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Tuesday, 29 October 2013] 4917the competent authority; or where the air emission activity isrelated to a prospecting, mining, exploration or productionactivity in an area for which the right has been applied for.When the Minister decides on an atmospheric licence in amining area, he or she must do so after consultation with therelevant Municipality. The clause will further allow for theissuing of integrated environmental authorizations for relatedactivities under the NEMA (1998) and a specific environmentalmanagement Act.5. Clauses 6, 7 and 8 will amend sections 38, 39 and 40 of theAct, respectively, in order to delete references to section 22 ofthe Environment Conservation Act, 1989, as theEnvironmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 1997 andrelated notices have been repealed. Clause 8 will furtheramend section 40, to clarify the intention of this section and toprovide that where the air activity relates to a prospecting,mining, exploration and production activity in the area forwhich the right has been applied for, the Minister afterconsultation with the relevant licensing authority must decidethe application within the timeframes set out in the NEMA(1998).6. Clause 9 will insert a new subsection (3) in section 41 of theAct, to provide for a period of validity of one year for aprovisional atmospheric emission licence from the date ofcommissioning, and with an option of extension for anotheryear based on good cause shown to the licensing authority.7. Clause 10 will amend section 49 of the Act, to provide claritythat the licensing authority must take into consideration eitherof the listed criteria when deciding an application for anatmospheric emission licence.ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013