Question NW1976 to the Minister of Environmental Affairs
03 July 2018 - NW1976
Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
What are the time frames for the appointment of industry managers to take over contracts entered into by the Waste Bureau?
Reply:
The process associated with the time-frames for possible take-over of contracts will depend on my decision as the Minister, relating to the submitted plan/s, once the current process is complete.
The approval and/or rejection of Industry Waste Management Plans is regulated by section 32(1) of National Environment Management: Waste Act (Act no 59 of 2008) as amended. The Department is currently consolidating the comments received and as the Minister I will consider the four (4) tyre Industry Waste Management Plans received in terms of section 28(1) terms of section 28(2) or 29(2), and may:
a) approve the plan in writing, with any amendments or conditions, and give directions for the implementation of the plan;
b) require additional information to be furnished and a revised plan to be submitted within timeframes specified by the Minister for approval;
c) require amendments to be made to the plan within timeframes specified by the Minister; or
d) reject the plan with reasons if it does not comply with the requirements of a notice in terms of section 28(1).
The final decision will be issued and communicated in terms of section 32(6), which requires that such notice be given in the Government Gazette.
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