National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004)Chapter 3 : Institutional and Planning Matters14. Appointment of air quality officers |
| (1) | The Minister must designate an officer in the Department as the national air quality officer to be responsible for co-ordinating matters pertaining to air quality management in the national government. |
| (2) | The MEC must designate an officer in the provincial administration as the provincial air quality officer to be responsible for co-ordinating matters pertaining to air quality management in the province. |
| (3) | Each municipality must designate an air quality officer from its administration to be responsible for co-ordinating matters pertaining to air quality management in the municipality. |
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| (a) | An air quality officer must perform the duties or exercise the powers assigned or delegated to that officer in terms of this Act. |
| (b) | An air quality officer may delegate a power or assign a duty to an official in the service of that officer’s administration, subject to such limitations or conditions as may be prescribed by the Minister. |
| (5) | Air quality officers must co-ordinate their activities in such a manner as may be set out in the national framework or prescribed by the Minister. |