National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)RegulationsAlien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2020Chapter 7 : Issuing, Amendment and Cancellation of Permits23. Decision |
| (1) | Subject to sub-regulation (5), a decision on an application for a permit must be made within 60 working days of receiving the risk assessment report or, where further information has been requested in terms of regulation 22(a), (d) or (e), within 30 working days of receiving such information or taking such action. |
| (2) | The issuing authority must— |
| (a) | notify the applicant and any objectors contemplated in regulation 22(d) to the application of the decision in writing; and |
| (b) | issue a permit in the name of the person authorised to carry out the restricted activity if the application has been approved. |
| (3) | The notification contemplated in sub-regulation (2)(a) must stipulate— |
| (a) | the alien species or listed invasive species to which the application relates; |
| (b) | whether the decision relates to a single specimen or to multiple specimens of the same alien species or listed invasive species; and |
| (c) | the restricted activities involving the alien species or listed invasive species to which the application relates. |
| (4) | A permit may not be issued with retrospective effect. |
| (5) | Where the issuing authority for a permit in terms of these regulations, is also the authority for issuing any other authorisation for the same activity in terms of another law, the timeframes for making a decision in terms of such other law applies to a decision for a permit in terms of these regulations. |