These Regulations, amend the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 to provide a number of changes to the scheme whereby landfill site operators are entitled to credit based upon the contributions they give to approved bodies with objects concerned with the environment. Regulation 4 provides for amendments to regulation 31 "Entitlement to credit", which determines when a landfill site operator can claim tax credits and how he should calculate his entitlement to credit.

The Order amends Finance Act 1996 in order to provide for an additional exemption from the new landfill tax, which Part III of that Act introduces. The exemption is in respect of disposals of waste material that has resulted from certain land reclamations. Article 3 provides for the insertion in the Act of new sections 43A and 43B. The first of these provides an exemption from landfill tax for disposals of waste arising from land for which a certificate, issued by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise under section 43B, is in force. Certain other conditions must be fulfilled.

These Regulations make provision for the administration and assurance of landfill tax. In particular: Part I provides for the Regulations to come into force on 1st August 1996, defines expressions used in them and provides for certain decisions of the Commissioners to be made in writing. Part II regulates the registration of persons who intend to make taxable disposals. It provides for changes to the register and the removal from the register of persons who cease to intend to make taxable disposals.

These Regulations amend article 13 of the principal Regulations of 1994 which prescribes development, which notwithstanding section 4 of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963, is not exempted development. The effect of the Regulations is to lower the threshold at which afforestation requires planning permission from 200 hectares to 70 hectares. A corresponding change has been made in the European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No.

La presente Resolución crea la Unidad de Gestión de los Recursos Naturales Renovables, la cual se encargará de elaborar, ejecutar y administrar los programas y proyectos referentes al manejo y conservación de los recursos naturales renovables y a la política del uso de la tierra y agua, desarrollados en base a la política agraria del Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería.

These Regulations amend, in relation to England and Wales, the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992, by excluding from the ambit of regulation 9 those planning authorities which are the sole local authority for their area, so that they may grant themselves permission which enures for the benefit of the land. Regulation 9 (effect of planning permission) of the principal Regulations provides an exception to the rule that planning permission enures for the benefit of the land.

These Regulations amend, in relation to England and Wales, regulations 14 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 in relation to expenses for the recovery of land, which is in a condition adversely affecting the amenity of a neighbourhood. Under section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, a local planning authority may in certain circumstances serve a notice on the owner and occupier of such land, requiring steps to be taken within a specified period to remedy its condition.

This Decree of the Ministry of the Agriculture, which is composed of five articles and four Annexes, establishes parameters that describe the value of land. Soil ecological unit is characterized by climatic region (specified in Annex 1), the main soil unit (Annex 2), slope and exposure (Annex 3) and soil depth (Annex 4).

Amended by: Decree amending the Decree establishing characteristics of valued soil ecological units and the procedure of their recording. (2002-12-12)

These Regulations impose requirements with respect to the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances.

This Notice of the President of South Africa, made pursuant to section 235(8) of the Constitution, assigns the administration of the Mountain Catchment Areas Act, excluding certain functions that fall outside the functional areas specified in Schedule 6 to the Constitution, to a competent authority, to be designated by the Premier of the province concerned, within the jurisdiction of the government of a province mentioned in section 124 of the Constitution. The Notice defines the extend of the assignment (the whole Act except section 8(2) and amend the Act as specified in the Schedule.

This Notice of the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, made under section 21 of the Environment Conservation Act, 1989, identifies in Schedule 1 activities that may have a detrimental effect on the environment in respect of areas included in Schedule 2, which form the Pennington Sensitive Coastal Area and Umtamvuna Sensitive Coastal Area. Those activities include: disturbance of vegetation, dredging, dune stabilisation and earthworks.

This Notice of the Minister of Financial Affairs and the Environment, made under section 16 of the Environment Conservation Act, 1989, declares the Laurens River area described in the Schedule to be a Protected Natural Environment and specifies directions that shall be applicable to the area. Those directions principally concern construction and the control of weeds and invader plants in the area and safeguarding of the free flow of water

Implements: Environment Conservation Act. (2009)