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Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007 (Act No. 21 of 2007)

Regulations

Protection of the Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Areas in terms of the Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007

Schedule C-Regulations on financial compensation procedures for the Karoo central astronomy advantage areas

4. Processing of the application by the management authority

 

(1) Upon receipt of the application, the management authority may request further information from the applicant, in writing, and, if deemed necessary, the applicant must by way of a sworn statement provide such further information to the management authority, for consideration of the application and the applicant must respond to the request for further information within thirty (30) days from the date that the request was sent.

 

(2) The management authority must consult ICASA, on each application received, to determine whether the activity involved in the application for financial compensation was lawfully conducted within the relevant central astronomy advantage area immediately before the Schedule A Regulations were published.

 

(3) The management authority must, within sixty (60) days from the date that the last information required was received, refer the application, all relevant documentation and any further particulars submitted by the applicant, with a recommendation to the Minister for a decision, provided that the Minister may extend the period of sixty (60) days on good cause shown, as set out by the management authority, by notice to the applicant.

 

(4) The management authority must within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Minister's decision, inform the applicant in writing of the Minister's decision and provide the applicant with written reasons for the decision, which includes an offer of compensation as determined in accordance with regulation 5 of these Schedule C Regulations.