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4904 [Tuesday, 29 October 201322 Amendment of sections 35 – 37 and section 39: NationalCoastal CommitteeThe sections of the Act, relating to the National CoastalCommittee have been revised to streamline the provisions andcreate more flexibility with the appointment of representatives.This flexibility will allow the functions to be performed by anyexisting forum such as a MINTEC working group.23 Amendment of sections 38, 51 and 56: Corrections andimprovements to textThe Amendment Bill proposes to correct a cross-reference insection 38 of the Act, align the wording of section 51 withNEMA, and make a textual improvement to section 56 of theAct.24 Amendment of section 59: Extending powers of MECsThe Act erroneously failed to give an MEC the power to issuecoastal protection notices and coastal access notices. Clause30 of the Amendment Bill proposes to correct that omissionand to cover a loophole in the criteria for issuing such notices.In addition, the wording in section 59(3) of the Act appears tobe in conflict with the powers of the MEC as it relates todelegations in terms of section 91. It is therefore proposedthat section 59(3) be deleted.25 Amendment of section 60: CorrectionSection 60(3) of the Act erroneously gives the Minister thepower to delegate a power to the MEC, while subsection (1)already assigns the original power to the MEC. TheAmendment proposes to correct this. There is also asignificant typographical error which will simultaneously beaddressed.ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013