National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)Regulations in Terms of Chapter 5 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998Chapter 7 : Appeals63. Submission of appeals |
| 1) | An appeal lodged with— |
| a) | the Minister must be submitted to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism; |
| b) | the MEC must be submitted to the provincial department responsible for environmental affairs in the relevant province or |
| c) | the delegated organ of state, where relevant, must be submitted to that delegated organ of state. |
| 2) | An appeal must be— |
| a) | on an official form published by or obtainable from the relevant department; and |
| b) | accompanied by— |
| i) | a statement setting out the grounds of appeal; |
| ii) | supporting documentation which is referred to in the appeal and which is not in the possession of the Minister, MEC or delegated organ of state; |
| iii) | a statement by the appellant that regulation 62(2) or (3) has been complied with together with copies of the notices referred to in that regulation; and |
| iv) | the prescribed appeal fee, if any. |
| 3) | When submitting an appeal, the appellant must take into account any guidelines applicable to appeals. |