Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007 (Act No. 21 of 2007)Chapter 3 : Management and Control of Astronomy Advantage AreasPart 1 : Management authorities and management plans15. Management authorities |
| (1) | The Minister must, by declaration, assign the management of a core astronomy advantage area or a central or coordinated astronomy advantage area to a public entity or organ of state. |
| (2) | For the purposes of this Act, the juristic person, public entity, institution or organ of state to whom the management of an astronomy advantage area has been assigned in terms of subsection (1) is the management authority of that area. |
| (3) | The management authority to whom the management of an astronomy advantage area has been assigned in terms of subsection (1) is the custodian of the permanent register of interested and affected parties for the astronomy advantage area. |
| (4) | Any person may, upon request and during office hours of the relevant management authority— |
| (a) | inspect the permanent register of interested and affected parties for an astronomy advantage area; and |
| (b) | request the management authority to add his or her name and contact details to the register. |
| (5) | Any person whose details appears on the permanent register of interested and affected parties for an astronomy advantage area is responsible for updating his or her contact details as may be necessary. |