National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)Chapter 2 : South African National Biodiversity InstitutePart 7 : General35. Minister's supervisory powers |
| (1) | The Minister— |
| (a) | must monitor the exercise and performance by the Institute of its powers and duties; |
| (b) | may set norms and standards for the exercise and performance by the Institute of its powers and duties; |
| (c) | may issue directives to the Institute on policy, planning, strategy and procedural issues to ensure its effective and efficient functioning; |
| (d) | must determine limits on fees charged by the Institute in the exercise and performance of its powers and duties; |
| (e) | may identify land for new botanical gardens and extensions to existing botanical gardens. |
| (2) | The Institute must exercise its powers and perform its duties subject to any norms and standards, directives and determinations issued by the Minister in terms of subsection (1). |