National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998

The National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 intends:

• to provide for co-operative, environmental governance by establishing principles for decision-making on matters affecting the environment, institutions that will promote co-operative governance and procedures for co-ordinating environmental functions exercised by organs of stite; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

29 January 1999 (Gazette 19703 of 29 January 1999)

Amendments

• Amended by National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act 2 of 2022
• Amended by National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act 25 of 2014
• Amended by National Environmental Management Laws Second Amendment Act 30 of 2013
• Amended by National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act 14 of 2009
• Amended by National Environmental Management Amendment Act 62 of 2008
• Amended by National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act 44 of 2008
• Amended by National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004
• Amended by National Environmental Management Amendment Act 8 of 2004
• Amended by National Environmental Management Amendment Act 46 of 2003
• Amended by National Environmental Management Amendment Act 56 of 2002
• Amended by Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002