press releaseThe National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has passed four Bills at its plenary sitting today, namely, the Financial Sector Law Amendment Bill, the National Forests Amendment Bill, the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill and the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill. The NCOP also passed the National Forests, National Environmental Management Laws, and the Civil Aviation Amendment Bills. The National Forests Amendment Bill was before the Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy. The NCOP also passed the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill, which was before the Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy. The Bill seeks to amend a number of provisions to provide for clarity on matters and textual amendments that fall under various related Acts, such as the National Environmental Management Act of 1998; the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act of 2003; the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act of 2004; and the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act of 2004, to name the few.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 16, 2021 02:30 UTC