| (1) |
An MEC mustby notice in the Gazette establish or change coastal management lines— |
| (c) |
to preserve the aesthetic values of the coastal zone; or |
| (d) |
for any other reason consistent with the objectives of this Act. |
| (1A) |
An MEC MAY, in regulations published in the Gazette, prohibit or restrict the building, erection, alteration or extension of structures that are wholly or partially seaward of a coastal management line. |
| (1B) |
When establishing coastal management lines in terms of subsection (1), the MEC must consider the location of immovable property and the ownership and zonation of vacant land |
| (2) |
Before making or amending a notice referred to in subsection (1), or making the regulations referred to in subsection (1A), the MEC must— |
| (a) |
consult with any local municipality within whose area of jurisdiction the coastal management line is, or will be, situated; and |
| (b) |
give interested and affected parties an opportunity to make representations in accordance with Part 5 of Chapter 6. |
| (3) |
A local municipality within whose area of jurisdiction a coastal management line has been established must delineate the coastal management line on a map or maps that form part of its zoning scheme in order to enable the public to determine the position of the coastal management line in relation to existing cadastral boundaries. |
| (4) |
A coastal management line may be situated wholly or partially outside the coastal zone. |
| (5) |
The Minister, after consultation with the relevant MEC, must exercise the powers and perform the functions granted to the MEC in this section, if such power relates to any part of an area that— |
| (a) |
is a national protected area as defined in the Protected Areas Act; |
| (b) |
straddles a coastal boundary between two provinces; or |
| (c) |
extends up to, or straddles, the borders of the Republic. |
[Section 25 substituted by section 18 of Act No. 36 of 2014]
Gas Regulator Levies Act, 2002
