Report of the Select Committee on Land and Environmental Affairs on the National Environment Management: Protected Areas Amendment Bill [B67B-2008] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 3 February 2009:

The Select Committee on Land and Environmental Affairs, having considered the subject of the Provision of Land and Assistance Amendment Bill [B67B-2008] (National Assembly – sec 75), referred to it, reports the Bill with proposed amendments as follows:

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1. On page 3, in line 25, to omit “2500 feet above its highest point” and to substitute:

“[2500 feet above its highest point] such level as may be determined by the Minister, in concurrence with the Cabinet member responsible for Transport, by notice in the Gazette in relation to that special nature reserve, national park or world heritage site or for a specific area therein,”.

2. On page 3, in line 28, after “authority”, to insert “in concurrence with the South African Civil Aviation Authority,”.

3. On page 3, in line 28, to omit “provide for flight corridors”, and to substitute “allow or restrict air routes”.

4. On page 3, in line 31, after “interest”, to insert “or for the execution of the National Airspace Master Plan”.

5. On page 3, from line 45, to omit “The provision of any flight corridor in paragraph (a) and area in paragraph (c) is”, and to substitute “Paragraph (c) is”.

NEW CLAUSE

1. That the following be a new clause:

“Transitional provision

9. Section 47(3) of the principal Act continues to exist as if that subsection has not been amended until such time as the Minister publishes a notice in the Gazette as contemplated therein.”.