Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)Chapter 7 : Compliance, Enforcement and ProtectionPart 2 : Application and enforcement of Act and any specific environmental management Act31B. Designation of environmental management inspectors by Minister |
(1) | The Minister may— |
(a) | designate as an environmental management inspector, any staff member of— |
(i) | the Department; or |
(ii) | any other organ of state that executes a regulatory function; and |
(b) | at any time withdraw a designation made in terms of paragraph (a). |
Section 31B(1)(a)(ii) substituted by section 13 of the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2022, GG46602, dated 24 June 2022: Commencement by Proclamation 125 of 2023, GG48869, dated 30 June 2023]
(2) | A designation in terms of subsection (1)(a)(ii) may only be made by agreement between the Minister and the relevant organ of state. |