Section 51: Protection of zone

51. Protection of zone (1) The Minister may make regulations providing for— (a) the management, protection and enhancement of the environment in the zone; (b) the prevention, reduction and control of pollution in the zone; (c) the implementation of obligations under, and giving effect to, international and regional agreements. (2) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may provide for— (a) the preservation and conservation of the environment of the zone; (b) such measures as are necessary to ensure that activities in the zone are so conducted as not to cause damage by pollution to the natural environment; (c) the control and prevention of pollution from vessels, craft and other engines used in the zone; (d) the control and prevention of pollution from installations and devices used in the exploration or exploitation of the natural resources of the sea bed and subsoil of the maritime zone; (e) the control and prevention of pollution of the marine environment from land-based sources, including rivers, estuaries, pipelines, and outfall structures; (f) the control and prevention of pollution of the marine environment arising from, or in connection with, seabed activities and from artificial islands, installations and structures in the maritime zone; (g) the control and prevention of pollution from or through the atmosphere, applicable to the air space under its sovereignty and to vessels flying its flag or vessels or aircraft of its registry. (3) The Minister shall cause to be prepared an integrated coastal zone management plan which shall be used for coastal zone planning, management and development. [S. 51 amended by s. 30 (1) (b) of Act 2 of 2005 w.e.f. 1 April 2005.]