National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)RegulationsThe Establishment of a Designated National Authority for the Clean Development Mechanism7. Letter of Approval |
| (1) | The DNA must in consultation with the Steering Committee consider all the applications submitted to it for evaluation and approval within ten days of receipt. |
| (2) | The Steering Committee must make recommendations to the DNA on whether to issue or not to issue a letter of approval within ten days of receipt of a project submission. |
| (3) | If the DNA accepts a recommendation to issue a letter of approval, it shall within five days of the receipt of the recommendations from the Steering Committee issue a letter of approval to the project proponent. |
| (4) | If the DNA does not accept a recommendation of approval by the Steering Committee, it shall issue a letter of no approval and reasons for non approval thereof in writing within five days of receipt of the recommendations from the Steering Committee. |
| (5) | A letter of approval must contain— |
| (a) | a statement that the Republic is a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol; |
| (b) | a statement that the DNA is the authorised body in the country to issue CDM project letters of approval; |
| (c) | a statement that the participation in the project is voluntary; |
| (d) | confirmation that the project activity assists in supporting sustainable development in the Republic; |
| (e) | authorisation for the project proponent to participate in the CDM project; |
| (f) | authorisation for the project proponent to sell the title and all rights to the greenhouse gas emission reductions generated by the CDM project; |
| (g) | the name, address and telephone number and other contact details of the project proponent; |
| (h) | the geographic location of the project; |
| (i) | a description of the boundaries of the area occupied by the project; |
| (j) | the conditions, if any, included in the letter of approval; |
| (j) | the date of expiry or the duration of the letter of approval; and |
| (l) | the signature of the Director-General of Minerals and Energy and the date thereof, |