National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)Regulations in Terms of Chapter 5 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998Chapter 4 : Amendment and Withdrawal of Environmental AuthorisationsPart 3 : Withdrawal of environmental authorisations50. Decision |
| 1) | On having reached a decision on whether or not to withdraw the environmental authorisation, the competent authority must notify the holder of the authorisation of the decision in writing. |
| 2) | If the decision is to withdraw the environmental authorisation, the competent authority must- |
| a) | give to the holder of the authorisation the reasons for the decision; and |
| b) | draw the attention of the holder of the environmental authorisation to the fact that an appeal may be lodged against the decision in terms of Chapter 7 of these Regulations, if such appeal is available in the circumstances of the decision. |
| 3) | The provisions of this Part do not affect the institution of criminal proceedings against the holder of an environmental authorisation in terms of section 24F(2) of the Act. |