30 June 2023]