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National Environment Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008)

Chapter 6 : Coastal Management

Part 3 : Municipal coastal management programmes

49. Contents of municipal coastal management programmes

 

(1) A municipal coastal management programme must—
(a) be a coherent municipal policy directive for the management of the coastal zone within the jurisdiction of the municipality; and
(b) be consistent with—
(i) the national and provincial coastal management programmes; and

 

(2) A municipal coastal management programme must include—
(a) a vision for the management of the coastal zone within the jurisdiction of the municipality, including the sustainable use of coastal resources;
(b) the coastal management objectives for the coastal zone within the jurisdiction of the municipality;
(c) priorities and strategies—
(i) to achieve the coastal management objectives of the municipality; and
(ii) to assist in the achievement of the national and provincial coastal management objectives as may be applicable in the municipality;
(iii) to address the high percentage of vacant plots and the low occupancy levels of residential dwellings;
(iv) to equitably designate zones as contemplated in section 56(1)(a)(i) for the purposes of mixed cost housing and taking into account the needs of previously disadvantaged individuals;
(v) to address coastal erosion and accretion; and
(vi) to deal with access issues.
(d) performance indicators to measure progress with the achievement of those objectives.

 

(3) A municipal coastal management programme may include—
(a) a programme of projected expenditure and investment by the municipality in coastal management infrastructure or in order to implement any coastal management programme;
(b) a description of specific areas within the coastal zone that require special coastal management, and management strategies for those areas;
(c) estuarine management plans; and
(d) any other matter that may be prescribed.