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National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)

Chapter 5 : Licensing of Waste Management Activities

50. Issuing of waste management licences

 

(1) A waste management licence is subject to such conditions and requirements—
(a) as specified in terms of section 51;
(b) as the licensing authority may determine and specify in the licence; and
(c) as the Minister or MEC has prescribed for the waste management activity in question.

 

(2) The licensing authority may issue a single waste management licence where the applicant has applied to undertake more than one waste management activity at the same location.

 

(3) The issuing of a waste management licence for a waste disposal facility is subject to the inclusion in the licence of any conditions contained in a Record of Decision issued by the Minister responsible for mineral resources regarding any measures that the Minister responsible for mineral resources considers necessary to protect a water resource as defined in the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998).