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National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)

Chapter 9 : Administration of Act and Specific Environmental Management Acts

47. Procedure for Making Regulations

 

(1) Before making any regulations under this Act, a Minister or MEC must—
(a) publish a notice in the relevant Gazette
(i) setting out the draft regulations; and
(ii) inviting written comments to be submitted on the proposed regulations within a specified period mentioned in the notice; and
(b) consider all comments received in accordance with paragraph (a)(ii).

 

(2) The Minister must, 30 days before the final publication of any regulations made under this Act, table the regulations in Parliament.

[Section 47(2) amended by section 22(a) of Act No. 30 of 2013]

 

(2A) An MEC must, 30 days before the final publication of any regulations made under this Act, table the regulations in the relevant provincial legislature.

[Section 47(2A) inserted by section 22(b) of Act No. 30 of 2013]

 

(3) [Section 47(3) deleted by section 22(c) of Act No. 30 of 2013].