The Department responsible for Environment may-
- request the applicant to furnish any additional information before it considers the application;
- require the applicant to comply with conditions as it may impose before it grants the application;
- issue a permit unconditionally or issue it subject to conditions;
- refuse a permit; or
- defer a decision to issue a permit if the applicant is under investigation for the failure to
comply with any provision of this Act, until such time that the investigation is concluded and-
(i) no prosecution in respect of such contravention or failure is instituted against the applicant concerned;
(ii) the applicant concerned is acquitted or found not guilty, if a prosecution in respect of such
contravention or failure has been instituted; or
(iii) the applicant concerned has been convicted by a court of law of an offence in respect of such
contravention or failure and the applicant has in respect of the conviction exhausted all the recognised legal proceedings pertaining to appeal or review.