Regulations

These are regulations regarding the procedure and criteria for development in the coastal zone. This requires either a Basic Assessment or a Full Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment Report depending on the impact of the development. It is designed to avoid or mitigate detrimental impacts on the environment and to optimise positive environmental impacts. Listing Notices provide the criteria for the procedure and a Public Participation Process is required after which the national (or provincial) authority will issue an Environmental Authorisation.

Although people are guaranteed reasonable access to the coastal zone, vehicles have caused damage, degradation of the dunes and vegetation and overall habitat destruction. These regulations prohibit the recreational use of vehicles in the coastal zone. However they also provide procedures for the approval of restricted use of vehicles under specific circumstances and measures for the enforcement of these regulations.

Regulations regarding procedures to be undertaken by the different competent authorities for pollution at sea.