Short Learning Programmes

Short Course in Environmental Law & Environmental Management Legal Enforcement (76983)

Duration: 6 months

Language medium: English

Target group:

Government Officials and the Regulated Community

Admission requirements:

Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification. Also note that access to the internet, and registration as a myUnisa user is compulsory.

Registration periods:

First semester: 28 November - 25 January
Second semester: depends on the Unisa second semester registration dates. For more information please visit www.unisa.ac.za/caes
Short course will only be presented if a minimum of 20 students are registered.

Course leader details:

Mrs HJ van Niekerk
MDE
The Department of Environmental Sciences
Environmental Science and Management
Unisa Florida Campus

Programme administrator:

Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp

Purpose statement:

This Short course will be useful to students who want to develop competencies in the law aspects behind environmental management enforcement and who want to develop competencies in conducting environmental management compliance inspections and investigating suspected non-compliance and gaining experience in the practical application of the legal principles of Environmental compliance and enforcement with special emphasis on Environmental law.

Modules:

ENVRC1A - Environmental Law & Environmental Management Legal Enforcement

Content: Introduction to Compliance and Enforcement Criminal Enforcement Administrative Justice in the Context of Administrative Enforcement Civil Enforcement Specific Enforcement Provisions under NEMA and the SEMAメs Enforcement Provisions under other Environmental Legislation Conducting inspections Conducting Investigations Taking Enforcement Action Ethics, Health and Safety Practical (2 Days) Court case based on operation