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Tuesday, 29 October 2013] 4903precarious situation regarding their ownership status. Froman environmental perspective, an unintended consequenceof exclusion of an area of sea and sea-bed from CPP meantthat the excluded portion of the sea and sea-bed could beprivately owned, thereby subverting the principle establishedin the Act – that the sea and sea-bed cannot be ownedprivately. It is therefore necessary to delete the provisionempowering the Minister to exclude coastal public property,as clarity relating to what constitutes coastal public propertyhas now been addressed in section 7 as amended.The reclamation provision in section 27 of the Act wasinserted late during the parliamentary process to address adhoc concerns that arose when the Act was being consideredby the Portfolio Committee. It was inappropriately placed andthe current provision in section 27(6) of the Act is inadequate.Two new clauses have been drafted and more appropriatelyplaced through an insertion of sections 7B and 7C.20 Amendment of section 28: Adjusting coastal boundariesThis amendment inserts similar wording to what is containedin section 22 to make it clear that where such powers, asdescribed in section 26, are exercised in certaincircumstances in the coastal protection zone, they must beexercised by the Minister.21 Amendment of sections 33 and 34: Estuary managementprotocol and estuary management plansSection 33 was amended to change the terminology to reflectthat the National Estuarine Management Protocol should bepublished in the Gazette by notice and not prescribed byregulations. Section 34 was amended to insert additionalcriteria when compiling a management plan and also insertedadditional reporting criteria for monitoring progress ondevelopment and implementation of these plans.ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013