Tax and LegalEnvironmental Law, Permitting and Compliance
Environmental authorisation is the step that most often delays an industrial or mining project, and the delay is usually caused by an application that was incomplete or a process step taken out of order. This course covers getting it right. Delegates work through the statutory framework and the activities that trigger authorisation, impact assessment process and the specialist studies it requires, and public participation as a legal requirement with consequences for defects. Permit conditions and the compliance obligations they create are covered. Waste, water use and emission licensing follow. Monitoring, reporting and inspection are addressed. The course closes on enforcement, directives and the personal liability of directors and managers.
Course objectives
- Identify the activities that trigger environmental authorisation
- Run an impact assessment process and commission specialist studies
- Conduct public participation to a legally defensible standard
- Interpret permit conditions and the obligations they create
- Obtain and comply with waste, water use and emission licences
- Meet monitoring, reporting and inspection requirements
- Respond to enforcement and understand personal liability
Who should attend
- Environmental managers and practitioners
- Legal and compliance staff in industry and mining
- Project developers and planners
- Government authorisation and enforcement officers
- Consultants preparing applications
Course outline
- 01Applications that delay projects
- 02Statutory framework and listed activities
- 03Impact assessment process
- 04Specialist studies and their scope
- 05Public participation and defects
- 06Permit conditions and compliance
- 07Waste, water and emission licensing
- 08Monitoring, enforcement and personal liability
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 to 9 October 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 2 to 4 December 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 17 to 19 March 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |