National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004)

Chapter 2 : National Framework and National, Provincial and Local Standards

Part 1 : National framework

8. National monitoring and information management standards

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The national framework must establish national standards for—

(a)	municipalities to monitor—

(i)	ambient air quality; and

(ii)	point, non-point and mobile source emissions;

(b)	provinces to monitor—

(i)	ambient air quality; and

(ii)	the performance of municipalities in implementing this Act; and

(c)	the collection and management of data necessary to assess—

(i)	compliance with this Act;

(ii)	compliance with ambient air quality and emission standards;

(iii)

the performance of organs of state in respect of air quality management plans and priority area air quality management plans;

(iv)	the impact of, and compliance with, air quality management plans and priority area air quality management plans;

(v)	compliance with the Republic’s obligations in terms of international agreements; and

(vi)	access to information by the public.