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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Notices

Directions relating to National Environmental Management Permits and Licences during Alert Level 3

Annexures

Annexure 5 : Permitting services to be provided by issuing authorities in terms of Part 8 of the National Environment Management: Waste Act (NEMWA)

 

Annexure 5: Permitting services to be provided by issuing authorities in terms of Part 8 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (NEMWA)

 

General provisions:

 

1. The provision of services indicated in the table below, in addition to the specific requirements indicated in the table, is subject all the applicable health and safety and other restrictions, directions and requirements determined in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act.

 

2. If there is any uncertainty about whether an activity is allowed or not, the relevant official of the applicable authority should be approached for guidance and/or confirmation.

 

Authority

Service to be provided

Mechanism for provision of the service

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

NEMWA Part 8 General actions

Queries
• General queries on processes may be sent to:
• Project specific queries must be sent to the Case Officer

Meetings conducted with external parties
• Meetings will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams or other remote meeting platform, if required.
• Virtual meetings must be recorded and written minutes compiled by the EAP/Applicant, within 10 days, for distribution and acceptance of all attendees

Acknowledgement of receipt of all documents received by the Department
• All acknowledgement letters will be sent as signed letters via email to applicant and/or EAP.

Site visits conducted
• Officials may conduct site visits.

Laboratory and other services required for site assessment purposes
• Service Providers may make use of these services provided they are considered essential services.

Notification of all decisions or communication issued by the Department
• All correspondence will be sent as signed letters via email to applicant and/or EAP.

Electronic Documents
• Please note all documents submitted must be in an electronic format, which includes all Signatures, Annexures which are included as part of the application form and/or reports.
• Size of files must be made as small as possible, with photos reduced in size prior to inclusion in the report.

NEMWA New Part 8 Notifications

Receipt of S36(5) notifications.
• All notifications must be submitted to:

Receipt of site assessment reports and remediation plans
• All reports to be submitted in electronic format via electronic file transfer mechanism, with the address listed below:

https://sfiler.environment.gov.za:8443/

-        [email protected]

Issuing of decisions
• All decisions issued will be sent as signed letters via email to applicant and/or EAP.

Issuance of S36(6) Notices
• Notices issued will be sent as signed letters via email to owner of land or user of land.

Pending Part 8 Decisions, Transfer of Orders/Remediation Orders, Amendments

Receipt of applications for transfers/amendments of decisions
• All applications must be submitted to:

Receipt of reports
• All reports to be submitted in electronic format via electronic file transfer mechanism, with the address listed below:

https://sfiler.environment.gov.za:8443/

• Login details to be obtained from:

-        [email protected]

Issuing of decisions.
• All decisions issued will be sent as signed letters via email to applicant and/or EAP.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

NEMWA Part 8 General actions

Queries
• General queries on processes may be sent to:
• Project specific queries must be sent to the Case Officer

Meetings conducted with external parties
• Meetings will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams or other remote meeting platform, if required.
• Virtual meetings must be recorded and written minutes compiled by the EAP/Applicant, within 10 days, for distribution and acceptance of all attendees

Acknowledgement of receipt of all documents received by the Department
• All acknowledgement letters will be sent as signed letters via email to applicant and/or EAP.

Site visits conducted
• Officials may conduct site visits.

Lab and other services required for site assessment purposes
• Service Providers may make use of these services provided they are considered essential services.

Notification of all decisions or communication issued by the Department
• All correspondence will be sent as signed letters via email to applicant and/or EAP.

Electronic Documents
• Please note all documents submitted must be in an electronic format, which includes all Signatures, Annexures which are included as part of the application form and/or reports.
• Size of files must be made as small as possible, with photos reduced in size prior to inclusion in the report.

NEMWA New Part 8 Notifications

Receipt of S36(5) notifications
• All notifications must be submitted to:

Receipt of site assessment reports and remediation plans
• All reports to be submitted in electronic format via electronic file transfer mechanism, with the address listed below:

https://sfiler.environment.gov.za:8443/

Issuing of decisions
• All decisions issued will be sent as signed letters via email to applicant and/or EAP.

Issuance of S36(6) Notices
• Notices issued will be sent as signed letters via email to owner of land or user of land.

Pending Part 8 Decisions, Transfer of Orders/Remediation Orders, Amendments

Receipt of applications for transfers/amendments of decisions
• All applications must be submitted to:

Receipt of reports.
• All reports to be submitted in electronic format via electronic file transfer mechanism, with the address listed below:

https://sfiler.environment.gov.za:8443/

• Login details to be obtained from:

Issuing of decisions
• All decisions issued will be sent as signed letters via email to applicant and/or EAP.