National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)Chapter 5 : Licensing of Waste Management Activities56. Revocation and suspension of waste management licences |
| (1) | The licensing authority may, by written notice to the holder of a waste management licence, revoke or suspend that licence if the licensing authority is of the opinion that the licence holder has contravened a provision of this Act or a condition of the licence and such contravention may have, or is having, a significant effect on health or the environment. |
| (2) | The licensing authority may not revoke or suspend a waste management licence before it has— |
| (a) | consulted relevant organs of state; |
| (b) | afforded the holder of the waste management licence an opportunity to make a submission in respect of the intended revocation or suspension; and |
| (c) | in the event that the holder has made a submission contemplated in paragraph (b), the licensing authority has considered that submission. |
| (3) | Despite subsection (2), if urgent action is necessary for the protection of the environment, the licensing authority may immediately issue a notice of revocation or suspension and, as soon thereafter as is possible, consult with relevant organs of state and give the holder of the waste management licence an opportunity to make a submission. |