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Designation of provincial competent authority and local authorities who may issue authorisation for undertaking of activities in the Pennington Sensitive Coastal Area and the Umtamvuna Sensitive Coastal Area (G.N. 1530 of 1998).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Protected area Public land Coastal zone management Erosion Authorization/permit Institution
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Notice of the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, made under section 22 of the Environment Conservation Act, 1989, designates in the Schedule the provincial authority and the local authorities who may issue written authorization for the undertaking of activities which are identified in GN. R. 1529 in respect of the Pennington Sensitive Coastal Area and Umtamvuna Sensitive Coastal Area referred to in that Government Notice. Those activities include: disturbance of vegetation, dredging, dune stabilisation and earthworks.

Full text
English
Website
www.enviroleg.co.za

References - Legislation

Implements

Identification of activities which may have detrimental effect on environment: Pennington Sensitive Coastal Area and Umtamvuna Sensitive Coastal Area.

Legislation | South Africa | 1998 (1999)

Keyword: Protected area, Public land, Agricultural land, Coastal zone management, Erosion, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil rehabilitation, Marine area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX