Amendment of Regulations Relating to Nature Conservation (No. 85 of 2017)

6285 Government Gazette 13 April 2017 3 MINISTRY OF LABOUR, INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT CREATION No. 84 2017 PUBLICATION OF REQUEST FOR, AND INVITATION FOR OBJECTIONS TO EXTENSION OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT FOR MINIMUM WAGE AND ADJUSTMENT OF EXISTING LEVEL FOR SECURITY INDUSTRY: LABOUR ACT, 2007 In terms of (a) section 71(3)(a) of the Labour Act, 2007 (Act No. 11 of 2007), I publish a request by the Security Association of Namibia, Namibia Transport and Allied Workers Union, Namibia Security Guards and Watchman’s Union and Namibia Independence Security Union made in terms of section 71(2) of that Act, to extend the collective agreement set out in the Schedule to employers and employees in the security industry who are not parties to that agreement; and (b) section 71(3)(b) of that Act referred to in paragraph (a), I invite any person who wishes to object to the extension of the agreement referred to in that paragraph, in whole or in part, to deliver a written statement setting forth the reasons for the objection to my office at the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, 32 Mercedes Street, Khomasdal, within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice, or send the written statement by mail to the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Private Bag 19005, Khomasdal or by facsimile to the Minister at 061210047, to reach my office within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. E. NGHIMTINA MINISTER OF LABOUR, INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT CREATION Windhoek, 29 March 2017 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM No. 85 2017 AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS RELATING TO NATURE CONSERVATION: NATURE CONSERVATION ORDINANCE, 1975 Under paragraph (y) of subsection (1) of section 84 of the Nature Conservation Ordinance, 1975 (Ordinance No. 4 of 1975) read with subsection (3) of that section and with section 17(2)(b) of that Ordinance, I have amended the Regulations as set out in the Schedule. P. SHIFETA MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM Windhoek, 28 March 2017 SCHEDULE Definitions 1. In these regulations, “the Regulations” means the Regulations relating to Nature Conservation published under Government Notice No. 240 of 25 August 1976, as amended by Government Notices Nos. 256 of 15 September 1976; 112 of 15 March 1977, 248 of 15 July 1977, 302 of 11 September 1977, 314 of 15 September 1977 and 364 of 15 October 1977; 32 of 15 February 1978, 114 of 1 May 1978, 190 of 1 August 1978 and 247 of 13 October 1978; 10 of 1 February 1979, 4 Government Gazette 13 April 2017 6285 50 and 56 of 15 March 1979; AG. 8 of 28 January 1981; AG. 41 of 26 March 1982; AG. 23 of 1 February 1983, AG. 49 of 1 March 1983 and AG. 61 of 15 March 1983; AG. 72 of 25 May 1984; AG. 36 of 30 March 1985, 3 of 1 July 1985, 101 of 1 November 1985 and 121 of 2 December 1985; 122 of 4 June 1986 and 242 of 1 December 1986; 81 of 15 May 1987; 89 of 23 May 1988; AG. 37 of 15 June 1989 and AG. 44 of 15 July 1989; 152 of 15 December 1993; 304 of 18 November 1996, 83 of 12 May 1997, 119 of 18 June 1997, 59 of 1 April 2009, 9 of 29 January 2010 and 210 of 15 August 2012. Insertion of regulation 9A in Regulations 2. The Regulations are amended by the insertion of the following regulation after regulation 9: “9A. (1) No person shall enter a game park or nature reserve with a plastic bag. (2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), a person may enter a game park or nature reserve with a plastic bag (a) designed to be used for the disposal of waste; (b) designed for agricultural purposes; (c) used for sampling or analysis; (d) that constitutes, or forms an integral part of, the packaging in which goods are sealed prior to sale in the local market or for export; or (e) that is a transparent resealable bag. (3) A person who contravenes subregulation (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding N$500 or to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT No. 86 2017 AMENDMENT OF ROAD TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT REGULATIONS: ROAD TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ACT, 1999 Under section 91 of the Road Traffic and Transport Act, 1999 (Act No. 22 of 1999) I have (a) amended the regulations set out in the Schedule; and (b) determined, in terms of regulation 380 of the Regulations, that Part 3 of Chapter 10 of Regulations comes into force on the date of publication of this notice in the Gazette. A. G. !NARUSEB MINISTER OF WORKS AND TTRANSPORT Windhoek, 22 March 2017