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Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007 (Act No. 21 of 2007)
Notice No. 666 of 2008
Act
Chapter 1 : Interpretation, Objectives and Application of Act
1. Definitions
2. Objects of Act
3. Application of Act
4. Conflicts with other legislation
Chapter 2 : Declaration of Astronomy Advantage Areas
5. Areas which may be declared astronomy advantage areas
6. Purpose of astronomy advantage areas
Part 1 : Core astronomy advantage areas
7. Declaration of core astronomy advantage area
8. Withdrawal of declaration of, or exclusion of part from...
Part 2 : Central astronomy advantage areas
9. Declaration of central astronomy advantage area
10. Withdrawal of declaration of...
Part 3 : Coordinated astronomy advantage areas
11. Declaration of coordinated astronomy advantage area
12. Withdrawal of declaration if, or exclusion of part from...
Part 4 : General
13. Initiation of declaration
14. Endorsement by Registrar of Deeds
Chapter 3 : Management and Control of Astronomy Advantage Areas
Part 1 : Management authorities and management plans
15. Management authorities
16. Preparation of management plan
17. Internal rules
18. Co-management of core or central astronomy...
19. Termination of mandate to manage astronomy...
Part 2 : Access to core and central astronomy advantage areas
20. Access to core astronomy advantage areas
21. Use of aircraft in astronomy advantage areas
Part 3 : Restrictions
22. Restrictions on use of radio frequency spectrum...
23. Declared activities in core or central astronomy...
24. Identified activities in coordinated astronomy advantage area
25. Authorisation to undertake identified activities
26. Competent authority
27. Review of identified activities
Chapter 4 : General Measures to Promote Astronomy
28. Astronomy and astronomy devices
29. Entry upon and construction of lines...
30. Pipes under streets
31. Removal of astronomy device
32. Fences
33. Trees obstructing astronomy devices
34. Height or depth of astronomy devices
35. Railways and certain electrical works
36. International agreements regarding astronomy...
37. National standards for control of activities...
Chapter 5 : Acquisition of Rights in or to Land
38. Acquisition of private land by state
39. Cancellation of servitude on, or privately held right...
40. Financing
Chapter 6 : Consultation and Public Participation
41. Consultation by Minister
42. Public participation
43. Affected organs of state, communities and beneficiaries
Chapter 7 : Administration of Act
44. Power to issue compliance notice
45. Objection to compliance notice
46. Failure to comply with compliance notice
47. Powers and functions of NRF
48. Delegations
49. Register of astronomy advantage areas
50. Regulations by Minister
51. General
Chapter 8 : Offences and Penalties
52. General offences and penalties
Chapter 9 : Miscellaneous
53. Short title and commencement
Proclamations
Commencement of the Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007
Notice No. 28 of 2009
Regulations
Radio Astronomy Protection Levels Regulations
Notice No. R. 90 of 2012
1. Definitions
2. Protection levels
3. Short title
Core Astronomy Advantage Areas Regulations for Radio Astronomy
Notice No. 465 of 2012
1. Restrictions on the use of radio frequency spectrum
2. Restrictions on certain activities within a core astronomy advantage area declared for the purposes of radio astronomy
3. Offences and penalties
4. Short title
Protection of the Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Areas in terms of the Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007
Notice No. 1411 of 2017
Schedule A-Regulations to prohibit and restrict the use of certain radio frequency spectrup and certain radio activities in the Karoo central astronomy advantage areas declared for radio astronomy purposes
1. Definitions
2. Scope of the Regulations in this Schedule A
3. Prohibition and Restrictions on Radio Frequency Spectrum Use and Transmissions
4. Conditions for Radio Frequency Spectrum Use and Transmissions
5. Exemptions to the Prohibition, Restrictions and Conditions
6. Extension of the One-Year Period
7. Financial Compensation
8. Contraventions and Penalties
Annexure A to Schedule A - Map of Protection Corridors
Schedule B-Regulations on administrative matters regarding Schedule A for the Karoo central astronomy advantage areas declared for radio astronomy purposes
1. Definitions
2. Scope of the Regulations in this Schedule B
3. Exemption of Restricted Radio Frequency Spectrum
4. Requirements and Procedures for Compliance Assessment and Permit Applications
5. Evaluation of Compliance Assessments and Permit Applications
6. Criteria for determination of radio frequency interference levels
7. Criteria, procedures and conditions that apply to a designated service
8. Criteria to be met by a person carrying out compliance assessment
9. Permit conditions and permit register
Annexure A to Schedule B: Table of Compliance Requirements for Permit Applications
Annexure B to Schedule B: Propagation calculation standards and methods
Schedule C-Regulations on financial compensation procedures for the Karoo central astronomy advantage areas
1. Definitions
2. Scope of the regulations in this Schedule C
3. Procedures and criteria to apply for financial compensation
4. Processing of the application by the management authority
5. Determination of compensation by the Minister
6. Acceptance of the offer by the applicant
Schedule D-Regulations restricting interference due to electrical activities within the Karoo central astronomy advantage area 1
1. Definitions
2. Scope of the Regulations in this Schedule D
3. Conditions for Electrical Infrastructure and Equipment
4. Criteria and Procedures for a permit application
5. Determination of Electromagnetic emission and radio transmission levels
6. Determination of the required separation distances
7. Procedures to resolve radio frequency interference
8. Contraventions and Penalties
Annexure A to Schedule D Regulation - Map of protection corridors containing the SKA radio astronomy stations within the Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Area 1
Annexure B to Schedule D Regulations - Propagation standards to determine propagation path loss
Notices
Extension for the Period of Compliance prescribed in the Regulations for the Protection of The Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Areas
Notice No. 1318 of 2019
Notice No. 629 of 2020
Notice No. 1293 of 2020
Part 4 : General
Purchase
13. Initiation of declaration
14. Endorsement by Registrar of Deeds
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