National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)

Chapter 5 : Species and Organisms Posing Potential Threats to Biodiversity

Part 2 : Invasive species

74. Requests to competent authorities to issue directives
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(1)Any person may request a competent authority, in writing, to issue a directive in terms of section 73(3).

 

(2)A competent authority must reply to the request, in writing, within 30 days of receipt of the request.

 

(3)Should a competent authority fail to respond to the request within the stated period or refuses the request, the person who made the request may apply to a court for an order directing that competent authority to issue the directive.