Regulations relating to qualification criteria, training and identification of, and forms to be used by, environmental management inspectors and Environmental Mineral Resource Inspectors (No. R. 480 of 2017)

2. Qualification criteria and training for inspectors

3. Mandates

4. Issue of identity cards

5. Contents and period of validity of identity cards

6. Duties of the designating authority

7. Format of section 31 H(1)(b) written notices

8. Section 31 L compliance notices

9. Transitional Arrangements This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 6   No. 40879 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31 MAY 2017 the Director- General of the department responsible for mineral resources or an official of that department designated by that Director -General; the Director -General of the department responsible for water and sanitation or an official of that department designated by that Director - General; or organ of state authorised in terms of subregulation (1)(b)(iv) to issue identity cards must issue such cards only to its own employees designated as inspectors by a designating authority. Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Director -General may authorise the head of a provincial department responsible for environmental affairs to issue identity cards to employees of provincial public entities and municipalities within its geographic area of jurisdiction. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 31 MEI 2017 No. 40879   7 (3) Upon the lapsing of the designation, the cardholder must forthwith return the identity card to the Department, Department responsible for mineral resources, Department responsible for water and sanitation; or organ of state authorised in terms of regulation 4(1)(b)(iv) that issued that identity card. Where a member of staff who has been designated as inspector is suspended in terms of the employer institution's labour practices, that inspector shall forthwith upon suspension, surrender his or her identity card, which card shall remain surrendered unless or until the suspension has been lifted and the official's employment has been reinstated. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 8   No. 40879 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31 MAY 2017 a reasonable opportunity to make representations in writing to the inspector why he or she should not issue the compliance notice as intended. (a) If an inspector has reason to believe that giving written notice of the intention to issue a compliance notice in accordance with sub -regulation (2), will cause a delay resulting in significant and sudden harm to the environment, the inspector may issue a compliance notice without complying with sub -regulation (2). All inspectors who were issued identity cards prior to the promulgation of these regulations, may continue to utilise their current identity cards, notwithstanding that they do not comply with the requirements set out in regulation 5, for a period of three years from the date of promulgation of these regulations, after which all inspectors' identity cards must comply with the requirements set out in regulation 5. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 31 MEI 2017 No. 40879   9 ANNEXURE1 Grade 5 Grade 3 Grade 2 Grade 1 Grade 4 Inspector Inspector Inspector Inspector Inspector Powers in terms of sections 31H, except for the powers under All the powers section All the powers given Powers given to Powers that 31 H(1)(b), to environmental All the powers terms of environmental may be section management given to section 31 H, management conferred 31 H(1 )(f) and inspectors under the environmental section inspectors under in terms of section Act, except for the management the Act, except for section 31H(5)]; power under inspectors the power under 31D (3) sections 31 H (5) under the Act. section 31 L of the section 31K, and 31 L of the Act. except for powers under section 31K(5) and (6) This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 10   No. 40879 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31 MAY 2017 Notice to answer questions in terms of section 31 H (1) (b) as read with section 31H (2) and (3) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) I, in my capacity as an environmental management inspector / environmental mineral resource inspector, hereby issue with a notice to answer questions in terms of 31 H (1) (b) as read with section 31 H (2) and (3) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), hereinafter referred to as "NEMA" in that you have refused to answer questions in terms of section 31H(1)(a) of NEMA.

2. The questions in paragraph 4 below must be answered either - orally, either alone or in the presence of a witness, before (name of environmental management inspector / environmental mineral resources) on This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 31 MEI 2017 No. 40879   11 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 12   No. 40879 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31 MAY 2017 Environmental Mineral Resource Inspector, having considered the matter, am of the view that [Company Name / Natural Person's Name] and its directors [if a corporate entity] have failed to adhere to the provisions of the law in respect of activities conducted by [Company Name / Natural Person's Name] at [Facility I Premises Name]. corporate entity] with a compliance notice in terms of section 31 L of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), hereinafter referred to as "NEMA" read with Regulation Bof the Regulations Relating To Qualification Criteria, Training and Identification of, and Forms to be used by, Environmental Management Inspectors This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 31 MEI 2017 No. 40879   13 Act I Section 1 Legal Finding Regulation Regulation Provision (i.e. name number wording of the section) [the conduct [where no [column can be constituting representations omitted where non- where received no compliance this should be representations including the indicated here] were received] date or period of non- compliance] This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 14   No. 40879 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31 MAY 2017 If you wish to lodge an objection to this compliance notice, you may do so by making representations, writing, to the Minister responsible for Environmental Affairs, Minister responsible for mineral resources, Minister responsible for water and sanitation (the Minister), Member of the Executive Council (the MEC), or municipal council [delete what is not applicable] within 30 days of receipt of this notice. [Check if there are delegations in place, if so this should be indicated here.] Irrespective of any representations you may make to me or to the Minister, the MEC or municipal council [delete what is not applicable], you must comply with this compliance notice within the time period stated in the notice unless the Minister, MEC or municipal council [delete what is not applicable] agrees to suspend the operation of the compliance notice. (a) you will have committed an additional offence in terms of section 49A(1)(k) of NEMA. Kindly take note that environmental management inspectors I environmental mineral resource inspectors from this Department are given wide powers in terms of NEMA to investigate whether or not you have complied or are complying with this compliance notice, and to exercise certain powers in order to enforce any contravention thereof, including but not limited to the power to seize items used in the commission of an offence as well as the power of arrest and This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 31 MEI 2017 No. 40879   15 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za