NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS AMENDMENT BILL

1. SECRET

2. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS AMENDMENT BILL SELECT COMMITTEE ON LAND & ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

3. BACKGROUND

4. PROCLAMATIONS

5. LEGISLATIVE SPLIT Environmental functions (mpas + species) Fisheries functions Governance powers for both functions

6. NEW LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT SPLIT Also an improvement as MLRA did not have environmental management as a key objective

7. OVERVIEW -AMENDMENTS

8. CLAUSE BY CLAUSE -DEFINTIONS • Department – update definition • fish – insert (fishing zones in MPAs) • marine protected area – update definition • marine waters – insert – inclusion of MPAs • national protected areas – update to include MPAs SECRET

9. CL 2-3 Objectives and application of Act • Amends objectives in section 2 - include marine waters/ MPAs • Section 4 (b) - updates terminology SECRET

10. Cl 4 – 5 savings and power to declare • 4 - important clause – amends section 14 of the Act to save the existing MPAs declared under the Marine Living Resources Act. • 5 – insert new s22A & B give the DEA Minister the power to declare MPAs, criteria, process and power of withdrawal SECRET

11. Cl 6 – 9 Consequential • Consequential amendments to sections 28, 31,34 and 47 • Enabled holistic inclusion of MPAs in the Act SECRET

12. Cl 10-11 – management & zonation • 10(s38) - MPA management may be assigned to a national organ of state (National Park) except the power to zone an MPA • Fishing zones – mandatory consultation with the Minister of DAFF • 11(s41) – Ensure that park zoning and MPA zoning do not conflict SECRET

13. Cl 12 – Exclusion of all mining related activities • S48 amended to exclude (in addition to mining) exploration, production or related activities from MPAs • Suggested during public comment process SECRET

14. Cl 13 – restricted activities • Insertion of new s48A which • lists the restriction on activities within MPAs • requires consultation with Fisheries Minister before zoning • saves existing zones done under the MLRA SECRET

15. Cl 14 management authorities and zoning • S52 – ensure consistency between zonation and park rules and consultation • MPA zones by Minister prevail over park rule if inconsistent • Requires publication of all park rules in the gazette SECRET

16. Cl 15-16 repeal and savings • 15 –s90 – section dealing with MPAs (S43) of the MLRA repealed • 16 – s91saves MPA regulations, permissions etc. made in terms of the MLRA SECRET

17. Ntafufu estuary IN Pondoland MPA Pondoland MPA Estuaries

18. Prince Edward Island MPA

19. DWESA CWEBE SECRET

20. THANK YOU SECRET