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

A management authority must, after considering any nominations submitted in terms of regulation 10, appoint members to the advisory committee: Provided that at least one employee of a management authority, nominated by the management authority, must be an ex officio member of the advisory committee: Provided further that any appointment of a member made in respect of any particular advisory committee must be based on a real interest demonstrated by the member in respect of the relevant nature reserve.