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Tuesday, 29 October 2013] 490731 Amendment of sections 68, 74, and 83These proposed amendments are consequential to thechange in terminology from “authorisation” to “coastalauthorisation” – see definitions. The term authorisation wascausing confusion with EIA authorisations and was thereforeproposed for amendment.32 Amendment of section 69: Consequential amendmentThe proposed amendment is a consequential amendment tothe amendment to the definition of authorisation and thereporting with respect to pipelines is now covered under thesection 93.33 Amendment to section 70: DumpingThe proposed amendment is a consequential to theamendment of the definition of ‘coastal waters’ and ‘sea’.‘Coastal waters’ currently covers the Republic’s territorialwaters (12nm) but excludes the exclusive economic zone –200 nm (EEZ). It would mean therefore that cabling andpipelines etc. that require coastal authorisations would requireno authorisation if they extend beyond the 12 nm. It wastherefore considered necessary to extend it to the EEZ as well.34 Amendment of section 71: Dumping permitsThere are a limited number of activities for which the Ministermay issue dumping permits under section 71 of the Act. Theremay be circumstances where additional categories arerequired as changes occur in the international regime whichgoverns dumping, namely the London Dumping Protocol1996, to which South Africa is a signatory. The amendmentproposes to give the Minister the power to prescribe inregulations, additional waste and other material that may bepermitted without the need to continuously amend the Act asand when new categories occur. The amendment alsoANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013