The notice publishes the list of all protected trees belonging to particular species specified in the schedules. It further states that: no person may cut, disturb, damage or destroy any protected tree or possess, collect, remove, transport, export, purchase, sell, or donate any protected tree specie or products derived from it except as approved by an authority.

The act establishes a sole regulator to oversee the affairs of the electricity, piped-gas, and petroleum pipeline industries; The National Energy Regulator. The act specifies the specific functions of the body, its composition across board, requirements for membership, meetings, duties of members, decision mechanism, funds of the body, and the accounting procedure, among others.

The contains alterations to the sectional titles act of 1986 in relation to sectional mortgage bonds, forms for certificates, and other scheduled documents specified under the act.

The entire Agulhas bank marine protected area is zoned as a single restricted zone, single controlled zone, and a single controlled-pelagic zone, which are all determined by using World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.

The rules of the national council of societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals in terms of Section 7 of the societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals act of1993. It addresses issues around identification, registration, organization, administration and operation of societies that are involved in the protection of animals against cruel behaviour of human beings.

The act seeks to provide for the protection and conservation of ecologically viable areas that account for the bulk of South Africa’s biological diversity. It also establishes a national register of protected areas and their management, in line with the stipulated norms and standards.

The regulations are stipulated to ensure the regulation of procedures and criterias enshrined in the national environmental management act of 1998 as it relates to the process of considering applications for environmental authorisations, as a means of optimising positive environmental impacts. Competent authorities shall decide on applications and must revert back to applicants within five days; which must be in writing, and must contain the decision made, reasons for decision, and where applicable, offer the option to appeal the decision.

The entire Addo Elephant National Park marine protected area is zoned as; three inshore controlled zones and one inshore restricted zone; two offshore controlled zones and two offshore restricted zones; and two estuarine zones. The zones are all determined by using World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.

The amended regulations operate under the plant breeders’ rights act of 1976. The table detailing “kinds of plants and period of rights” is substituted.

The notice declares particular groups of trees outlined in the schedule as “Champion Trees” under the national forests act of 1998. “No person may cut, disturb, damage or destroy any protected tree or possess, collect, remove, transport, export, purchase, sell, donate or in any other manner acquire or dispose of any protected tree or any forest product derived from a protected tree, except under a licence granted by the minister”. Detractors are regarded as first category offenders.

There are deletion of phrases and words for sections of the regulation, as well as additions and redefinitions for textual clarifications.

The notice imposes levies payable on fish and fish products in accordance with section 29 of the Sea Fishery Act of 1988. The levies concern the amount of fish caught by holders of commercial fishing rights, traditional fishing rights or the right to undertake the commercial harvesting of pelagic fish, pelagic baits, horse mackerel, anchovy, and red eye, among others. The notice also defines the method of payment of the levies imposed under this notice.

The act applies to plants pertaining to agricultural, forestry, and industrial production. The act allows for declaration of other plants outside the purview of the sections contained herein, subject to the submission of application to the registrar. Among others, it also details quality standards for plants and propagating material intended for cultivation, and sale and conditions of sale of plants and propagating material.

The minister extends the time period of general authorisations, as it pertains to the subsections of the national water act of 1998.

The notice amends the regulations in terms of the deeds registries act of 1937. The alterations relate to; description of immovable properties in the name of persons married under the customary marriages act of 1998, and in the name of a trust.

The amended regulations operate under the plant breeders’ rights act of 1976. The table detailing “kinds of plants and period of rights” is substituted.

The regulations are relevant to the disaster management act of 2002, and the declaration of national disaster published in the government gazette on March 2020. The regulations are issued to assist SMMEs operating grocery stores including the corner shops, spaza shops, fruit and vegetable stores, to comply with the lockdown Regulations.

The notice of the minister to allow for delegation and sub-delegation of powers, under the sections of the national environmental management biodiversity act of 1998.

The statutory measure applies to cotton lint. A levy is imposed on sorghum. This is to provide financial support for rendering information to industry players, promotion of cotton production and use, coordination of research, and maintenance of quality standards in the sorghum sub-sector. The South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS) serves as the administrator of the measure.

The notice, under the environment conservation act of 1989, declares and allocates the name of the Atherstone protected natural environment and issuing of directions relative to the environment.