Transparency provisions in Environment and Natural Resource Laws and Bills: Environmental
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ATI Issue
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Regulations Regarding Activities Identified, Environment Conservation Act 73 of 1989
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Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stop Remedies Act 36 of 1947
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Genetically Modified Organisms Act of 1997
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Hazardous Substances Act of 1976
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Regulations Under the Hazardous Substances Act 15 of 1973
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Hazardous Substances Act 15 of 1973
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National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998
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NEMA: Integrated Coastal Management Act 24 of 2008
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NEMA: Waste Act 59 of 2008
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Government duty to collect information
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Y
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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Y
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Government duty to keep records (e.g., registers)
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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Y
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Government duty to make information available to public
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Y
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Company obligation to keep records
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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Y
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Y
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N
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N
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Company obligation to make information public
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Y
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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N
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N
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Confidentiality clauses
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N
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Y
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Y
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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N
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N
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Established a crime and sanction for releasing confidential information
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N
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Y
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Y
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Y
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N
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N
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Y
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N
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N
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Established a crime and sanction for NOT releasing information that is public
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Transparency provisions in Environment and Natural Resource Laws and Bills: Water
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ATI Issue
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National Water Act 36 of 1998
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National Water Act 36 of 1998--General Authorisations
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Water Services Act 108 of 1997
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Government duty to collect information
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Y
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N
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Y
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Government duty to keep records (e.g., registers)
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Y
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N
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Y
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Government duty to make information available to public
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Y
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N
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Y
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Company obligation to keep records
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Company obligation to make information public
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Confidentiality clauses
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N
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N
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N
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Established a crime and sanction for releasing confidential information
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N
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N
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N
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Established a crime and sanction for NOT releasing information that is public
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N
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N
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Y
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Transparency provisions in Environment and Natural Resource Laws and Bills: Land
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ATI Issue
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Agricultural Pests Act 36 of 1983
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Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act 43 of 1983
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Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937
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Development Facilitation Act 67 of 1995
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Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997
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Labour Reform (Labour Tenants) Act 3 of 1996
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Government duty to collect information
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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N
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N
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Government duty to keep records (e.g., registers)
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N
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Y
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Y
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Y
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N
|
N
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Government duty to make information available to public
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N
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Y
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Y
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Y
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N
|
N
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Company obligation to keep records
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N
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N
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Y
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Y
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N
|
N
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Company obligation to make information public
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Y
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N
|
Y
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N
|
N
|
N
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Confidentiality clauses
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Y
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Y
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N
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N
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Y
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Y
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Established a crime and sanction for releasing confidential information
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N
|
Y
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Established a crime and sanction for NOT releasing information that is public
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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ATI Issue
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National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999
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Physical Planning Act 125 of 1991
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Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994
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Transformation of Certain Rural Areas Act 94 of 1998
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Land Use Management Bill of 2001
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Housing Act 107 of 1997
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Government duty to collect information
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Y
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Y
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N
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Y
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Y
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Y
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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
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Y
|
Y
|
Y
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Company obligation to keep records
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N
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N
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N
|
N
|
N
|
N
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Company obligation to make information public
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Confidentiality clauses
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
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Established a crime and sanction for releasing confidential information
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N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
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N
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Established a crime and sanction for NOT releasing information that is public
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Transparency provisions in Environment and Natural Resource Laws and Bills: Minerals
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ATI Issue
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Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act 43 of 1983
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Gas Act 48 of 2001
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Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996
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Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002
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Petroleum Pipelines Act 60 of 2003
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Government duty to collect information
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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N
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Government duty to keep records (e.g., registers)
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N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
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Government duty to make information available to public
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
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Company obligation to keep records
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N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
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Company obligation to make information public
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
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Confidentiality clauses
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
|
Y
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Established a crime and sanction for releasing confidential information
|
Y
|
N
|
Y
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N
|
Y
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Established a crime and sanction for NOT releasing information that is public
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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