Authorisation conditions & audits
Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) · Commissioner compliance inspections (s17(2)(i)); environmental officers' entry/inspection powers (s19); compliance orders (s20 — non-compliance: fine ≤ N$500,000 or ≤ 25 years imprisonment).
Authorisation
ECC-2025-0847
granted with conditions · 20 Nov 2025
19 Nov 2028
valid until
1/4
conditions complied
0
breached
Conditions register
| Ref | Condition | Due | Status | Evidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECC condition 3.1 | Management plan commitments form part of this certificate; annual compliance report to the Environmental Commissioner by 30 November each year. | 30 Nov 2026 · 116d | in progress | — | |
| ECC condition 4.2 | Biodiversity offset area (68 ha) to be fenced and a management plan approved within 9 months of certificate issue. | 20 Aug 2026 · 14d | in progress | — | |
| ECC condition 5.3 | PM10 monitoring results to be shared with the Southern Zinc Community Forum quarterly. | 15 Jul 2026 · 22d over | open | — | |
| ECC condition 2.4 | No abstraction from the Orange River beyond the licensed allocation; abstraction records available on inspection. | ongoing | complied | — |
Audit & inspection programme
| Date | Type | Auditor | Scope | Findings | Major | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | internal | SRG IHH audit team | ECC conditions + management plan commitments (construction phase) Major: return-water dam freeboard breach (links CA-114). Minors: signage, spill-kit stock, training records. | 4 | 1 | closed |
| 15 Sept 2026 | authority inspection | Office of the Environmental Commissioner | s17(2)(i) compliance inspection | 0 | 0 | planned |