Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No. 73 of 1989)RegulationsWaste Tyre Regulations, 2009Part 5 : Waste Tyre Stockpile Abatement Plan15. Consideration of a waste tyre stockpile abatement plan |
| 1) | The Minister on receipt of a waste tyre stockpile abatement plan- |
| a) | may require additional information to be furnished and a revised plan to be submitted within a timeframe indicated by the Minister; and |
| b) | must, after incorporation of any comments, review the revised waste tyre stockpile abatement plan and approve it with or without conditions, or reject the waste tyre stockpile abatement plan with reasons and with a timeframe for resubmission. |
| 2) | A waste tyre stockpile abatement plan that has been rejected in terms of sub-regulation (1)(b) must be amended and re-submitted to the Minister within the timeframe indicated by the Minister. |
| 3) | An approval in terms of sub-regulation (1)(b) must at least specify the period for which the approval is issued, which period may be extended by the Minister. |
| 4) | Any person producing a waste tyre stockpile abatement plan in terms of regulation 8(3) must submit an annual audit report from an external auditor commissioned at own expense to audit compliance to the plan. |
| 5) | Once the waste tyre stockpile abatement plan has been approved it is an offence not to comply with the plan. |