National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)RegulationsThreatened or Protected Marine Species Regulations, 2017Provisions Relating to Listed Threatened or Protected Marine SpeciesChapter 5 : Renewal, Amendment and Cancellation of Permits and RegistrationsPart 1 : Renewal and amendment of permits and registrations49. Consideration of and decision on applications for amendment |
| (1) | On receipt of an amendment application, 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; and |
| (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 consider and decide the application within the time frames contemplated in regulations 18, 22, 36 and 38 respectively, 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 applicable appeals regulations. |