National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)Chapter 3 : Biodiversity Planning and MonitoringPart 1 : Biodiversity planning43. Biodiversity management plans |
| (1) | Any person, organisation or organ of state desiring to contribute to biodiversity management may submit to the Minister for his or her approval a draft management plan for— |
| (a) | an ecosystem— |
| (i) | listed in terms of section 52; or |
| (ii) | which is not listed in terms of section 52 but which does warrant special conservation attention; |
| (b) | an indigenous species— |
| (i) | listed in terms of section 56; or |
| (ii) | which is not listed in terms of section 56 but which does warrant special conservation attention; or |
| (c) | a migratory species to give effect to the Republic’s obligations in terms of an international agreement binding on the Republic. |
| (2) | Before approving a draft biodiversity management plan, the Minister must identify a suitable person, organisation or organ of state which is willing to be responsible for the implementation of the plan. |
| (3) | The Minister must— |
| (a) | publish by notice in the Gazette a biodiversity management plan approved in terms of subsection (1); |
| (b) | determine the manner of implementation of the plan; and |
| (c) | assign responsibility for the implementation of the plan to the person, organisation or organ of state identified in terms of subsection (2). |