Gold Membership
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"competent authority"
in relation to the control of an alien or invasive species, means—
| (a) | the Minister; |
| (b) | the MEC; or |
| (c) | an organ of state in the national, provincial or local sphere of government delegated as a competent authority for the control of an alien species or a listed invasive species in terms of section 42 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998; |
[Definition substituted by section 1(e) of Act No. 14 of 2013]
