Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
National Environment Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008)Chapter 6 : Coastal ManagementPart 2 : Provincial coastal management programmes46. Preparation and adoption of provincial coastal management programmes |
| (1) | The MEC of each coastal province— |
| (a) | must within four years of the commencement of this Act, prepare and adopt a provincial coastal management programme for managing the coastal zone in the province; |
| (b) | must review the programme at least once every five years; and |
| (c) | may, when necessary, amend the programme. |
| (2) | Before adopting a programme contemplated in subsection (1)(a), the MEC must by notice in the Gazette invite members of the public to submit to the MEC, within 30 days of such notice, written representations on or objections to the programme. |
| (3) | The MEC must, within 60 days of the adoption of the provincial coastal management programme or of any substantial amendment to it— |
| (a) | give notice to the public— |
| (i) | of the adoption of the programme; and |
| (ii) | that copies of, or extracts from, the programme are available for public inspection at specified places; and |
| (b) | publicise a summary of the programme. |
| (4) | If the province has a provincial land development plan or an integrated development plan, programme or strategy, its coastal management programme may form part of that plan, programme or strategy. |
