National Environment Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008)RegulationsDumping at Sea Regulations8. Assessment of applications |
| (1) | In assessing an application for a dumping permit and an emergency dumping permit, the Minister may, in addition to those factors detailed in sections 71(2), (3) and (4) of the Act, also have regard to the following: |
| (a) | whether or not the applicant has been convicted of contravening the Act, the National Environmental Management Act or any other specific environmental management Act; |
| (b) | whether or not the applicant has contravened conditions of prior or existing permits or authorisations granted to the applicant in terms of the Act, the National Environmental Management Act or any other specific environmental management Act, including these regulations; |
| (c) | the National Action List; and |
| (d) | any other relevant factor. |
| (2) | The Minister may, after receiving an application submitted in terms of these regulations— |
| (a) | request the applicant to provide additional specific information by a specified date; |
| (b) | request the applicant to carry out further investigations and to provide that information within a specified time-frame; and |
| (c) | request the applicant to consult with specific organisations, authorities, persons or interested parties and submit the reports of the required consultations within a specified time-frame. |
| (3) | A failure to comply with any request made in terms of subregulation (2) renders the application incomplete and it will not be considered. |