Full report LR.pdf - DLIST Benguela

NACOMA Project – Preparation PhaseReview of Policy and Legislation Pertaining to Coastal Zone Management“regulating or prohibiting the discharge in the sea or discarding on the sea-shoreand land of specified substances or materials, or substances or materials notcomplying with specified requirements or having specified properties (sect 61)(1)(r).”Agricultural sector pollution is regulated by the Fertiliser, Farm Feeds AgricultureRemedies and Stock Remedies Act, Act 36 of 1947, a vestige of the SouthAfrican era legislation. More generally the Hazardous Substances Ordinance,Ordinance 14 of 1974 regulates the use of certain toxic substances, as the titleimplies.5.6 Governance related laws5.6.1 The Regional CouncilsThe Regional Councils Act, Act 22 of 1992, sets out the powers, duties, functions, rightsand obligations of Regional Councils (sect 28). Of relevance to the coastal area are thepowers to undertake, with due regard to the powers and functions of the NationalPlanning Commission, and any other law relating to planning:“the planning of the development of the region for which it has been established with aview to –(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)the physical, social and economic character of such region…the distribution, increase and movement and the urbanisation of thepopulation in such region;the natural and other resources and the economic development potential ofsuch region;the existing and planned infrastructure, such as water, electricity…in suchregion;the general land utilisation pattern;the sensitivity of the natural environment”. (section 28(1) (a).This provides the legal basis for the drawing up of Regional Development Plans (RDPs)for the Regions. Although initiated and guided by the NPC the Regional Councils play acentral role in developing RDPs.24