National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)RegulationsRegulations pertaining to threatened or protected terrestrial species and freshwater species, 2023 - effective 1 April 2023Section A: Provisions relating to Listed Threatened or Protected SpeciesChapter 5 : Renewal, Amendment and Cancellation of Permits and RegistrationsPart 1 - Renewal and amendment of permits and registrations61. Consideration of and decision on an application for amendment |
| (1) | On receipt of an application for the amendment of a permit or registration, the issuing authority must— |
| (a) | in the case of a non-substantive amendment of a permit or registration, consider and decide on the application and issue an amended permit or registration certificate within 10 working days of receipt of such application; or |
| (b) | in the case of a substantive amendment of a permit or registration, consider the factors contemplated in Chapters 2 and 3 of these Regulations, and issue— |
| (i) | an amended permit within the time frames contemplated in regulation 20 of these Regulations; or |
| (ii) | an amended registration certificate within the time frames contemplated in regulation 49 of these Regulations. |
| (2) | The issuing authority may request additional information to be furnished by the applicant. |
| (3) | The issuing authority must, if the application is refused— |
| (a) | give reasons for the refusal to the applicant; and |
| (b) | inform the applicant of his right to appeal against the decision and the appeal procedure to be followed in accordance with the national Appeal Regulations. |