National Environment Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008)Chapter 6 : Coastal ManagementPart 1 : National coastal management programme44. Preparation and adoption of national coastal management programme |
(1) The Minister—
| (a) | must within four years after this Act takes effect, prepare and adopt a national coastal management programme for managing the coastal zone; |
| (b) | must review the programme at least once every five years; and |
| (c) | may, when necessary, amend the programme. |
| (2) | Before adopting a programme contemplated in subsection (1)(a), the Minister must by notice in the Gazette invite members of the public to submit to the Minister, within 30 days of such notice, written representations on or objections to the programme. |
| (3) | The Minister must, within 60 days of the adoption of the national coastal management programme or of any substantial amendment to it— |
| (a) | give notice to the public— |
| (i) | of the adoption of the programme; and |
| (ii) | that copies of, or extracts from, the programme are available for public inspection at specified places; and |
| (b) | publicise a summary of the programme. |