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STATE OF MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREAS2. LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKPROTECTED AREA LEGISLATION AND POLICY2.1 Are there sufficient legal mechanisms in place to control inappropriate activities?2.2 Are there policies that would assist you in the management of your MPA? (e.g. wouldclearly defined procedures for dealing with research activities or tourist programactivities assist you?) If so, please suggest some priority issues that need policies.2.3 Please list any documents that are relevant to the management of your MPA2.4 Are you familiar with:a) Marine Living Resources Act 1998 (Section 43) Government Notice NumberR1111 and the applicable proclamation and regulations for your MPAb) National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 2004c) National Environmental Management Act :Control of vehicles in the coastal zoned) National Environmental Management Act 1998 (NEMA)e) National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Zone Management Actf) National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 2004g) World Heritage Convention Act 1999h) National Heritage Resources Act 1999i) Sea Birds and Seals Protection Act 19732.5 Are all the legislative requirements regarding MPAs being implemented in your MPA?a) If not, what is not being implemented?b) Why is it not being implemented?2.6 Can you provide a breakdown of breaches of legislation that occurred during 2006,2007 & 2008 in your MPA (i.e. numbers of breaches under each specific section of thelegislation);a) Is there a database you can refer to that outlines details of breaches for yourMPA?b) Is this database easily accessible to you?2.7 What changes to the Marine Living Resources Act would improve your ability tomanage your MPA?2.8 If the MPA, or parts of the MPA, is declared under legislation other than the MarineLiving Resources Act, are there any differences between the declared boundaries ofthe MPA gazetted under the MLRA and the boundaries under the other legislation?2.9 What value do you see in having marine areas declared under legislation other thanthe Marine Living Resources Act? Or do you think it makes day-to-day management ofthe area more difficult?Pg 155
STATE OF MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREASORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND PROCEDURES2.10 Does your agency consider management of your MPA a high priority? (why?)2.11 If management issues arise, is there a formal process to address these issues?2.12 Is there a section or person in your agency that specifically deals with MPA issues?2.13 Do you think there is adequate communication within your agency?2.14 Do you think there is adequate exchange of information within your agency?2.15 Who makes strategic decisions on the management of the MPA? (What is theprocess?)2.16 Who do you report to in your agency?RELATIONS WITH MCM2.17 What assistance does MCM provide you to assist in the management of the MPA?2.18 Do you think your management agency and MCM have the same ideas of how MPA’sshould be managed (why)?2.19 How are MPA management issues conveyed to MCM to enable desired outcomes?2.20 Is this process working effectively?2.21 Do you think there is adequate exchange of information between your agency andMCM regarding MPA issues?2.22 Do you think there is adequate communication between you and MCM regarding MPAissues?2.23 Do you think there is adequate communication between your agency and MCMregarding MPA issues?2.24 Overall, what changes, if any, would you make to improve processes betweenyourself, your agency and MCM to improve management of your MPA?PERMIT PROCEDURES2.25 When a permit (excluding fishing permits) is issued for a person to conduct activities(e.g. research) in your MPA, are you consulted during the assessment of the permit?(Do you think you should be consulted?)2.26 Is there a database that you can refer to that will provide information on what currentpermits (excluding fishing permits) have been issued in your MPA?2.27 Are you formally notified when a permit (excluding fishing permits) is issued in yourMPA?2.28 How do you manage/conduct compliance of permit holders (excluding fishing) in yourMPA?2.29 How are applications for permits (excluding fishing permits) dealt with in your MPA?Pg 156
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