National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)RegulationsRegulations relating to the procedure to be followed by persons called upon by the Minister to apply for a Waste Management Licence4. Public participation process |
| (1) | In addition to the public participation process set out in section 47 of the Act, the applicant must fix a notice board at a place that is visually noticeable to and accessible by the public at the boundary of the site where the activity is being undertaken. |
| (2) | The notice board in subregulation (1) must— |
| (a) | be of a size of at least 60cm by 42cm; and |
| (b) | contain legible letters. |
| (3) | The applicant must ensure that— |
| (a) | information containing all relevant facts relating to the application is made available to the public including the pollution impact assessment report and the environmental management programme; and |
| (b) | participation by members of the public, interested persons and relevant organs of state is facilitated in such a manner that they are provided with a reasonable opportunity to comment on the application. |
| (4) | Members of the public interested persons and relevant organs of state must be given at least 30 days to comment on the application. |