National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)Chapter 5 : Integrated Environmental Management24I. Appointment of external specialist to review assessment |
The Minister or MEC may appoint an external specialist reviewer, and may recover costs from the applicant, in instances where—
| (a) | the technical knowledge required to review any aspect of an assessment is not readily available within the competent authority; |
| (b) | a high level of objectivity is required which is not apparent in the documents submitted, in order to ascertain whether the information contained in such documents is adequate for decision-making or whether it requires amendment. |