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National Environment Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008)Chapter 3 : Boundaries of Coastal Areas27. Determining and adjusting coastal boundary of coastal public property |
When determining or adjusting the inland coastal boundary of coastal public property, the Minister must take into account—
| (a) | the dynamic nature of the shoreline; |
| (b) | the need to make appropriate allowance for— |
| (i) | the periodic natural movements in the high-water mark; and |
| (ii) | the erosion and accretion of the seashore; |
| (c) | the importance of ensuring the natural functioning of dynamic coastal processes and of extending the coastal boundaries of coastal public property to include the littoral active zone and sensitive coastal ecosystems, including coastal wetlands; |
| (d) | the potential effects of projected rises in sea-level; |
| (dA) | any anthropogenic influences on dynamic coastal processes; and |
| (e) | any other factor that may be prescribed. |
[Section 27 substituted by section 20 of Act No. 36 of 2014]
