NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT 107 OF 1998: EXTENSION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA AS THE SINGLE REGISTRATION AUTHORITY IN TERMS OF SECTION 24H(3), READ WITH 24H(6), OF THE ACT, FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-FOUR (24) MONTHS
Notice Title: National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (“NEMA”): Extension of the Appointment of the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa as the Single Registration Authority in terms of Section 24H(3), read with 24H(6), of the Act, for a period of twenty-four (24) months
Government Notice: GN 4292 in GG 50046 on 30 January 2024
Commencing date: 30 January 2024
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (“the Minister”) extended the appointment of the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa, as a single registration authority, in terms of section 24H(3), read with section 24H(6), of the NEMA for a period of twenty-four (24) months.
The Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa was appointed as the single registration authority for a period of five years, with effect from 8 February 2018 until 7 February 2023, whereafter the period of appointment was extended until 7 February 2024. This appointment is further extended until 7 February 2026 to enable the Minister to adequately consider what the most sustainable way forward would be for the long-term regulation of environmental assessment practitioners.
For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.
For more information or assistance please contact Jan Nel at jan@shangoni.co.za.
