Description
- DURATION: 2.5 days
- PREREQUISITES: Matric or equivalent
- SAQA: Aligned to 264458
About:
The National Environmental Management Act revolutionized environmental law in South Africa. A drive towards conserving the environment and monitoring environmental performance has increases over the years.
The purpose of this standard is for learners to understand the regulatory framework that governs all matters pertaining to the environment. There is a plethora of important environmental legislation that governs a large number of activities in the economy. Importantly, the learner also acquires not only a legal understanding of environmental issues but begins to appreciate how the legal aspect impacts on our personal understanding of the environment. This standard encapsulates the important details regarding environmental legislation; it is not intended to cover the entire legislation around environmental matters. It is intended to govern the behavior and actions of operational personnel in the field of environmental management.
Some of the Topics to be covered:
- The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.
- National Environmental Management Act (NEMA).
- Acts related to water, air, land and land use planning, biodiversity, waste, mining, hazardous substances.
- Environmental Policies and Regulations.
- The inter-relationship between the acts.
- Legal Liabilities.
- Consequences of non-compliance.
TARGET GROUP
- All employees and contractors
- Project managers
- SHE Representatives
COURSE OUTCOMES
- Describing the role of the Constitution in environmental law in the country.
- Explaining the impact of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) on the environment.
- Identifying and explaining other related South African legislation pertaining to the environment.
- Water Act and the Environment Conservation Act.
NB! Competency certificates will be issued at the end of the course.
