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

Chapter 2 : Coastal Zone

Part 1 : Coastal public property

13. Access to coastal public property

 

(1) Subject to this Act and any other applicable legislation, any natural person in the Republic—
(a) has a right of reasonable access to coastal public property; and
(b) is entitled to use and enjoy coastal public property, provided such use—
(i) does not adversely affect the rights of members of the public to use and enjoy the coastal public property;
(ii) does not hinder the State in the performance of its duty to protect the environment; and
(iii) does not cause an adverse effect.

 

(1A) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no person may prevent  access of coastal public property;

[Subsection (1A) inserted by section 9(a) of Act No. 36 of 2014]

 

(2) This section does not prevent prohibitions or restrictions on access to, or the use of, any part of coastal public property—
(a) which is or forms part of a protected area;
(b) to protect the environment, including biodiversity;
(d) in the interests of national security; or
(e) in the national interest.

 

(3)
(a) No access fee may be charged for access to coastal public property without the approval of the Minister.
(b) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette publish maximum fees for access to coastal public property or infrastructure located therein, payable by persons in general or a category of persons.
(c) Any person or organ of state may apply to the Minister to charge a fee in excess of the maximum published in terms of paragraph (b).
(d) The provisions of paragraph (a) shall not apply to fees for the use of facilities or activities which are located on or in coastal public property.

[Subsection (3) substituted by section 9(b) of Act No. 36 of 2014]

 

(4) The Minister, before granting approval for the imposition of a fee, must require a public participation process in accordance with Part 5 of Chapter 6 to enable interested and affected parties to make representations.

 

(5) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply to coastal public property—
(a) for which a coastal use permit has been issued in terms of section 65; or
(b) that is, or forms part of, a protected area, or a port or harbour.

[Subsection (5) substituted by section 9(c) of Act No. 36 of 2014]