National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)Chapter 9 : Administration of Act and Specific Environmental Management Acts46. Model Environmental Management Bylaws |
| (1) | The Minister may make model bylaws aimed at establishing measures for the management of environmental impacts of any development within the jurisdiction of a municipality, which may be adopted by a municipality as municipal bylaws. |
| (2) | Any municipality may request the Director-General to assist it with the preparation of bylaws on matters affecting the environment and the Director-General may not unreasonably refuse such a request. |
| (3) | The Director-General may institute programmes to assist municipalities with the preparation of bylaws for the purposes of implementing this Act. |
| (4) | The purpose of the model bylaws referred to in subsection (1) must be to— |
| (a) | mitigate adverse environmental impacts; |
| (b) | facilitate the implementation of decisions taken, and conditions imposed as a result of the authorisation of new activities and developments, or through the setting of norms and standards in respect of existing activities and developments; and |
| (c) | ensure effective environmental management and conservation of resources and impacts within the jurisdiction of a municipality in co-operation with other organs of state. |
| (5) | The model bylaws referred to in subsection (1) must include measures for environmental management, which may include— |
| (a) | auditing, monitoring and ensuring compliance; and |
| (b) | reporting requirements and the furnishing of information. |