Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No. 73 of 1989)

Part VIII : General Provisions

32. Publication for comment
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1)If the Minister, the Minister of Water Affairs, a competent authority or any local authority, as the case may be, intends to-
a)issue a regulation in terms of the provisions of this Act;
b)make a declaration or identification in terms of section 16(1), 18(1), 21(1) or 23(1); or
c)determine a policy in terms of section 2,

a draft notice shall first be published in the Gazette or the Official Gazette in question, as the case may be.

 

2)The draft notice referred to in subsection (1) shall include-
a)the text of the proposed regulation, direction, declaration, identification or determination of policy;
b)a request that interested parties shall submit comments in connection with the proposed regulation, direction, declaration, identification or determination of policy within the period stated in the notice, which period shall not be fewer than 30 days after the date of publication of the notice;
c)the address to which such comments shall be submitted.

 

3)If the Minister, competent authority or local authority concerned thereafter determines on any alteration of the draft notice published as aforesaid, it shall not be necessary to publish such alteration before finally issuing the notice.