Title: National Environmental Management Act, 107 of 1998: Draft National Appeal Regulations, 2023. 

Gazette reference: GN 3815 in GG 49189 of 25 August 2023. 

Deadline for comments: 26 September 2023. 

On 25 August 2023, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment published the Draft Regulations Pertaining to the Processing, Consideration of, and Decision on Appeals, in terms of sections 43, 44(1)(b) and 47 of NEMA, for public comment. 

The Regulations are intended to regulate the procedure contemplated in section 43 of the Act relating to the submission, processing, consideration of, and decisions on appeals to the Minister in respect of the Act and any specific environmental management Act. 

Members of the public are invited to submit written comments and inputs on or before 26 September 2023. 

A full copy of the Notice can be accessed here.