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National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)

Chapter 4 : Management of Protected Areas

Part 4 : Restrictions

53. Certain rights and entitlements to be respected

 

(1) Section 45, 46, 49, 50, 51 or 52 may not be applied in a manner that would obstruct the resolution of issues relating to land rights dealt with in terms of—
(a) the Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 (Act No. 22 or 1994); and
(b) the provision of essential services and the acquisition of servitudes for that purpose.

 

(2) A person may exercise a right that that person may have to water in a public stream in a protected area, but subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Minister with the concurrence of the Cabinet member responsible for water affairs.