• Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007 (Act No. 21 of 2007)
    • Notice No. 666 of 2008
    • Act
    • 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...
      • Part 2 : Central astronomy advantage areas
        • 9. Declaration of central astronomy advantage area
        • 10. Withdrawal of declaration of...
      • Part 3 : Coordinated astronomy advantage areas
        • 11. Declaration of coordinated astronomy advantage area
        • 12. Withdrawal of declaration if, or exclusion of part from...
      • 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...
        • 19. Termination of mandate to manage astronomy...
      • 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...
        • 23. Declared activities in core or central astronomy...
        • 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...
      • 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...
      • 37. National standards for control of activities...
    • 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...
      • 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
  • Proclamations
    • Commencement of the Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007
      • Notice No. 28 of 2009
  • Regulations
    • Radio Astronomy Protection Levels Regulations
      • Notice No. R. 90 of 2012
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Protection levels
      • 3. Short title
    • Core Astronomy Advantage Areas Regulations for Radio Astronomy
      • Notice No. 465 of 2012
      • 1. Restrictions on the use of radio frequency spectrum
      • 2. Restrictions on certain activities within a core astronomy advantage area declared for the purposes of radio astronomy
      • 3. Offences and penalties
      • 4. Short title
    • Protection of the Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Areas in terms of the Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007
      • Notice No. 1411 of 2017
      • Schedule A-Regulations to prohibit and restrict the use of certain radio frequency spectrup and certain radio activities in the Karoo central astronomy advantage areas declared for radio astronomy purposes
        • 1. Definitions
        • 2. Scope of the Regulations in this Schedule A
        • 3. Prohibition and Restrictions on Radio Frequency Spectrum Use and Transmissions
        • 4. Conditions for Radio Frequency Spectrum Use and Transmissions
        • 5. Exemptions to the Prohibition, Restrictions and Conditions
        • 6. Extension of the One-Year Period
        • 7. Financial Compensation
        • 8. Contraventions and Penalties
        • Annexure A to Schedule A - Map of Protection Corridors
      • Schedule B-Regulations on administrative matters regarding Schedule A for the Karoo central astronomy advantage areas declared for radio astronomy purposes
        • 1. Definitions
        • 2. Scope of the Regulations in this Schedule B
        • 3. Exemption of Restricted Radio Frequency Spectrum
        • 4. Requirements and Procedures for Compliance Assessment and Permit Applications
        • 5. Evaluation of Compliance Assessments and Permit Applications
        • 6. Criteria for determination of radio frequency interference levels
        • 7. Criteria, procedures and conditions that apply to a designated service
        • 8. Criteria to be met by a person carrying out compliance assessment
        • 9. Permit conditions and permit register
        • Annexure A to Schedule B: Table of Compliance Requirements for Permit Applications
        • Annexure B to Schedule B: Propagation calculation standards and methods
      • Schedule C-Regulations on financial compensation procedures for the Karoo central astronomy advantage areas
        • 1. Definitions
        • 2. Scope of the regulations in this Schedule C
        • 3. Procedures and criteria to apply for financial compensation
        • 4. Processing of the application by the management authority
        • 5. Determination of compensation by the Minister
        • 6. Acceptance of the offer by the applicant
      • Schedule D-Regulations restricting interference due to electrical activities within the Karoo central astronomy advantage area 1
        • 1. Definitions
        • 2. Scope of the Regulations in this Schedule D
        • 3. Conditions for Electrical Infrastructure and Equipment
        • 4. Criteria and Procedures for a permit application
        • 5. Determination of Electromagnetic emission and radio transmission levels
        • 6. Determination of the required separation distances
        • 7. Procedures to resolve radio frequency interference
        • 8. Contraventions and Penalties
        • Annexure A to Schedule D Regulation - Map of protection corridors containing the SKA radio astronomy stations within the Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Area 1
        • Annexure B to Schedule D Regulations - Propagation standards to determine propagation path loss
  • Notices
    • Extension for the Period of Compliance prescribed in the Regulations for the Protection of The Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Areas
      • Notice No. 1318 of 2019
      • Notice No. 629 of 2020
      • Notice No. 1293 of 2020