Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007 (Act No. 21 of 2007)

Chapter 7 : Administration of Act

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(1)	The Minister may make regulations that are not in conflict with this Act—

(a)	regarding any matter that may or must be prescribed in terms of this Act;

(b)	conferring additional powers or assigning additional duties to management authorities;

(c)	regulating—

(i)	management and protection of astronomy advantage areas;

(ii)	access to astronomy advantage areas;

(iii)

scientific use of astronomy advantage areas;

(iv)	activities that may be carried out in astronomy advantage areas;

(v)	the use of the frequency spectrum in astronomy advantage areas; or

(vi)	consultation activities which are required in terms of this Act;

(d)	prohibiting or restricting—

(i)	activities that have an adverse effect on astronomy and related scientific endeavours;

(ii)

the use of any interference source, mobile and portable radio frequency interference source or short-range device or any other device, equipment or instrument which may cause light pollution, radio frequency interference or have other detrimental impacts on astronomy and related scientific endeavours, or astronomy advantage in an astronomy advantage area; or

(iii)

land uses in astronomy advantage areas that are harmful to the astronomical advantage;

(e)	providing for the establishment of advisory committees for astronomy advantage areas, the appointment of members and the functions of such committees;

(f)	setting norms and standards for the proper performance of any function contemplated in this Act, and the monitoring and enforcing of such norms and standards; and

(g)	regarding requirements and procedures for the appointment of management authorities in terms of this Act, as well as the core competencies of such management authorities; or

(h)	regarding any other ancillary or administrative matter that it is necessary to prescribe for the proper implementation or administration of this Act.

(2)	When making regulations contemplated in subsection (1) where such regulations are likely to affect broadcasting service license or broadcasting service outside the core or central astronomy advantage area, the Minister must do so with the concurrence of ICASA.