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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Astronomy Geographic
Advantage Act, No. 21
of 2007
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Northern Sotho, except iro notice of assent date in English**
Long title
To provide for the preservation and protection of areas within the Republic that are uniquely suited for optical and radio astronomy; to provide for intergovernmental co-operation and public consultation on matters concerning nationally significant astronomy advantage areas; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Northern Sotho, except iro notice of assent date in English**
Long title
To provide for the preservation and protection of areas within the Republic that are uniquely suited for optical and radio astronomy; to provide for intergovernmental co-operation and public consultation on matters concerning nationally significant astronomy advantage areas; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| ARRANGEMENT
OF SECTIONS |
|
| CHAPTER
1.
INTERPRETATION, OBJECTIVES AND APPLICATION OF ACT |
|
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Objects
of Act |
| 3. | Application
of Act |
| 4. | Conflicts with other legislation |
| CHAPTER
2.
DECLARATION OF ASTRONOMY ADVANTAGE AREAS |
|
| 5. | Areas
which may
be declared astronomy advantage areas |
| 6. | Purpose
of
astronomy advantage areas |
| Part
1. Core
astronomy advantage areas |
|
| 7. | Declaration
of
core astronomy advantage area |
| 8. | Withdrawal
of
declaration of, or exclusion of part from, core astronomy advantage area |
| Part
2. Central
astronomy advantage areas |
|
| 9. | Declaration
of
central astronomy advantage area |
| 10. | Withdrawal
of
declaration of, or exclusion of part from, central astronomy advantage
area |
| Part
3.
Coordinated astronomy advantage areas |
|
| 11. | Declaration
of
coordinated astronomy advantage area |
| 12. | Withdrawal
of
declaration if, or exclusion of part from, coordinated astronomy
advantage area |
| Part
4. General |
|
| 13. | Initiation
of
declaration |
| 14. | Endorsement
by
Registrar of Deeds |
| CHAPTER
3.
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF ASTRONOMY ADVANTAGE AREAS |
|
| Part
1.
Management authorities and management plans |
|
| 15. | Management
authorities |
| 16. | Preparation
of
management plan |
| 17. | Internal
rules |
| 18. | Co-management
of
core or central astronomy advantage area |
| 19. | Termination
of
mandate to manage astronomy advantage area |
| Part
2. Access to
core and central astronomy advantage areas |
|
| 20. | Access
to core
astronomy advantage areas |
| 21. | Use
of aircraft
in astronomy advantage areas |
| Part
3.
Restrictions |
|
| 22. | Restrictions
on
use of radio frequency spectrum in astronomy advantage areas |
| 23. | Declared
activities in core or central astronomy advantage area |
| 24. | Identified
activities in coordinated astronomy advantage area |
| 25. | Authorisation
to
undertake identified activities |
| 26. | Competent
authority |
| 27. | Review
of
identified activities |
| CHAPTER
4.
GENERAL MEASURES TO PROMOTE ASTRONOMY |
|
| 28. | Astronomy
and
astronomy devices |
| 29. | Entry
upon and
construction of lines across land and waterways |
| 30. | Pipes
under
streets |
| 31. | Removal
of
astronomy device |
| 32. | Fences |
| 33. | Trees
obstructing
astronomy devices |
| 34. | Height
or depth
of astronomy devices |
| 35. | Railways
and
certain electrical works |
| 36. | International
agreements regarding astronomy and related scientific endeavours |
| 37. | National
standards for control of activities, equipment or devices |
| CHAPTER
5.
ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS IN OR TO LAND |
|
| 38. | Acquisition
of
private land by state |
| 39. | Cancellation
of
servitude on, or privately held right in or to, state land |
| 40. | Financing |
| CHAPTER
6.
CONSULTATION AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION |
|
| 41. | Consultation
by
Minister |
| 42. | Public
participation |
| 43. | Affected
organs
of state, communities and beneficiaries |
| CHAPTER
7.
ADMINISTRATION OF ACT |
|
| 44. | Power
to issue
compliance notice |
| 45. | Objection
to
compliance notice |
| 46. | Failure
to comply
with compliance notice |
| 47. | Powers
and
functions of NRF |
| 48. | Delegations |
| 49. | Register
of
astronomy advantage areas |
| 50. | Regulations
by
Minister |
| 51. | General |
| CHAPTER
8.
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES |
|
| 52. | General
offences
and penalties |
| CHAPTER 9. MISCELLANEOUS | |
| 53. | Short title and commencement |
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