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 TWELVE (12) 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 twelve (12) months
Government Notice: GN 3017 in GG 47998 on 6 February 2023
Commencing date: 7 February 2023
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (“the Minister”) has extended the appointment of the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (“EAPASA”) as the single registration authority in terms of section 24H(3) read with 24H(6) of NEMA for a period of twelve (12) months.
EAPASA was appointed as the single registration authority for a period of five years, with effect from 8 February 2018 until 7 February 2023. The appointment is extended until 7 February 2024 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
