National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)Chapter 5 : Licensing of Waste Management Activities58. Waste management control officers |
| (1) | A waste management officer may require the holder of a waste management licence to designate a waste management control officer, having regard to the size and nature of the waste management activity for which the licence was granted. |
| (2) | A waste management control officer must— |
| (a) | work towards the development and introduction of clean production technologies and practices to achieve waste minimisation; |
| (b) | identify and submit potential measures in respect of waste minimisation, including the reduction, recovery, re-use and recycling of waste to the waste management licence holder and the licensing authority; |
| (c) | take all reasonable steps to ensure compliance by the holder of the waste management licence with the licence conditions and requirements and the provisions of this Act; and |
| (d) | promptly report any non-compliance with any licence conditions or requirements or provisions of this Act to the licensing authority through the most effective means reasonably available. |
| (3) | This section does not affect the liability of the holder of a waste management licence or the liabilily of that licence holder to comply with the conditions and requirements of the licence. |