community with a sustainable way of life;g) The execution and co-ordination of integrated environmental monitoring programmes.
(I) (a) The Minister may. in determining the policy under ss (I), if in the opinion of the Minister it
will further the objectives mentioned in ss (I) (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) (0 and (g), determine norms and
standards to be complied with.(2) The policy contemplated in ss (I) shall be determined by the Minister after consultation with:(a) Each Minister charged with the administration of any law which in the opinion of the Minister
relates to a matter affecting the environment;(b) The Minister of State Expenditure;(c) The Administrator of each province; and(d) The council.(3) The Minister may at any time, subject to the provisions of ss (2), by like notice substitute,
withdraw or amend the policy determined in terms of ss (I).3(1) Each Minister, Administrator, local authority and government institution upon which any
power has been conferred or to which any duty which may have an influence on the environment
has been assigned by or under any law, shall exercise such power and perform such duty in
accordance with the policy referred to is S.2.(2) The Director General shall ensure that the policy which has been determined under s 2(I), is
complied with by each Minister, Administrator, local authority and government institution
referred to in ss (I), and may :(a) Take any steps or make any inquiries he deems fit in order to determine if the said policy is
being complied with by any such Minister, Administrator, local authority or government
institution: and(b) If in pursuance or any step taken or inquiry made under Para (a), he is or opinion that the said
policy is not being complied with by any such Minister, Administrator, local authority or
government institution, take such steps as he deems fit in order to ensure that the policy is
complied with by such Minister, Administrator, local authority or government institution.In Part II of the Act provision is made for the establishment of a Council for the Environment and
a Committee for Environmental Co-ordination and the appointment of boards of investigation in
terms of s 15, which reads as follows:(I) The Minister shall from time to time appoint a board of investigation to assist him in the
evaluation of any matter or any appeal in terms of the provisions of this Act;(2) The board of investigation shall consist of:(a) (i) a Judge or retired-Judge-of the Supreme Court of South Africa;