Ports Limits Regulations (GN No. R. 11 of 2010)

GNR 11 GG 32873 22 January 2010 NATIONAL PORTS ACT, 2005 PORT LIMITS REGULATIONS The Minister of Transport has under section 80(1) (d) of the National Ports Act (Act No. 12 of 2005), made regulations in the Schedule. The Port Limits Regulations contain a description in words and diagrams depicting the correct port limits. These Regulations are published for general information and compliance (Signed) S. J Ndebele Minister of Transport Date; 12/12/2009 SCHEDULE WHEREAS the generally accepted current port limits of the respective ports are incorrectly reflected in Government Notice No. R. 1091 of 23 November 2007; WHEREAS it is necessary to create legal certainty by reflecting the correct port limits of each port; and WHEREAS the correct description of the respective port limits has been published for public comment under Government Notice No. 1486 of 26 November 2008 as so-called "revised Port Limits", the correct port limits are hereby confirmed and described: Definitions 1. (1) In these Regulations any word or phrase to which a meaning has been assigned in the National Ports Act, 2005 (Act No. 12 Of 2005), has the meaning so assigned and, unless the context otherwise indicates "point" means a point of reference referred to in a description of a port limit in these Regulations as indicated on the applicable Surveyor- General diagram, and which is geographically positioned by way of coordinates in the table of coordinates contained in that diagram, or defined in the description of a port limit; "survey direction" means the direction from one point to another point based on a South Azimuth System where zero degrees is due south; "Surveyor-General" means a Surveyor-General as defined in the Land Survey Act, 1997 (Act No. 8 of 1997); and "Surveyor-General diagram" means the applicable diagram of a port lodged with a Surveyor-General and identified by a number with the prefix "S.G.". (2) The visual representations of port limits in the Appendices are for ease of reference only and may not be used to determine or verify any port limits. Description of port limits 2. The port limits for the ports of Richards Bay, Durban, East London, Ngqura, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay, Cape Town, Saldanha Bay and Port Nolloth are the areas described below: (1) Port of Richards Bay The Port of Richards Bay comprises the area reflected in Surveyor- General diagram S.G. No. 1617/2009, which is visually represented for ease of reference in Appendix 1, and described as follows with reference to Surveyor-General diagram S.G. No. 1617/2009 and the table of coordinates contained therein: The area bounded by a line commencing at point a; thence from point a in a straight line to point A; thence from point A in a straight line to point B; thence from point B in a straight line to point C; thence from point C in a straight line to point D; thence from point D along an irregular line to point 3; thence from point J following the high water mark to point b (point b being the point where the straight line from point K in a 339 degrees 30'00" survey direction intersects the high water mark); thence from point b along an irregular line to point L; thence from point L in a straight line to point M; thence from point M in a straight line to point N; thence from point N in a straight line to point P; thence from point P in a straight line to point Q; thence from point Q in a straight line to point R; thence from point R in a straight line to point S; thence from point S in a straight line to point T; thence from point T in a straight line to point U; thence from point U in a straight line to point V; thence from point V in a straight line to point W; thence from point W In a straight line to point X; thence from point X in a straight line to point Y; thence from point Y in a straight line to point Z; thence from point Z along an irregular line to point C1; thence from point C1 along an irregular line to point F1; thence from point F1 in a straight line to point G1; thence from point G1 in a straight line to point H1; thence from point H1 along an irregular line to point Ml; thence from point Ml in a straight line to point N1; thence from point N1 along an irregular line to point Y1; thence from point Y1 along an irregular line to point D2; thence from point D2 in a straight line to point E2; thence from point E2 in a straight line to point F2; thence from point F2 in a straight line to point c (point c being the point where the straight line from point F2 in a 349 degrees 40'10" survey direction intersects the high water mark); thence from point c following the high water mark to point d (point d being the point where the straight line from coordinate point Y-105 613,5m; X+3 187 026,4m (which is based on coordinate system WGS84/Lo31) in a 79 degrees 53'50" survey direction intersects the high water mark); thence from point d in a straight line to point e (point e being the point where the straight line from coordinate point Y 105 613,5m; X+3 187 026,4m (which is based on coordinate system WGS84/Lo31) in a 259 degrees 53'50" survey direction intersects the high water mark); thence from point e following the high water mark to point f (point f being the point where the straight line from point G2 in a 101 degrees 30'15" survey direction intersects the high water mark); thence from point f in a straight line to point G2; thence from point G2 along an irregular line to point g (point g being the point where the straight line from point L2 in a 312 degrees 47'50" survey direction intersects the high water mark); thence from point g along the high water mark to point a. (2) Port of Durban The Port of Durban comprises the area reflected in Surveyor-General diagram S.G. No. 1616/2009, which is visually represented for ease of reference in Appendix 2, and described as follows with reference to Surveyor-General diagram S.G. No. 1616/2009 and the table of coordinates contained therein: The area bounded by a line commencing at point a; thence from point a in a straight line to point A; thence from point A in a straight line to point B; thence from point B in a straight line to point b; thence from point b along the low water mark to point C; thence from point C in a straight line to point D; thence from point D along an irregular line to point L; thence from point L in a straight line to point M; thence from point M along an irregular line to point G1; thence from point G1 along an Irregular line to point A2; thence from point A2 in a straight line to point B2; thence from point B2 in a straight line to point C2; thence from point C2 in a straight line to point D2; thence from point D2 in a straight line to point E2; thence from point E2 in a straight line to point F2; thence from point F2 in a straight line to point G2; thence from point G2 along an irregular line to point K2; thence from point K2 in a straight line to point L2; thence from point L2 in a straight line to point M2; thence from point M2 in a straight line to point N2; thence from point N2 in a straight line to point P2; thence from point P2 in a straight line to point Q2; thence from point Q2 in a straight line to point R2; thence from point R2 along an irregular line to point T2; thence from point T2 along an irregular line to point Y2; thence from point Y2 in a straight line to point Z2; thence from point Z2 along an irregular line to point E4; thence from point E4 in a straight line to point F4; thence from point F4 along an irregular line to point H4; thence from point H4 in a straight line to point 34; thence from point 34 in a straight line to point K4; thence from point K4 in a straight line to point L4; thence from point L4 along an irregular line to point AS; thence from point A5 along an irregular line to point F5; thence from point FS along an irregular line to point N5; thence from point N5 in a straight line to point P5; thence from point P5 along an irregular line to point S5; thence from point S5 in a straight line to point T5; thence from point T5 along an irregular line to point Y5; thence from point Y5 in a straight line to point Z5; thence from point Z5 in a straight line to point A6; thence from point A6 in a straight line to point B6; thence from point B6 in a straight line to point C6; thence from point C6 in a straight line to point D6; thence from point D6 along an irregular line to point F6; thence from point F6 in a straight line to point 66; thence from point G6 along an irregular line to point Y6; thence from point Y6 along an irregular line to point P7; thence from point P7 in a straight line to point Q7; thence from point Q7 along an irregular line to point P8; thence from point P8 in a straight line to point Q8; thence from point Q8 in a straight line to point R8; thence from point R8 along an irregular line to point D9; thence from point D9 in a straight line to point E9; thence from point E9 in a straight line to point F9; thence from point F9 in a straight line to point G9; thence from point G9 in a straight line to point H9; thence from point H9 in a straight line to point 39; thence from point J9 along an irregular line to point R9; thence from point R9 in a straight line to point S9; thence from point S9 along an irregular line to point D10; thence from point D10 in a straight line to point E10; thence from point E10 along an irregular line to point N10; thence from point N10 along an irregular line to point Z10; thence from point Z10 in a straight line to point All; thence from point All in a straight line to point B11; thence from point B11 along an irregular line to point L11; thence from point L11 in a straight line to point M11; thence from point M11 in a straight line to point N11; thence from point N11 in a straight line to point P11; thence from point P11 in a straight line to point Q11; thence from point Q11 in a straight line to point R11; thence from point R11 along an irregular line to point U11; thence from point U11 in a straight line to point V11; thence from point V11 in a straight line to point W11; thence from point W11 along an irregular line to point B12; thence from point B12 along an irregular line to point T12; thence from point T12 in a straight line to point U12; thence from point U12 along an irregular line to point W12; thence from point W12 along the high water mark to point a, but, excluding the area bounded by a line commencing at point A13; thence from point A13 in a straight line to point B13; thence from point B13 in a straight line to point C13; thence from point C13 in a straight line to point D13; thence from point D13 in a straight line to point E13; thence from point E13 in a straight line to point F13; thence from point F13 in a straight line to point G13; thence from point G13 in a straight line to point H13; thence from point H13 in a straight line to point J13; thence from point J13 in a straight line to point K13; thence from point K13 in a straight line to point L13; thence from point L13 in a straight line to point M13; thence from point M13 in a straight line to point N13; thence from point N13 in a straight line to point P13; thence from point P13 in a straight line to point Q13; thence from point Q13 in a straight line to point R13; thence from point R13 in a straight line to point A13, (3) Port of East London The Port of East London comprises the area reflected in Surveyor- General diagram S.G. No, 6216/2008, which is visually represented for ease of reference in Appendix 3, and described as follows with reference to Surveyor-General diagram S.G. No. 6216/2008 and the table of coordinates contained therein; The area bounded by a line commencing at point a; thence from point a in a straight line to point A; thence from point A in a straight line to point B; thence from point B in a straight line to point b; thence from point b along the high water mark to point c (point c being the point where the extended straight line from point D through point C intersects the high water mark); thence from point c in a straight line to point C; thence from point C in a straight line to point D; thence from point D along an irregular line to point U; thence from point U in a straight line to point V; thence from point V along an irregular line to point K1; thence from point K1 in a straight line to point L1; thence from point L1 in a straight line to point Ml; thence from point Ml in a straight line to point N1; thence from point N1 in a straight line to point P1; thence from point P1 along an irregular line to point M2; thence from point M2 in a straight line to point N2; thence from point N2 in a straight line to point P2; thence from point P2 in a straight line to point Q2; thence from point Q2 in a straight line to point R2; thence from point R2 in a straight line to point S2; thence from point S2 in a straight line to point T2; thence from point T2 in a straight line to point U2; thence from point U2 in a straight line to point V2; thence from point V2 in a straight line to point W2; thence from point W2 along an irregular line to point B4; thence from point B4 in a straight line to point C4; thence from point C4 along an irregular line to point K4; thence from point K4 in a straight line to point L4; thence from point L4 along an irregular line to point S4; thence from point S4 in a straight line to point T4; thence from point T4 along an irregular line to point X4; thence from point X4 along an irregular line to point H5; thence from point H5 in a straight line to point J5; thence from point J5 along an irregular line to point T5; thence from point T5 in a straight line to point U5; thence from point U5 along an irregular line to point Z5; thence from point Z5 in a straight line to point A6; thence from point A6 in a straight line to point B6; thence from point B6 in a straight line to point C6; thence from point C6 along an irregular line to point G6; thence from point G6 along the high water mark to point a. (4) Port of Ngqura The Port of Ngqura comprises the area reflected in Surveyor-General diagram S.G. No. 6217/2008, which is visually represented for ease of reference in Appendix 4, and described as follows with reference to Surveyor General diagram S.G. No. 6217/2008 and the table of coordinates contained therein: The area bounded by a line commencing at point a; thence from point a in a straight line to point A; thence from point A in a straight line to point B; thence from point B in a straight line to point C; thence from point C in a straight line to point b; thence from point b along the high water mark to point c (point c being the point where the extended straight line from point E through point D intersects the high water mark); thence from point c in a straight line to point D; thence from point D in a straight line to point E; thence from point E in a straight line to point F; thence from point F in a straight line to point G; thence from point G in a straight line to point H; thence from point H in a straight line to point J; thence from point J in a straight line to point K; thence from point K in a straight line to point L; thence from point L along an irregular line to point W; thence from point W in a straight line to point X; thence from point X in a straight line to point Y; thence from point Y in a straight line to point Z; thence from point Z along an irregular line to point E1; thence from point E1 in a straight line to point F1; thence from point F1 along an irregular line to point R1; thence from point R1 along an irregular line to point S2; thence from point S2 in a straight line to point T2; thence from point T2 in a straight line to point U2; thence from point U2 in a straight line to point V2; thence from point V2 in a straight line to point W2; thence from point W2 in a straight line to point X2; thence from point X2 in a straight line to point d (point d being the point where the extended straight line from point W2 through point X2 intersects the high water mark); thence from point d along the high water mark to point a, but, excluding the Islands of Jahleel, St. Croix and Brenton, and the 500 metres marine reserve surrounding each island. (5) Port of Port Elizabeth The Port of Port Elizabeth comprises the area reflected in Surveyor- General diagram S.G. No. 6218/2008, which is visually represented for ease of reference in Appendix 5, and described as follows with reference to Surveyor-General diagram S.G. No. 6218/2008 and the table of coordinates contained therein: The area bounded by a line commencing at point a; thence from point a in a straight line to point A; thence from point A in a straight line to point B; thence from point B in a straight line to point b; thence from point b along the high water mark to point c (point c being the point where the straight line from point C in a 237 degrees 31'50" survey direction intersects the high water mark); thence from point c in a straight line to point C; thence from point C along an irregular line to point C1; thence from point C1 in a straight line to point D1; thence from point D1 in a straight line to point E1; thence from point E1 along an irregular line to point J1; thence from point 31 in a straight line to point K1; thence from point K1 along an irregular line to point P1; thence from point P1 along an irregular line to point B2; thence from point B2 in a straight line to point C2; thence from point C2 in a straight line to point D2; thence from point D2 in a straight line to point E2; thence from point E2 in a straight line to point F2; thence from point F2 along an irregular line to point J2; thence from point 32 in a straight line to point K2; thence from point K2 in a straight line to point L2; thence from point L2 in a straight line to point M2; thence from point M2 along an irregular line to point T2; thence from point T2 in a straight line to point U2; thence from point U2 along an irregular line to point X3; thence from point X3 along an irregular line to point P4; thence from point P4 in a straight line to point Q4; thence from point Q4 in a straight line to point R4; thence from point R4 along an irregular line to point W4; thence from point W4 in a straight line to point X4; thence from point X4 along an irregular line to point K5; thence from point K5 in a straight line to point L5; thence from point L5 in a straight line to point MS; thence from point MS in a straight line to point d (point d being the point where the straight line from point MS in a 302 degrees 49'40" survey direction intersects the high water mark); thence from point d along the high water mark to point a. (6) Port of Mossel Bay The Port of Mossel Bay comprises the area reflected in Surveyor-General diagram S.G. No. 6219/2008, which is visually represented for ease of reference in Appendix 6, and described as follows with reference to Surveyor-General diagram S.G. No. 6219/2008 and the table of coordinates contained therein: The area bounded by a line commencing at point a; thence from point a in a straight line to point b (point b being the point where the straight line between point a and point A intersects the high water mark); thence from point b along the high water mark to point c (point c being the point where the extended straight line from point C through point B intersects the high water mark); thence from point c in a straight line to point B; thence from point B in a straight line to point C; thence from point C along an irregular line to point F; thence from point F along an irregular line to point X; thence from point X in a straight line to point Y; thence from point Y along an irregular line to point G1; thence from point G1 in a straight line to point H1; thence from point Hi in a straight line to point 31; thence from point 31 in a straight line to point K1; thence from point K1 in a straight line to point L1; thence from point L1 along an irregular line to point P1; thence from point P1 along an irregular line to point Y1; thence from point Y1 along the high water mark to point a. (7) Port of Cape Town The Port of Cape Town comprises the area reflected in Surveyor-General diagram S.G. No. 6220/2008, which is visually represented for ease of reference in Appendix 7, and described as follows with reference to Surveyor-General diagram S.G. No. 6220/2008 and the table of coordinates contained therein: The area bounded by a line commencing at point a (point a being the point where the straight line between point M7 and point A intersects the high water mark on Robben Island); thence from point a along the high water mark on Robben Island to point b (point b being the point where the straight line between point A and point B intersects the high water mark on Robben Island); thence from point b in a straight line to point B; thence from point B along an irregular line to point H; thence from point H along an irregular line to point N; thence from point N in a straight line to point P; thence from point P along an irregular line to point S; thence from point S in a straight line to point T; thence from point T along an irregular line to point X; thence from point X in a straight line to point Y; thence from point Y along an irregular line to point L3; thence from point L3 in a straight line to point M3; thence from point M3 along an irregular line to point P3; thence from point P3 along an irregular line to point F4; thence from point F4 along an irregular line to point K4; thence from point K4 in a straight line to point L4; thence from point L4 along an irregular line to point P4; thence from point P4 in a straight line to point Q4; thence from point Q4 along an irregular line to point S4; thence from point S4 in a straight line to point T4; thence from point T4 along an irregular line to point X4; thence from point X4 in a straight line to point Y4; thence from point Y4 along an irregular line to point T5; thence from point T5 along an irregular line to point W5; thence from point W5 in a straight line to point X5; thence from point X5 in a straight line to point Y5; thence from point Y5 in a straight line to point Z5; thence from point Z5 in a straight line to point A6; thence from point A6 in a straight line to point B6; thence from point B6 in a straight line to point C6; thence from point C6 in a straight line to point D6; thence from point D6 in a straight line to point E6; thence from point E6 in a straight line to point F6; thence from point F6 in a straight line to point G6; thence from point G6 along an irregular line to point P6; thence from point P6 along an irregular line to point R6; thence from point R6 along an irregular line to point U6; thence from point U6 in a straight line to point V6; thence from point V6 along an irregular line to point C7; thence from point C7 in a straight line to point D7; thence from point D7 in a straight line to point E7; thence from point E7 in a straight line to point F7; thence from point F7 in a straight line to point G7; thence from point G7 in a straight line to point H7; thence from point H7 in a straight line to point 37; thence from point 37 in a straight line to point K7; thence from point K7 in a straight line to point L7; thence from point L7 in a straight line to point d (point d being the point where the straight line from point L7 in a 54 degrees 59'00" survey direction intersects the low water mark on Table Bay); thence from point d along the low water mark to point e (point e being the point where the straight line between point M7 and point A intersects the low water mark on Table Bay); thence from point e in a straight line to point a. (8) Port of Saldanha Bay The Port of Saldanha Bay comprises the area reflected in Surveyor- General diagram S.G. No. 6221/2008, which is visually represented for ease of reference in Appendix 8, and described as follows with reference to Surveyor-General diagram S.G. No. 6221/2008 and the table of coordinates contained therein: The area bounded by a line commencing at point A; thence from point A in a straight line to point a; thence from point a starting in a general east-south-easterly direction along the high water mark to point B; thence from point B along an irregular line to point T; thence from point T in a straight line to point U; thence from point U in a straight line to point V; thence from point V in a straight line to point W; thence from point W in a straight line to point b (point b being the point where the extended straight line from point V through point W intersects the high water mark); thence from point b along the high water mark to point c (point c being the point where the straight line from point X in a 327 degrees 11'40" survey direction intersects the high water mark); thence from point c in a straight line to point X; thence from point X along an irregular line to point Z; thence from point Z in a straight line to point A1; thence from point A1 in a straight line to point B1; thence from point B1 along an irregular line to point E1; thence from point E1 in a straight line to point F1; thence from point F1 in a straight line to point G1; thence from point G1 in a straight line to point H1; thence from point H1 in a straight line to point J1; thence from point 31 in a straight line to point K1; thence from point K1 in a straight line to point L1; thence from point L1 in a straight line to point Ml; thence from point Ml in a straight line to point N1; thence from point N1 in a straight line to point P1; thence from point P1 in a straight line to point Q1; thence from point Q1 along an irregular line to point B2; thence from point B2 in a straight line to point C2; thence from point C2 in a straight line to point D2; thence from point D2 in a straight line to point E2; thence from point E2 in a straight line to point F2; thence from point F2 in a straight line to point G2; thence from point G2 in a straight line to point H2; thence from point H2 along an irregular line to point M2; thence from point M2 along an irregular line to point P2; thence from point P2 along an irregular line to point W2; thence from point W2 along an irregular line to point D3; thence from point D3 in a straight line to point E3; thence from point E3 in a straight line to point F3; thence from point F3 in a straight line to point G3; thence from point G3 in a straight line to point H3; thence from point H3 along an irregular line to point K3; thence from point K3 in a straight line to point d (point d being the point where the straight line from point K3 in a 75 degrees 15'20" survey direction intersects the high water mark); thence from point d along the high water mark to point e; thence from point e in a straight line to point L3; thence from point L3 in a straight line to point A. (9) Port of Port Nolloth The Port of Port Nolloth comprises the area reflected in Surveyor- General diagram S.G. No. 2427/2008, which is visually represented for ease of reference in Appendix 9, and described as follows with reference to Surveyor-General diagram S.G. No. 2427/2008 and the table of coordinates contained therein: The area bounded by a line commencing at point A; thence from point A in a straight line to point a; thence from point a along the high water mark to point B; thence from point B in a straight line to point C; thence from point C along an irregular line to point E; thence from point E in a straight line to point F; thence from point F along an irregular line to point L; thence from point L in a straight line to point M; thence from point M in a straight line to point N; thence from point N along the high water mark to point b; thence from point b in a straight line to point P; thence from point P in a straight line to point A. Repeal of Chapter 5 of Government Notice No. R. 1091 of 2008 3. Chapter 5 of the National Ports Regulations, 2007, published under Government Notice No. R. 1091 of 23 November 2008 is hereby repealed. Short title 4. These regulations are called the Port Limits Regulations, 2009 and come into operation on the date of publication. Click here to see abovementioned image on page 32 APPENDIX 2