APPLICABLE LEGISLATION, POLICIES AND/OR GUIDELINES List all legislation, policies and/or guidelines of any sphere of government that are applicable to the application as contemplated in the EIA regulations, if applicable. Refer to Table 1.4 below. Table 1.4: Relevant legislative and permitting requirements applicable to the proposed power line Legislation Applicable Requirements Relevant Authority Compliance requirements National Legislation National Environmental The Basic Assessment Regulations have National Department of The listed activities triggered by the Management Act (Act No. been promulgated in terms of Chapter 5 Environmental Affairs proposed substation have been 107 of 1998) of the Act. Listed activities which may Western Cape Department of identified and assessed in the Basic not commence without an environmental Environmental Affairs and Assessment Process being undertaken. authorisation are identified within these Development Planning This Basic Assessment Report will be Regulations. (DEA&DP) submitted to the competent and commenting authority in support of In terms of S24(1) of NEMA, the the application for authorisation. potential impact on the environment The Final BA Report is to be submitted associated with these listed activities to the DEA for review and decision must be assessed and reported on to the making. competent authority charged by NEMA DEA&DP will act as the commenting with granting of the relevant authority. environmental authorisation. In terms of GN R543, R544 and R546 of 18 June 2010, a Basic Assessment Process is required to be undertaken for the proposed project. National Environmental A project proponent is required to National Department of While no permitting or licensing Management Act (Act No. consider a project holistically and to Environmental Affairs requirements arise directly, the 107 of 1998) consider the cumulative effect of holistic consideration of the potential
APPLICABLE LEGISLATION, POLICIES AND/OR GUIDELINES List all legislation, policies and/or guidelines of any sphere of government that are applicable to the application as contemplated in the EIA regulations, if applicable. Refer to Table 1.4 below. Table 1.4: Relevant legislative and permitting requirements applicable to the proposed power line Legislation Applicable Requirements Relevant Authority Compliance requirements National Legislation National Environmental Management Act (Act No. 107 of 1998) The Basic Assessment Regulations have been promulgated in terms of Chapter 5 of the Act. Listed activities which may not commence without an environmental authorisation are identified within these Regulations. In terms of S24(1) of NEMA, the potential impact on the environment associated with these listed activities must be assessed and reported on to the competent authority charged by NEMA with granting of the relevant environmental authorisation. In terms of GN R543, R544 and R546 of 18 June 2010, a Basic Assessment Process is required to be undertaken for the proposed project. National Department of Environmental Affairs Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) The listed activities triggered by the proposed substation have been identified and assessed in the Basic Assessment Process being undertaken. This Basic Assessment Report will be submitted to the competent and commenting authority in support of the application for authorisation. The Final BA Report is to be submitted to the DEA for review and decision making. DEA&DP will act as the commenting authority. National Environmental Management Act (Act No. 107 of 1998) A project proponent is required to consider a project holistically and to consider the cumulative effect of National Department of Environmental Affairs While no permitting or licensing requirements arise directly, the holistic consideration of the potential