Minister of Environmental Affairs publishes for public comment in GN R637 draft regulations relating to appropriate fines in terms of section 24G.
The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Mrs Edna Molewa, has published for public comment in Government Notice R637 draft regulations relating to the procedure to be followed, and criteria to be considered, when determining an appropriate fine in terms of section 24G of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998.
During the 30-day comment period, which closed on Monday 24 August 2015, a request was received from both the Centre for Environmental Rights and the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa that the fine calculator, with the embedded formula, be released so as to enable institutions properly to comment on the Regulations. An extension was therefore recommended.
Pursuant to this request, the Department has taken a decision to publish a link to the fine calculator with the embedded formula on the Department’s website. Kindly follow this link in order to access same:
In the light of this decision, interested parties are hereby provided with a further (14) fourteen day period; closing on 15 November 2015, in which to submit further comment on the draft regulations.
Kindly note that late comments will not be entertained.
Members of the public are invited to submit written comments or inputs to the following addresses:
By post:
The Director-General
Department of Environmental Affairs
Attention: Ms Nicole Limberis
Private Bag X447
PRETORIA
0001
By hand: Environment House, 473 Steve Biko Road, Pretoria, 0001.
By email: nlimberis@environment.gov.za
All enquiries are to be directed to Ms N Limberis at Telephone Number 012 399 9502.
Enquiries:
Albi Modise
Cell: 083 490 2871
