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National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)

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Threatened or Protected Marine Species Regulations, 2017

Provisions Relating to Listed Threatened or Protected Marine Species

Chapter 5 : Renewal, Amendment and Cancellation of Permits and Registrations

Part 1 : Renewal and amendment of permits and registrations

49. Consideration of and decision on applications for amendment

 

(1) On receipt of an amendment application, the issuing authority must—
(a) in the case of a non-substantive amendment of a permit or registration, consider and decide on the application and issue an amended permit or registration certificate within 10 working days of receipt of such application; and
(b) in the case of a substantive amendment of a permit or registration, consider the factors contemplated in Chapters 2 and 3 of these Regulations, and consider and decide the application within the time frames contemplated in regulations 18, 22, 36 and 38 respectively, of these Regulations.

 

(2) The issuing authority may request additional information to be furnished by the applicant.

 

(3) The issuing authority must, if the application is refused—
(a) give reasons for the refusal to the applicant; and
(b) inform the applicant of his right to appeal against the decision and the appeal procedure to be followed in accordance with the applicable appeals regulations.