The notice publishes the draft National Environmental Management Laws (Administrative Penalties) Amendment Bill, 2026 for public comment. The Bill proposes an administrative penalty system under NEMA and related environmental laws, and the explanatory memorandum sets out clause by clause changes to those Acts. The public is invited to submit written representations within 60 calendar days from publication of the notice in the Gazette or the corresponding newspaper advert, whichever is later.
This appears to concern environmental compliance and enforcement changes that may be relevant to firms, organs of state, and other parties involved in NEMA and related environmental law processes.
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I, David Maynier, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, hereby publish the National Environmental Management Laws (Administrative Penalties) Amendment Bill, 2026 for public comment.
Supports: The notice publishes the draft Bill for public comment.
The public is invited to submit written representations on the draft Bill within 60 (sixty) calendar days from the date of the publication of this notice in the Gazette or from the date of the corresponding newspaper advert, whichever is th
Supports: The comment period and deadline basis are stated.