NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT ACT 36 OF 2014

MacRobert wishes to draw your attention to the following important notice
published on 31 October 2014

The President has assented to the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Amendment Act 36 of 2014, which amends the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act 24 of 2008 by, inter alia -

•   Clarifying coastal public property and the ownership of structures erected on and in coastal public property;
•   Removing the power to exclude areas from coastal public property;
•   Replacing coastal leases and concessions with coastal use permits;
•   Limiting the renewal of dumping permits.

The Amendment Act comes into operation within six months of the date of publication in the Gazette (i.e. 30 April 2015) or such earlier date as determined by proclamation by the President in the Gazette.

For any queries you are welcome to contact our environmental and mining law division.

Kenneth Cameron
(012) 425 3514
kcameron@macrobert.co.za

Caroline Pepermans
(012) 425 3522
cpepermans@macrobert.co.za

Doné van Heerden
(012) 425 3494
dvheerden@macrobert.co.za