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National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004)

Chapter 5 : Licensing of Listed Activities

48. Emission control officers

 

(1) An air quality officer may require the holder of a provisional atmospheric emission licence or an atmospheric emission licence to designate an emission control officer, having regard to the size and nature of the listed activity for which the licence was granted.

 

(2) An emission control officer must have requisite air quality management competence in respect of the listed activity in question, and must—
(a) work towards the development and introduction of cleaner production technologies and practices;
(b) take all reasonable steps to ensure compliance by the holder of the licence with the licence conditions and requirements; and
(c) promptly report any non-compliance with any licence conditions or requirements to the licensing authority through the most effective means reasonably available.

 

(3) Nothing in this section affects the obligations and liability of the holder of a licence to comply with the conditions and requirements of the licence.