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

Chapter 2 : Coastal Zone

Part 6 : Special management areas

23. Declaration of special management areas

 

(1) The Minister may, after consultation with the MEC, by notice in the Gazette—
(a) declare an area that is wholly or partially within the coastal zone to be a special management area; or
(b) withdraw or amend any declaration made in terms of paragraph (a).

 

(2) Before declaring an area to be a special management area, the Minister must give interested and affected parties an opportunity to make representations in accordance with Part 5 of Chapter 6.

 

(3) An area may be declared as a special management area only if environmental, cultural or socio-economic conditions in that area require the introduction of measures which are necessary in order to more effectively—
(a) attain the objectives of any coastal management programme in the area;
(b) facilitate the management of coastal resources by a local community;
(c) promote sustainable livelihoods for a local community; or
(d) conserve, protect or enhance coastal ecosystems and biodiversity in the area.

 

(4) The Minister may prescribe specified activities which are prohibited in special management areas taking into account the purpose for which the special management area was declared.