QUIZ

Assessment 2
Started on Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 7:51 PM
State Finished
CompletedWednesday, 30 August 2023, 7:57 PM
Time taken6 mins 32 secs
Marks 5.00/10.00
Grade 50.00 out of 100.00
Question 1
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Section 24(a) of the Constitution states that everyone has the right to an environment that is … .

a.
healthy and clean
b.
not harmful to their health or wellbeing
c.
good for one’s wellbeing
d.
healthy and just
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The correct answer is: not harmful to their health or wellbeing

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A public law relationship is …

a.
based on a voluntary agreement between the subjects.
b.
where the parties act in their own capacity.
c.
less complex than a private law relationship.
d.
an unequal (vertical) relationship.
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The correct answer is: an unequal (vertical) relationship.

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Which of the following forms part of South Africa’s environmental legislation:

a.
National Environmental Policy Act
b.
Clean Air Act
c.
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act
d.
Endangered Species Act
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The correct answer is: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act

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The need to preserve natural resources for the benefit of future generations is referred to as … equity.

a.
environmental
b.
private
c.
intragenerational
d.
intergenerational
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The correct answer is: intergenerational

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Section 38 of the Constitution sets out categories of persons who have capacity to take a matter to court (_locus standi_).

a.
Someone acting in their own interest.
b.
A company is not a person and has no legal standing.
c.
An association acting in the interests of its members.
d.
Someone acting on behalf of another person who cannot act in his or her own name.
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The correct answer is: Someone acting in their own interest.

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Public participation allows both sides to be heard before the relevant authority makes its decision. This aspect of the Right

a.
the right to reasons.
b.
lawfulness.
c.
reasonableness.
d.
procedural fairness.
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The correct answer is: procedural fairness.

Question 7
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Section 34 of the National Environmental Management Act introduces a new dispensation regarding … proceedings.

a.
civil
b.
environmental authorisation
c.
criminal
d.
environmental impact assessment
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The correct answer is: criminal

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A mandamus … .

a.
compels a person who transgresses environmental law to pay a fine.
b.
stipulates how an administrative body should exercise its power.
c.
compels an administrative body to perform its statutory duty.
d.
is the same as the Aquilian action.
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The correct answer is: compels an administrative body to perform its statutory duty.

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Sustainable development is said to be the integration of social, economic, and environmental factors into planning, implem

a.
Basic assessment procedures.
b.
Judicial procedures.
c.
Compliance and enforcement procedures.
d.
Cooperative governance procedures.
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The correct answer is: Basic assessment procedures.

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A number of specific fundamental rights have an impact on the environmental management. Which one is not one of thos

a.
Just administrative action.
b.
The right to approach a competent court (_locus standi_).
c.
Access to information.
d.
The right to clean water.
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The correct answer is: The right to clean water.
to court (_locus standi_). Which category best describes FuelCo – a company wishing to establish a fuel station?
on. This aspect of the Right to Just Administrative Action is best described as …

ding … proceedings.
ctors into planning, implementation and decision-making. What procedures in the National Environmental Management Act give practi

hich one is not one of those?

Management Act give practical effect to this definition of sustainable development?
Public participation allows both sides to be heard before the relevant authority makes its decision. This aspect of the Right to J

a.
the right to reasons.
b.
procedural fairness.
c.
reasonableness.
d.
lawfulness.
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The correct answer is: procedural fairness.

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Sustainable development is said to be the integration of social, economic, and environmental factors into planning, implemen

a.
Basic assessment procedures.
b.
Compliance and enforcement procedures.
c.
Cooperative governance procedures.
d.
Judicial procedures.
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The correct answer is: Basic assessment procedures.

Question 3
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A number of specific fundamental rights have an impact on the environmental management. Which one is not one of those?

a.
Just administrative action.
b.
The right to clean water.
c.
Access to information.
d.
The right to approach a competent court (_locus standi_).
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The correct answer is: The right to clean water.

Question 4
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Section 34 of the National Environmental Management Act introduces a new dispensation regarding … proceedings.

a.
criminal
b.
environmental authorisation
c.
environmental impact assessment
d.
civil
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The correct answer is: criminal

Question 5
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Which of the following forms part of South Africa’s environmental legislation:

a.
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act
b.
Endangered Species Act
c.
Clean Air Act
d.
National Environmental Policy Act
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The correct answer is: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act

Question 6
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The need to preserve natural resources for the benefit of future generations is referred to as … equity.

a.
environmental
b.
private
c.
intragenerational
d.
intergenerational
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The correct answer is: intergenerational

Question 7
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A mandamus … .

a.
stipulates how an administrative body should exercise its power.
b.
compels a person who transgresses environmental law to pay a fine.
c.
is the same as the Aquilian action.
d.
compels an administrative body to perform its statutory duty.
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The correct answer is: compels an administrative body to perform its statutory duty.

Question 8
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Section 24(a) of the Constitution states that everyone has the right to an environment that is … .

a.
good for one’s wellbeing
b.
healthy and just
c.
not harmful to their health or wellbeing
d.
healthy and clean
Feedback
The correct answer is: not harmful to their health or wellbeing

Question 9
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A public law relationship is …

a.
an unequal (vertical) relationship.
b.
based on a voluntary agreement between the subjects.
c.
less complex than a private law relationship.
d.
where the parties act in their own capacity.
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The correct answer is: an unequal (vertical) relationship.

Question 10
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Section 38 of the Constitution sets out categories of persons who have capacity to take a matter to court (_locus standi_). Wh

a.
Someone acting on behalf of another person who cannot act in his or her own name.
b.
An association acting in the interests of its members.
c.
A company is not a person and has no legal standing.
d.
Someone acting in their own interest.
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The correct answer is: Someone acting in their own interest.
on. This aspect of the Right to Just Administrative Action is best described as …

ctors into planning, implementation and decision-making. What procedures in the National Environmental Management Act give practical

hich one is not one of those?

ding … proceedings.
to court (_locus standi_). Which category best describes FuelCo – a company wishing to establish a fuel station?
Management Act give practical effect to this definition of sustainable development?