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Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007 (Act No. 21 of 2007)

Chapter 3 : Management and Control of Astronomy Advantage Areas

Part 1 : Management authorities and management plans

18. Co-management of core or central astronomy advantage area

 

(1) The management authority of a core or central astronomy advantage area may enter into an agreement with an organ of state, a local community, an individual or other party for the—
(a) co-management of the area by the parties; or
(b) regulation of human activities that affect astronomy and related scientific endeavours or astronomy advantage in the area.

 

(2) A co-management agreement may provide for—
(a) occupation of the area or portions thereof;
(b) prohibitions or restrictions on the use of any interference source, mobile radio frequency interference source or short range device or any other device, equipment or instrument which may cause light pollution or radio frequency interference or have other detrimental impacts on astronomy and related scientific endeavours or astronomy advantage in the area;
(c) prohibitions or restrictions on activities which may cause light pollution, radio frequency interference or have other detrimental impacts on astronomy and related scientific endeavours or astronomy advantage in the area;
(d) access to the area and procedures for the admittance of visitors to the area;
(e) financial and other support to ensure effective administration and implementation of the co-management agreement; and
(f) any other relevant matter.

 

(3) A co-management agreement must be consistent with this Act and should not divest the management authority of ultimate responsibility for the proper management of the area concerned.

 

(4) The management authority may cancel a co-management agreement after giving reasonable notice to the parties if the—
(a) co-management agreement is not effective or is inhibiting the attainment of any of the management objectives of the astronomy advantage area; or
(b) other party to the agreement remains in breach of any obligation or undertaking made in the co-management agreement after having been given a reasonable opportunity to rectify the breach.

 

(5) The terms of any co-management agreement entered into in terms of subsection (1) between the management authority and the owner of private land are binding on the successors-in-title of such owner.

 

(6) The terms of any co-management agreement must be recorded in a notarial deed and registered against the title deeds of the property.

 

(7) The management authority is liable for the costs of the notarial deed and the registration of the title deed.

 

 


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