National Environment Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008)Chapter 6 : Coastal ManagementPart 2 : Provincial coastal management programmes47. Contents of provincial coastal management programmes |
| (1) | A provincial coastal management programme must— |
| (a) | be a provincial policy directive for the management of the coastal zone in the province; |
| (b) | provide for an integrated, coordinated and uniform approach to coastal management in the province; and |
| (c) | be consistent with— |
| (i) | the national coastal management programme; and |
| (2) | A provincial coastal management programme must include— |
| (a) | a vision for the management of the coastal zone in the province, including the sustainable use of coastal resources; |
| (b) | the coastal management objectives for the coastal zone in the province and for specific parts of the coastal zone; |
| (c) | priorities and strategies— |
| (i) | to achieve the coastal management objectives of the province; |
| (ii) | to assist in the achievement of the national coastal management objectives as applicable in the province; |
| (iii) | to develop estuarine management plans for estuaries in the province; and |
| (d) | performance indicators to measure progress with the achievement of those objectives. |
| (3) | A provincial coastal management programme may include a programme of projected expenditure and investment by the provincial government in order to implement the provincial coastal management programme. |