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

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Regulations regarding the Phasing-Out and Management of Ozone-Depleting Substances

Chapter 2 : Prohibitions and Phase Out Schedules

4. General prohibition of stockpiling

 

(1) The stockpiling of the ozone-depleting substances, listed in Appendix A to these Regulations, is prohibited.

 

(2) A person who is in possession of a stockpile of ozone-depleting substances contemplated in subregulation (1) on the date of coming into effect of these regulations must, within 12 months of coming into effect of these Regulations, submit to the Director-General a stockpile abatement plan which must at least contain the following information—
(a) the name of the stockpile owner;
(b) the physical address where the stockpile is located;
(c) the legal persona's registration number;
(d) the type of the substances stockpiled;
(e) the quantity of each type;
(f) a proposal on how the owner intends to eliminate the stockpile; and
(g) time frames for complete elimination of the stockpile.

 

(3) The Director-General may, upon receipt of the stockpile abatement plan, in writing—
(a) approve the plan, provide the reference number and notify the applicant of the approval; or
(b) require for amendments to be effected on the plan and a revised plan to be resubmitted within a specified time frame.

 

(4) Failure to submit the amended stockpile abatement plan in accordance to sub regulation (3)(b) is regarded as failure to submit a plan.

 

(5) A person whose stockpile abatement plan has been approved in accordance with sub-regulation 3(a) must—
(a) adhere to the stockpile abatement plan; and
(b) notify the Director-General of any changes in any material detail which has been provided as part of the plan, within 30 days of such change taking place.