Statistics Act, 1999
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National Environment Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008)Chapter 6 : Coastal ManagementPart 1 : National coastal management programme45. Contents of national coastal management programme |
| (1) | The national coastal management programme must— |
| (a) | be a policy directive on integrated coastal management; and |
| (b) | provide for an integrated, co-ordinated and uniform approach to coastal management by organs of state in all spheres of government, non-governmental organisations, the private sector and local communities. |
| (2) | The national coastal management programme must include the following components: |
| (a) | A national vision for coastal management in the Republic, including the sustainable use of coastal resources; |
| (b) | national coastal management objectives; |
| (c) | priorities and strategies to achieve those objectives; |
| (d) | performance indicators to measure progress with the achievement of those objectives; |
| (e) | norms and standards for the management of— |
| (i) | the coastal zone generally; |
| (ii) | the specific components of the coastal zone; and |
| (f) | a framework for co-operative governance to implement measures concerning coastal management that— |
| (i) | identifies the responsibilities of different organs of state, including their responsibilities in relation to marginalised or previously disadvantaged communities that are dependent on coastal resources for their livelihood; and |
| (ii) | facilitates co-ordinated and integrated coastal management. |
