National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)Chapter 3 : Procedures for Co-Operative Governance15. Submission, Scrutiny and Adoption of Environmental Implementation Plans and Environmental Management Plans |
| (1) | Every environmental implementation plan and every environmental management plan must be submitted for approval to the Minister or MEC, as the case may be. |
| (2) | [Section 15(2) deleted by the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2009 (Act No. 14 of 2009)]. |
| (3) | [Section 15(3) deleted by the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2009 (Act No. 14 of 2009)]. |
| (4) | [Section 15(4) deleted by the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2009 (Act No. 14 of 2009)]. |
| (5) | A national department which has submitted an environmental management plan must adopt and publish its plan in the Gazette within 90 days of such submission and the plan becomes effective from the date of such publication. |
| (6) | The exercise of functions by organs of state may not be delayed or postponed on account of— |
| (a) | the failure of any organ of state to submit an environmental implementation plan; |
| (b) | [Section 15(6)(b) deleted by the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2009 (Act No. 14 of 2009)]; |
| (c) | [Section 15(6)(c) deleted by the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2009 (Act No. 14 of 2009)]; |
| (d) | any difference or disagreement regarding any environmental implementation plan and the resolution of that difference or disagreement; or |
| (e) | the failure of any organ of state to adopt and publish its environmental implementation or management plan. |