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National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)

Chapter 7 : Permits

Part 1 : Permit system

93. Cancellation of permits

 

(1) An issuing authority which issued a permit may cancel the permit if—
(a) the permit was issued as a result of misleading or false representations by the applicant or a person acting on behalf of the applicant; or

[Section 93(1)(a) amended by section 25(a) of Act No. 14 of 2013]

(b) the applicant or permit holder has contravened or failed to comply with—
(i) any condition of the permit;
(ii) any provision of this Act or other law governing the permitted activity; or
(iii) any foreign law governing the permitted activity.
(c) the applicant or permit holder has been convicted of an offence in terms of this Act; or

[Section 93(1)(c) inserted by section 25(a) of Act No. 14 of 2013]

(d) the carrying out of the restricted activity has a detrimental impact on the species.

[Section 93(1)(d) inserted by section 25(a) of Act No. 14 of 2013]

[Section 93(1) renumbered to subsection (1) by section 25(b) of Act No. 14 of 2013]

 

(2) An issuing authority may recover any reasonable costs incurred by that authority and necessitated by the cancellation of the permit, from the permit holder.

 

[Section 93 commenced 1 April 2005 (Proclamation No. R. 47, Gazette No. 26887)]