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<span>National Environmental Management Amendment Act 46 of 2003</span> </div> </div> <div> <div id="block-eco-omega-system-main"> <div class="node-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-gcisdoc-files field--type-file field--label-above"> <div class="field__label"> Files </div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"> | Attachment | Size | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | | <span class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf">[a46-03.pdf](/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/a46-03.pdf)</span> | 937.98 KB | </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-gcisdoc-act-number field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"> 46 of 2003 </div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"> The National Environmental Management Amendment Act 46 of 2003 intends: - to amend the [National Environmental Management Act, 1998](https://www.gov.za/documents/national-environmental-management-act), so as: - to define certain expressions; - to provide for the administration and enforcement of certain national environmental management laws; and - to provide for matters connected therewith. ### Commencement 1 May 2005 (Gazette 27539 of 29 April 2005) </div> <div class="h-px bg-gov-sharegray mt-10"> </div> <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 mt-4"> <div> ### Share this page <div class="share-icons inline-flex items-center"> [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.gov.za//documents/national-environmental-management-amendment-act-1 "Share on Facebook") <div class="inline ml-2 mr-5 text-gov-sharegray"> Facebook </div> [](https://twitter.com/share?url=https://www.gov.za//documents/national-environmental-management-amendment-act-1 "Share on Twitter") <div class="inline ml-2 mr-5 text-gov-sharegray"> Twitter </div> [](https://api.whatsapp.com:/send?text=https://www.gov.za//documents/national-environmental-management-amendment-act-1 "Share on WhatsApp") <div class="inline ml-2 mr-5 text-gov-sharegray"> WhatsApp </div> </div> </div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container max-w-7xl mx-auto"> <div class="footer-graphic hidden md:inline">  </div> <div class="footer-graphic block md:hidden">  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer" class="pt-10 bg-footer-bg"> <div class="container max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4"> ## Explore <span class="block bg-gov-gray-500 h-px my-2"></span> <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 mb-20"> <div class="py-2"> <div> ## Explore Gov.za - [Statements](/speeches) - [Documents](/documents) - [Events](/news/events) - [Government opinion pieces](/blog) - [About South Africa](https://www.gov.za/about-sa) - [About government](https://www.gov.za/about-government) </div> </div> <div class="py-2"> <div> ## Contacts - [Services for residents](https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents) - [Services for organisations](https://www.gov.za/services/services-organisations) - [Services for foreign nationals](https://www.gov.za/services/services-foreign-nationals) - [Sitemap](/sitemap) - [Get e-mail updates](/subscribe-mailing-lists) - [FAQs](https://www.gov.za/faq) </div> </div> <div class="py-2"> <div> ## Services - [Contact your government](https://www.gov.za/contact-your-government) - [Feedback](https://www.gov.za/sa-government-online-website-feedback) - [RSS feeds](/rss-feeds) - [Terms and conditions](/terms-and-conditions-use-0) - [Android mobile app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=za.gov.sagovapp) - [Apple mobile app](https://apps.apple.com/za/app/south-african-government/id1363173160) </div> </div> </div> <span class="block bg-gov-gray-500 h-px my-4"></span> <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 pb-2"> <div> <div class="self-center flex gap-4 mb-2 text-black social-links"> </div> <div class="text-black text-sm"> Copyright © 2026 Government of South Africa </div> </div> <div class="place-self-end">  </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid grid-cols-5 h-[10px] overflow-hidden"> <div class="gov-trap gcis-trap-1"> </div> <div class="gov-trap gcis-trap-2"> </div> <div class="gov-trap gcis-trap-3"> </div> <div class="gov-trap gcis-trap-4"> </div> <div class="gov-trap gcis-trap-5"> </div> </div> </div> </div>