SUBMISSION BY Sally Clark: NEMA
AMENDMENT BILL
Dear
Ms Kakaza,
I have recently been alerted to the proposed amendment to the National
Environmental Management Act (NEMA), more specifically that the Minister and MECs may in future have the power to exempts applicants
from Sections 23 and 24 of the Act. The implications of this
kind of amendment seems very likely to impinge on our constitutional
right to a safe environment. I would therefore like to voice my concern to you
and hope that you will be able to forward this to the Portfolio Committee.
Many thanks, Sally Clark