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

Regulations

Public Launch Site Regulations

1. Definitions
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In these Regulations, unless the context indicates otherwise, a word or expression that is defined in the Act bears the same meaning in these Regulations, and in addition—

 

"Act"

means the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008);

 

"beach or surf launch site"

means a natural location within the coastal zone, with no slipway, jetty or other construction or structure, where a vessel may be launched directly into the water and includes a natural location in the coastal area which can only be accessed by an artificially compacted or hardened surface;

 

"harbour"

means a port or harbour proclaimed in terms of any law and managed by an organ of State;

 

"integrated management plan"

has the meaning assigned to it in the World Heritage Convention Act, 1999 (Act No. 49 of 1999);

 

"management authority"

means the organisation or authority appointed in terms of the Protected Areas Act, or in terms of the World Heritage Convention Act, 1999 (Act No. 49 of 1999), to manage a coastal protected area including any authority or organisation who has been appointed or contracted to manage a coastal protected area in terms of section 14 of the Protected Areas Act or section 13 of the World Heritage Convention Act, 1999 (Act No. 49 of 1999);

 

"management body"

means the organ of state identified by the MEC to manage a public launch site in terms of regulation 2;

 

"management plan"

has the meaning assigned to it in the Protected Areas Act;

 

"privately used launch site"

means a site—

(a) constructed adjacent to or proximate to privately owned property;
(b) used by the owner or occupiers of such property to launch a vessel in the coastal zone;
(c) which is not for use by the general public;
(d) where no fees, levies or charges are imposed; and
(e) excludes a beach or surf launch site.

 

"public launch site"

means a site listed in terms of regulation 2 as a site where a vessel may be launched by members of the public in the coastal zone, but excludes a privately used launch site; and

 

"vessel"

has the meaning ascribed to it in the Act, but excludes non-motorised waterborne craft which do not require a vehicle or any other equipment to launch into the water.