Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act

Name of Act
Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act 21 of 2007
Date of Adoption
11-06-2008
Country
EU Member
No
Description

One of the Act's objectives is to regulate activities which cause or could cause light pollution or radio frequency interference or interfere in any other way with astronomy and related scientific endeavours in those areas. Light pollution is defined as any effect from artificially created or harnessed light that is visible to the naked eye or can be detected with astronomical instrumentation at night, such as sky glow, glare, light trespass and light clutter, which impacts on astronomy, and includes the effect of street lighting, outdoor security lights, laser promotional lights or self-lit billboards. This Act indicates possibilities of prohibitions or restrictions on activities which may cause light pollution.