Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
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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 Act31N. Failure to comply with compliance notice |
| (1) | [Section 31N(1) deleted by section 16 of Act No. 30 of 2013]. |
| (2) | If a person fails to comply with a compliance notice, the environmental management inspector or an environmental mineral and petroleum inspector must report the non-compliance to the Minister, the Minister responsible for mineral resources, the Minister responsible for water affairs, MEC or municipal council, as the case may be, and they may— |
[Words preceding section 31N(2)(a) substituted by section 27 of the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2022, GG46602, dated 24 June 2022: Commencement by Proclamation 125 of 2023, GG48869, dated 30 June 2023]
| (a) | revoke or vary the relevant permit, authorisation or other instrument |
| (b) | take any necessary steps and recover the costs of doing so from the |
| (c) | [Section 31N(2)(c) deleted by the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2009 (Act No. 14 of 2009)]. |
| (3) | [Section 31N(3) deleted by section 16 of Act No. 30 of 2013]. |
