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Tuesday, 29 October 2013] 490939 Amendment of section 89: Delegations by the MinisterThis clause clarifies the powers which the Minister may notdelegate.40 Amendment of section 90: CorrectionThe proposed amendment is consequential to the amendmentof the definition of ‘coastal set-back lines’. It also proposes acorrection to subsection (1)(d) of the section for claritypurposes.41 Amendment of section 91: Delegations by MECsThe Act erroneously does not allow an MEC to delegate to anofficial within his or her department. This amendmentproposes to correct this.42 Amendment of section 92: Urgent action by MinisterFollowing requests during the public comment period, it wasconsidered appropriate to give this power to the MEC to allowfor improved efficiency in urgent situations, hence theproposed amendment to subsection (1). This proposedamendment to subsection (3) is consequential to the proposedamendment to section 59 of the Act.43 Amendment to section 93: ReportingThis section has been amended to create more specificprovisions with regards to reporting by the Minister.44 Proposed insertion of new section 94AThere is a probability that many organs of state may requireexemptions from certain provisions. Unforeseen situationsneed to be accommodated without the need for anunnecessary statutory amendment. It is therefore proposedthat an exemption provision be inserted so as not to hinderservice delivery. The provision is similar to that it in the MarineANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013