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Annexure C: Review of Natural Resource Laws



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Annexure C: Review of Natural Resource Laws


In order to provide a quick and visual reference, they have been colour-coded. Green represents the existence of provisions that promote access to information, red represents the existence of provision that restrict access to information (though this is not a reflection of the justifiability of such provisions); and yellow reflects the non-existence of provisions dealing with the prescribed access to information issues.

Template 1: Transparency provisions in Environmental Laws


Transparency provisions in Environment and Natural Resource Laws and Bills: Environmental

ATI Issue

Regulations Regarding Activities Identified, Environment Conservation Act 73 of 1989

Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stop Remedies Act 36 of 1947

Genetically Modified Organisms Act of 1997

Hazardous Substances Act of 1976

Regulations Under the Hazardous Substances Act 15 of 1973

Hazardous Substances Act 15 of 1973

National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998

NEMA: Integrated Coastal Management Act 24 of 2008

NEMA: Waste Act 59 of 2008

Government duty to collect information

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Government duty to keep records (e.g., registers)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Government duty to make information available to public

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Company obligation to keep records

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Company obligation to make information public

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Confidentiality clauses

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Established a crime and sanction for releasing confidential information

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Established a crime and sanction for NOT releasing information that is public

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N


Template 2: Transparency provisions in Water Laws


Transparency provisions in Environment and Natural Resource Laws and Bills: Water

ATI Issue

National Water Act 36 of 1998

National Water Act 36 of 1998--General Authorisations

Water Services Act 108 of 1997

Government duty to collect information

Y

N

Y

Government duty to keep records (e.g., registers)

Y

N

Y

Government duty to make information available to public

Y

N

Y

Company obligation to keep records

Y

Y

Y

Company obligation to make information public

Y

Y

Y

Confidentiality clauses

N

N

N

Established a crime and sanction for releasing confidential information

N

N

N

Established a crime and sanction for NOT releasing information that is public

N

N

Y


Template 3: Transparency provisions in Land laws


Transparency provisions in Environment and Natural Resource Laws and Bills: Land

ATI Issue

Agricultural Pests Act 36 of 1983

Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act 43 of 1983

Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937

Development Facilitation Act 67 of 1995

Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997

Labour Reform (Labour Tenants) Act 3 of 1996

Government duty to collect information

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Government duty to keep records (e.g., registers)

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Government duty to make information available to public

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Company obligation to keep records

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

Company obligation to make information public

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Confidentiality clauses

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Established a crime and sanction for releasing confidential information

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Established a crime and sanction for NOT releasing information that is public

N

N

N

N

N

N

ATI Issue

National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999

Physical Planning Act 125 of 1991

Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994

Transformation of Certain Rural Areas Act 94 of 1998

Land Use Management Bill of 2001

Housing Act 107 of 1997

Government duty to collect information

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Government duty to keep records (e.g., registers)

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Government duty to make information available to public

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Company obligation to keep records

N

N

N

N

N

N

Company obligation to make information public

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Confidentiality clauses

N

N

N

N

N

N

Established a crime and sanction for releasing confidential information

N

N

N

N

N

N

Established a crime and sanction for NOT releasing information that is public

N

N

N

N

N

N

Template 4: Transparency provisions in Mineral laws


Transparency provisions in Environment and Natural Resource Laws and Bills: Minerals

ATI Issue

Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act 43 of 1983

Gas Act 48 of 2001

Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002

Petroleum Pipelines Act 60 of 2003

Government duty to collect information

N

N

N

Y

N

Government duty to keep records (e.g., registers)

N

N

N

N

N

Government duty to make information available to public

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Company obligation to keep records

N

N

Y

N

N

Company obligation to make information public

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Confidentiality clauses

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Established a crime and sanction for releasing confidential information

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Established a crime and sanction for NOT releasing information that is public

N

N

N

N

N



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