Title: National Environmental Management Act, 1998: Extension of the Appointment of the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa as the Single Registration Authority in terms of the National Environmental Management Act 

Gazette reference: GN 4292 in GG 50046 of 30 January 2024 

Commencement date: 30 January 2024 

On 30 January 2024, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment extended the appointment of the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA), as a single registration authority, in terms of section 24(H)(3), read with section 24(H)(6), of the National Environmental Management Act for a period of 24 months. 

The EAPASA was appointed as the single registration authority for five years, with effect from 8 February 2018 until 7 February 2023, whereby the appointment period was extended until 7 February 2024. This appointment is further extended until 7 February 2026 to enable the Minister to adequately consider what the most sustainable way forward will be for the long-term regulation of environmental assessment practitioners.