National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)

Chapter 5 : South African National Parks

Part 2 : Governing body, composition and membership

57. Composition
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(1)South African National Parks is governed by a board consisting of—
(a)no fewer than nine and no more than 12 members appointed in terms of section 59;
(b)the Director-General or an official of the Department designated by the Director-General; and
(c)the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer.

[Section 57(1)(c) substituted by section 41 of the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, 2022, GG46602, dated 24 June 2022: Commencement, Proclamation 125 of 2023, GG48869, dated 30 June 2023]

 

(2)        The Minister—

(a)must determine the number of members to be appointed in terms of subsection (1)(a), and
(b)may alter from time to time the number determined in terms of paragraph (a), but a reduction in the number may be effected only when a vacancy in the Board occurs.

 

(3)The Board takes all decisions in the performance of the functions of South African National Parks except—
(a)those decisions taken in consequence of a delegation in terms of section 71; or
(b)where the Public Finance Management Act provides otherwise.

 

[Section 57 inserted by section 21 of Act No. 31 of 2004]