Statistics Act, 1999
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National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)Chapter 9 : Administration of Act and Specific Environmental Management Acts47. Procedure for Making Regulations |
(1) | Before making any regulations under this Act, a Minister or MEC must— |
(a) | publish a notice in the relevant Gazette— |
(i) | setting out the draft regulations; and |
(ii) | inviting written comments to be submitted on the proposed regulations within a specified period mentioned in the notice; and |
(b) | consider all comments received in accordance with paragraph (a)(ii). |
(2) | The Minister must, 30 days before the final publication of any regulations made under this Act, table the regulations in Parliament. |
[Section 47(2) amended by section 22(a) of Act No. 30 of 2013]
(2A) | An MEC must, 30 days before the final publication of any regulations made under this Act, table the regulations in the relevant provincial legislature. |
[Section 47(2A) inserted by section 22(b) of Act No. 30 of 2013]
(3) | [Section 47(3) deleted by section 22(c) of Act No. 30 of 2013]. |