National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004)

Regulations

National Pollution Prevention Plans Regulations, 2017

Chapter 1 : Definitions and Purpose of the Regulations

1. Definitions

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In these Regulations, unless the context indicates otherwise, a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act and has that meaning, and—

 

"mitigation measure"

means technology (that is, a piece of equipment or a technique for performing a particular activity), process, or practice which, if employed, would reduce greenhouse gas emissions below anticipated future levels, when compared to the status quo;

 

"National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations"

means the regulations published under General Notice 275 in Gazette No. 40762 of 3 April 2017 as amended from time to time;

 

"person"

includes a juristic person;

 

"pollution prevention plan"

means plan contemplated in section 29(1)(3) of the Act, prepared specifically for the mitigation of greenhouse gases;

 

"production process"

means the process from which greenhouse gas emissions which have been declared as priority air pollutants by a Notice in terms of section 29(1)(a) of the Act, may arise;

 

"priority air pollutants"

means the greenhouse gases declared as such by a notice in terms of section 29(1)(a) of the Act;

 

"the Act"

means the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004).