National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)NoticesNational Norms and Standards for the Sorting, Shredding, Grinding, Crushing, Screening, Chipping or Baling of General Waste, 2017Chapter 3 : Management of Facilities that Sort, Shred, Grind, Crush, Screen, Chip or Bale General Waste12. Competent authority audits and inspections |
| (1) | A competent authority reserves the right to audit and/or inspect the waste facility without prior notification at any time. |
| (2) | Any records or documentation pertaining to the management of the waste facility must be made available to the competent authority upon request, as well as any other information that may be required. |
| (3) | Records must be kept for a minimum of five years and must also be available for inspection by the competent authority. |
| (4) | A complaints register and incident report must be made available to the external auditor and the competent authority. |