National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)Chapter 5 : Licensing of Waste Management Activities46. Appointment of persons to manage waste management licence applications |
| (1) | The licensing authority may by written notice to an applicant require that applicant, or by notice in the Gazette require applicants, at own cost, to appoint an independent and suitably qualified person to manage an application. |
| (2) | If an applicant is required to appoint an independent person, the applicant must— |
| (a) | take all reasonable steps to verify that the person to be appointed is independent and has expertise in the managing of waste management licence applications; and |
| (b) | provide the appointed person with access to all information at the disposal of the applicant reasonably required for the application, whether or not that information is favourable to the applicant. |