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4908 [Tuesday, 29 October 2013proposed to clarify the time period for validity of a permitwhich is ambiguous.35 Amendment of sections 79 – 81: Offences and penaltiesThere have been complaints that the penalties are inadequateand that there are gaps in the sentencing provisions. Sections79 to 81 of the Act (offences and penalties) have beentightened up. There are now only two categories of offencesinstead of three and the sentences for category two offenceshave been increased. A subsection has been inserted to allowa High Court to impose a higher penalty than stipulated in theAct. In addition, the proposed amendment to section 81 dealswith extra-territorial jurisdiction of South African courts andimproves the text regarding the jurisdiction of courts in respectof offences in terms of the Act.36 Amendment of section 84: TerminologyThe proposed amendment is consequential to the amendmentof the definition of “coastal set-back lines”.37 Amendment to section 85: Penalties for regulationsThere was initially no maximum limit set for offences inregulations but this has now been inserted to provide certaintyas to the upper limit of the Minister’s powers.38 Amendment of section 87: Powers of the MinisterThis section is proposed for deletion as a consequentialamendment to inserting these provisions in each section e.g.sections 22, 26, 28 and 83 where powers relating to thecoastal protection zone must be exercised by the Minister.ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013