Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No. 73 of 1989)RegulationsWaste Tyre Regulations, 2009Part 1 : Interpretation and Purpose of Regulations1. Definitions |
In these Regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act bears that meaning, unless the context otherwise indicates-
means the Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No. 73 of 1989);
means the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism;
means a waste tyre stockpile that existed before the promulgation of these regulations;
means the international code imprinted on the side of a tyre that indicates the load, or weight, that the tyre can carry at its maximum design pressure;
means a used tyre that conforms to the Road Traffic Act and can be safely returned to its original intended use;
means the controlled extraction of a material or the retrieval of energy from waste tyres;
means the separation and processing of materials from waste tyres for further use as new products or resources;
means the structural part of a used tyre that may or may not have residual tread depth for further road use and when subjected to inspection of the structural soundness of the casing, can be reprocessed by vulcanising new tread to the casing and can then be safely returned to its original intended use;
means the utilisation of waste tyres, in whole or in part, without changing the composition of the waste tyre;
means the storage of waste tyres for a period not exceeding 2 years from date of promulgation;
means a continuous pneumatic covering made of natural rubber or synthetic rubber or a combination of natural and synthetic rubber encircling a wheel, whether new, used or retreaded;
means any person or entity that distributes, or otherwise deals commercially in tyres;
means any person or institution engaged in the commercial manufacture or import of tyres and retreadable casings, and the import of vehicles fitted with tyres for distribution in South Africa;
means any motorized or towed mode of transport or implement fitted with tyres;
means a new, used, retreaded, or un-roadworthy tyre, not suitable to be retreaded, repaired, or sold as a part worn tyre and not fit for its original intended use;
means a facility that is used for the temporary storage of waste tyres;
means a plan, prepared by a person or entity who has a waste tyre stockpile, indicating the manner and timeframe in which the stockpile will be removed;
means any person or entity that is engaged in the commercial re-use, recycling or recovery of waste tyres;
means a site on which predominantly waste tyres have been stored continuously for a period greater than 2 years and which covers an area greater than 500m², and excludes waste disposal facility;
means the owner or lawful possessor of the waste tyres and will have the meaning ascribed to it in common law.