14 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7 JUNE 2004 No. 26436 Act No. 10,2004 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODrVERSITY ACT, 2004 activity and the issuing authority empowered under this Act to issue permits in respect of that activity may( a ) exercise their respective powers jointly; and ( b ) issue a single integrated permit insteadof a separate permitand authorisation. (2) An authority empowered under that other law may issue an integrated permit for 5 the activity in question if that authority is designated in terms of this Act also as an issuing authority for permits in respect of that activity. (3) An integrated permit may be issued only if(a) the relevant provisionsof this Act and that other law have been complied with; and r' 10 (b) the permit specifies the(i) provisions in terms of which it has been issued; and (ii) authority or authorities that have issued it. \ Cancellation of permits 93. An issuingauthoritywhichissued a permitmaycancelthepermit if15 ( a ) the permit was issued as a result of misleading or false representations by the applicant or a person acting onbehalf of the applicant; or ( 6 ) the applicant or permit holder has contravened or failed to comply with(i) any condition of the permit; (ii) any provision of this Act or other law governing the permitted activity; or20 (iii) any foreign law governing the permitted activity. Part 2 Appeals Appeals to be lodged with Minister appeal; the 94. (1) An applicant who feels aggrieved by the decision of an issuing authority in 25 terms of section 88(2)(c) or (d), or a permit holder whose permit has been cancelled in terms of section 93, may lodge with the Minister an appeal against the decision within 30 days after having been informed of the decision. (2) The Minister must eitherdecide and ( a ) consider 30 (b) redirect theappealtothe MEC forEnvironmentalAffairs in therelevant province to consider and decide the appeal; or (c) designate a panel of persons to consider and decide the appeal. (3) An appeal doesnot suspend the decision against which the appeal is lodged unless the Minister, MEC for Environmental Affairs or appeal panel considering the appeal 35 directs otherwise. Appeal panels 95. (1) If the Minister decides that the appeal must be considered and decided by an appeal panel, the Minister must designate(a) a number of persons with appropriate knowledge as members of the panel; 40 and (b) one of the panel members as the presiding member. (2) The presiding member of the appeal panel decides when and where the panel meets. panel (3) An appeal must45 (a) consider and decide the appeal in accordance with a prescribed procedure; and (b) keep a record of its proceedings and decisions. Decisions 96. (1) The Minister, MEC for Environmental Affairs or appeal panel considering an appeal may50