Marine Living Resources Act: Duration of small-scale fishing rights (Notice No. 1067 of 2016)

No. GOVERNMENT NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES MARINE LIVING RESOURCES ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 18 OF 1998) DURATION OF SMALL -SCALE FISHING RIGHTS In terms of section 79 (1)(a) of the Marine Living Resources Act 18 of 1998 (MLRA), the Minister may upon the conditions that he or she deems fit, delegate any or all the powers conferred upon him or her in terms of this Act, save a power to make regulations, to the Director -General or an officer of the Department nominated by the Director -General. The Minister has delegated section 18 of the MLRA to the Deputy Director -General: Fisheries Management. The Delegated Authority has, after due consideration, decided that a precautionary approach is required in implementing the new small -scale fishery and in so doing the duration of a small -scale fishing right shall be for a maximum of three years, and the Delegated Authority may only once at the expiration of such a period extend the period of validity of the right for a further period not exceeding two years on such conditions as she may impose. In terms of the provisions of section 80 of the MLRA and Regulation 5 of the Regulations promulgated in terms thereof, an affected party may within 30 days of publication of this notice, appeal to the Minister against the decision to grant small -scale fishing rights for a period of three years with an option to extend the validity of the right for a further period not exceeding two years. . Such appeal must be submitted by hand to: APPEAL: DURATION OF SMALL -SCALE FISHING RIGHT Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Attention: C. Smith Customer Service Centre Ground Floor, Foretrust Building Martin Hammerschlag Way Foreshore CAPE TOWN 8001 Siph a i Ndudane Deputy Director -General: Fisheries Management Date: ( .20/b This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 4 No. 40286 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16 SEPTEMBER 2016 Government notices • GoewermentskennisGewinGs Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Department of/ Landbou, Bosbou en Visserye, Departement van DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES NO. 1067 16 SEPTEMBER 2016 1067 Marine Living Resources Act (18/1998): Duration of small-scale fishing rights 40286