| (1) |
It is an offence for any person to disclose information about any other person if that information was acquired while exercising or performing any power or duty in terms of this Act or a specific environmental management Act or a provincial Act that substantively deals with environmental management, except— |
[Words preceding section 31Q(1)(a) substituted by section 30(a) of the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2022, GG46602, dated 24 June 2022: Commencement by Proclamation 125 of 2023, GG48869, dated 30 June 2023]
| (a) |
if the information is disclosed in compliance with the provisions of any law; |
| (b) |
if the person is ordered to disclose the information by a court; |
| (c) |
if the information is disclosed to enable a person to perform a function in terms of this Act, a specific environmental management Act or a provincial Act that substantively deals with environmental management; or |
| (d) |
for the purposes of the administration of justice. |
[Section 31Q(1)(c) substituted by section 30(b) of the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2022, GG46602, dated 24 June 2022: Commencement by Proclamation 125 of 2023, GG48869, dated 30 June 2023]
| (1A) |
Subsection (1) does not apply to information that pertains to— |
| (a) |
environmental quality or the state of the environment; |
| (b) |
any risks posed to the environment, public safety and the health and well-being of people; or |
| (c) |
compliance with or contraventions of any environmental legislation by any person. |
| (2) |
[Section 31Q(2) deleted by section 17 of Act No. 30 of 2013]. |
National Small Business Act, 1996 (Act 102 of 1996)
