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Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008)

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Reclamation of Land from Coastal Waters Regulations, 2018

6. Minister's powers in assessing applications

 

(1) The Minister may, in respect of applications for the Minister’s pre-approval or for a final reclamation decision, request the applicant to—
(a) provide further information by a specified date;
(b) carry out further investigations and to provide the results of those studies by a specified date;
(c) consult with specific organisations, authorities, persons or interested parties and submit the results of those consultations by a specified date; or
(d) request the applicant to make oral representations to the Minister relating to the application and to answer any questions raised at such meeting.

 

(2) If an applicant fails to—
(a) comply with a request made in terms of subregulation (1);
(b) pay any fee, if prescribed;
(c) fully complete all required parts of, and provide all information required by an application form referred to in these regulations; or
(d) provide any information required in terms of the Act or these regulations by a specified date,

the application will be regarded as incomplete and it will not be considered.

 

(3) When assessing any application in terms of these regulations, the Minister may consider—
(a) whether or not the applicant has been convicted of contravening—
(i) the Act,
(ii) the National Environmental Management Act;
(iii) any specific environmental management Act; or
(iv) these regulations;
(b) whether or not the applicant has contravened conditions of any permits or authorisations granted to the applicant in terms of—
(i) the Act;
(ii) the National Environmental Management Act;
(iii) any specific environmental management Act; or
(iv) these regulations; and
(c) any other relevant consideration.