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PAIA Requests for Environmental Records

Request to DESTEA for its decision-making framework for permitting and licensing decisions in terms of the TOPS Regulations

8 August 2016

Requestee:
Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs
Reference Number:
CER-2016-DES-0006 (Decision making framework)
Status:
Records received

Any records, including draft and/or approved policy documents, standard procedures, decision-making and/or training frameworks, manuals or guides, risk assessment considerations, lists of permit conditions and/or other internal processes currently in place indicating the step-by-step process according to which a permit and/or licence application in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 10 of 2004: Threatened or Protected Species Regulations, 2007 and/or the relevant provincial legislation is considered, assessed, treated and/or processed by the Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs from receipt of application to finalisation (i.e. approval, deferment or rejection of the permit or licence application).

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