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Designation of the competent authority who may issue authorisation for the undertaking of identified activities (GN R 1184 of 1997)

Made 1997-09-05 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
African Union (AU)
Country
South Africa
Subjects
Environment
Keywords
institution, authorization/permit, governance

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  1. 7 (c) the name, address and telephone number of the applicant; (d) the name, address and telephone number of any consultant involved; (e) the date of, and persons present at, site visits, if any; (f) the decision of the relevant authority; (g) the conditions of the authorisation (if any), including measures to mitigate, control or manage environmental impacts or to rehabilitate the environment; (h) the key factors that led to the decision; (i) the date of expiry or the duration of the authorisation; (j) the name of the person to whom an appeal may be directed as contemplated in regulation 11; (k) the signature of a person who represents the relevant authority; and (l) the date of the decision. 11 Manner of appeal (1) An appeal to the Minister or provincial authority under section 35(3) of the Act, must be done in writing within 30 days from the date on which the record of decision was issued to the applicant in terms of regulation 10(1). (2) An appeal must set out all the facts as well as the grounds of appeal, and must be accompanied by all relevant documents or copies of them which are certified as true by a commissioner of oaths. 12 Access to information After the record of the decision contemplated in regulation 10 has been issued by the relevant authority, any report submitted for the purposes of these regulations becomes a public document, subject to the rights of the owner of it. 13 Commencement These regulations shall commence as set out in Schedules 1 and 2 of Government Notice R1182 of 5 September 1997. DESIGNATION OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY WHO MAY ISSUE AUTHORISATION FOR THE UNDERTAKING OF IDENTIFIED ACTIVITIES Published under GN R1184 of 1997 (GG 18261 of 5 Septemb er 1997) [with effect from 5 September 1997] I, Zweledinga Pallo Jordan, Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, hereby, in terms of section 22(1) of the Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act 73 of 1989), designate the competent authority, as defined in section 1 of the said Act (as amended by Proclamation R43 of 8 August 1996), in each province as an authority which may issue a written authorisation to undertake or cause to undertake an activity identified in Government Notice R1182 dated 5 September 1997, in so far as the regulations published in Government Notice R1183 dated 5 September 1997 may be applied by such competent 8 authority. Z P JORDAN Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

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