(a) in subsection (1) by the deletion of “a conservation committee” and “conservation committee” and the substitution of “an environment committee” and “environment committee” respectively; (b) in subsections (4) and (5) by the deletion of “a conservation committee” and the substitution of “an environment committee”. PART VII RURAL LAND ACT [Chapter 20:18] In section 12 by the deletion from paragraph (b) of “conservation committee appointed under the Natural Resources Act [Chapter 20:13]” and the substitution of “environment committee appointed in terms of section 61 of the Rural District Councils Act [Chapter 29:13]”. PART VIII RURAL DISTRICT COUNCILS ACT [Chapter 29:13] 1. In section 2 in subsection (1)— (a) by the repeal of the definitions of “natural resources conservation committee” and “natural resources conservation subcommittee”; (b) by the insertion of the following definitions⎯ ““environment committee” means an environment committee appointed in terms of subsection (2) of section sixty-one; “environment subcommittee” means⎯ (a) an environment subcommittee appointed in terms of subsection (6) of section sixty-one; or (b) a ward development committee or a village development committee designated as an environment subcommittee in terms of subsection (9) of section sixty-one;”; (c) by the repeal of the definition of “village development committee” and the substitution of⎯ ““village development committee” means a village development committee referred to in section 17 of the Traditional Leaders Act [Chapter 29:17];”. 2. By the repeal of section 61 and the substitution of— 61 Environment committee and subcommittee (1) In this section— “Minister” means the Minister as defined in section 2 of the Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27]. (2) Every council shall appoint a committee, to be known as the environment committee, to exercise the following functions⎯ (a) to recommend to the council measures for the management and protection of the environment in the council area; and (b) to recommend to the council ways of implementing environmental measures which the council is authorised or required to undertake in terms of any other law; and 76