Regulations in terms of section 44 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998): Control of Vehicles in the Coastal Zone.

Subject to regulation 2, no person may drive, use or operate any motorised conveyance which is designed to transport one or more persons in the coastal zone, without an authorisation granted under regulation 4. "Coastal zone" means the area adjacent to the shoreline characterized by coastal land-forms, including beaches, dunes and estuaries and their associated wetlands. The relevant authority may upon consideration of an application submitted in terms of regulation 6 grant an authorisation for the use of a vehicle within the coastal zone: within the boundaries of a site which has been approved for boat-launching purposes in terms of these Regulations; for scientific research; or for the carrying out of any activity which has been approved in terms of the provisions of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998), provided that the use of a vehicle in respect of such activity has been approved by the Minister in terms of these Regulation.