Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)

Chapter 8 : General Provisions

84. Repeal of laws, and savings

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(1)The laws mentioned in Schedule 1 are hereby repealed to the extent indicated in the third column thereof.

 

(2)A registration of, or any licence in respect of, a fishing boat, factory or implement and any right, permit or permission for the performance of any act in connection with fish or fish products under any provision of a law referred to in subsection (1) shall be deemed to be an appropriate registration, licence, permit, right or permission in terms of the corresponding provision of this Act (if any), respectively, for the unexpired portion of the period for which it would have been valid had this Act not been passed.

 

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2), the Minister may by notice in the Gazette terminate a right of exploitation granted in terms of a provision of a law referred to in subsection (1).

 

(4)An area set aside as a marine reserve under a provision of a law referred to in subsection (1), shall be deemed to have been declared a marine protected area in terms of this Act.