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National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)

Chapter 7 : Compliance, Enforcement and Protection

Part 3 : Judicial Matters

34C. Cancellation of permits

 

(1) The court convicting a person of an offence in terms of this Act or a specific environmental management Act may—
(a) withdraw any permit or other authorisation issued in terms of this Act or a specific environmental management Act to that person, if the rights conferred by the permit or authorisation were abused by that person;
(b) disqualify that person from obtaining a permit or other authorization for a period not exceeding five years;
(c) issue an order that all competent authorities authorised to issue permits or other authorisations be notified of any disqualification in terms of paragraph (b).