National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)RegulationsEnvironmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014Chapter 8 : Transitional Arrangements and Commencement54. Pending applications (MPRDA) |
| (1) | An application submitted in terms of the previous MPRDA regulations and which is pending when these Regulations take effect must despite the repeal of those regulations be dispensed with in terms of those previous MPRDA regulations as if those previous MPRDA regulations were not repealed. |
| (2) | An application submitted after the commencement of these Regulations for an amendment of an Environmental Management Programme or Environmental Management Plan, issued in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002, must be dealt with in terms of Part 1 or Part 2 of Chapter 5 of these Regulations. |
| (3) | "Application" for the purpose of subregulation (1) means an application for a permit, right, approval of an Environmental Management Programme or Environmental Management Plan or amendment to such permit, right or Environmental Management Programme or Environmental Management Plan. |
[Regulation 54 substituted by Notice No. 326 of 2017]