Reclamation of Land from Coastal Water Regulations, Government Notice no. 206 of 2018. Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of the Republic of South Africa no. 41489 of 2018. Subject Land & soil, Sea Keyword Land-use planning Drainage/land reclamation Financing Institution Land consolidation Survey/mapping Ownership Royalties/fees Zoning Offences/penalties Coastal zone management Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations, made in terms of section 83 (1) (g), read with sections 7B and 7C of the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008), concerns reclamation of land from coastal waters. The Regulations cover the following matters: application for Minister’s pre-approval in case of undertaking land reclamation; payment of fees; necessary information contained in the application, including: proposal of land development, use of land in the short and long period, eventual extension of the land and transfer of ownership; mapping and zoning of land; buildings and infrastructures to be built on the land; employment opportunities realistically be created by the proposed reclamation and the following development of the land; the identity of the sources of the funding, whether public or private, for the proposed reclamation of the land; Ministerial powers in deciding on reclamation proposals; offences and penalties. Full text English Website www.dffe.gov.za References - Legislation Implements Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (No. 24 of 2008). Legislation | South Africa | 2009 Keyword: Marine pollution, Integrated management, Cultural heritage, Coastal zone management, Public land, Expropriation, Protected area, Land-use planning, Institution, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Wetlands, Marine protected areas, Effluent waste water/discharge, Inland waters, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX