National Environment Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008)

Chapter 2 : Coastal Zone

Part 1 : Coastal public property

11. Ownership of coastal public property
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(1)The ownership of coastal public property vests in the citizens of the Republic and coastal public property must be held in trust by the State on behalf of the citizens of the Republic.

 

(2)Coastal public property is inalienable and cannot be sold, attached or acquired by prescription and rights over it cannot be acquired by prescription.