The Minister or MEC, as the case may be, may in respect of an investigation area contemplated in section 36, after consultation with the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry-
(a) cause a site assessment to be conducted in respect of the relevant investigation area; or
(b) in a notice published under section 36(1) or issued under section 36(6)-
(i) direct the owner of the investigation area; or
(ii) direct the person who has undertaken or is undertaking the high risk activity or activity that caused or may have caused the contamination of the investigation area, to cause a site assessment to be conducted by an independent person, at own cost, and to submit a site assessment report to the
Minister or MEC within a period specified in the notice.
