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LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS

ACTS

Dumping at Sea Act 73 of 1980

Marine Living Resources Act 18 of 1998

Marine Pollution Prevention of Pollution from Ships Act 2 of 1986

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004

National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Amendment Act 24 of 2008

National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Amendment Act 36 of 2014

National Ports Act 12 of 2005

National Water Act 36 of 1998

Natural Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 – 1998_1127_NEMA_National

Natural Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003

Prevention and Combating Pollution of Sea by Oil Act 6 of 1981

ACT GUIDES

Integrated Coastal Management Act Summary Guide

ICM_Act_2008_Userfriendly_guide.pdf

BILLS

Aquaculture Bill

GREENPAPERS

Green Paper on the National Environmental Management of the Ocean

Coastal Policy Green Paper: Towards Sustainable Coastal Development in South Africa

REGULATIONS

Amendment of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations

Draft Coastal Waters Discharge Permit Regulations

Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations

Garbage from Ships Regulations

Marine Pollution Regulations

Regulations

Regulations Control of Use of Vehicles in the Coastal Area

Regulations Control of Vehicles in the Coastal Zone

Regulations Dumping at Sea

Regulations for a Prohibition on Fishing at Night in the Estuary of the Breede River

Regulations Prevention and Combating of Pollution of the Sea by Oil

Regulations Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships Regulations

WHITEPAPERS

White Paper for Sustainable Coastal Development in South Africa

White Paper on the National Environmental Management of the Ocean

The National OCIMS is the result of collaborative partnerships led by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries and managed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. The project has drawn from the expertise of government, labour, business, academia and other sectors. It serves under the premise of Operation Phakisa a national government project.

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