| (1) | Annual performance reports on the implementation of the integrated waste management plans must, in the case of a provincial department, be submitted to the MEC for approval and to the Minister for endorsement. |
[Subsection 1 substituted by section 5(a) of Act No. 26 of 2014]
| (2) | The annual performance report that the provincial department must submit in terms of subsection (1) must contain information on the implementation of its integrated waste management plan, including information on— |
| (a) | the extent to which the plan has been implemented during the period; |
| (b) | the waste management initiatives that have been undertaken during the reporting period; |
| (c) | the delivery of waste management services and measures taken to secure the efficient delivery of waste management services, if applicable; |
| (d) | the level of compliance with the plan and any applicable waste management standards; |
| (e) | the measures taken to secure compliance with waste management standards; |
| (f) | the waste management monitoring activities; |
| (g) | the actual budget expended on implementing the plan; |
| (h) | the measures that have been taken to make any necessary amendments to the plan; |
| (i) | in the case of a province, the extent to which municipalities comply with the plan and, in the event of any non-compliance with the plan, the reasons for such non-compliance; and |
| (j) | any other requirements as may be prescribed by the Minister. |
[Subsection 2 amended by section 5(b) of Act No. 26 of 2014]
| (3) | The annual performance report prepared in terms of section 46 of the Municipal Systems Act must contain information on the implementation of the municipal integrated waste management plan, including the information set out in paragraphs (a) to (j) of subsection (2) insofar as it relates to the performance of the municipality. |
| (4) | Despite subsections (1) and (2), the Minister may specify in writing a different mechanism for the reporting on integrated waste management plans if necessary to improve the co-ordination of waste management. |
