National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act No.25 of 1999)Chapter II : Protection and Management of Heritage ResourcesPart 3 : Management47. General policy |
| (1) | SAHRA and a provincial heritage resources authority— |
| (a) | must, within three years after the commencement of this Act, adopt statements of general policy for the management of all heritage resources owned or controlled by it or vested in it; and |
| (b) | may from time to time amend such statements so that they are adapted to changing circumstances or in accordance with increased knowledge; and |
| (c) | must review any such statement within 10 years after its adoption. |
| (2) | Each heritage resources authority must adopt for any place which is protected in terms of this Act and is owned or controlled by it or vested in it, a plan for the management of such place in accordance with the best environmental, heritage conservation, scientific and educational principles that can reasonably be applied taking into account the location, size and nature of the place and the resources of the authority concerned, and may from time to time review any such plan. |
| (3) | A conservation management plan may at the discretion of the heritage resources authority concerned and for a period not exceeding 10 years, be operated either solely by the heritage resources authority or in conjunction with an environmental or tourism authority or under contractual arrangements, on such terms and conditions as the heritage resources authority may determine. |
| (4) | Regulations by the heritage resources authority concerned must provide for a process whereby, prior to the adoption or amendment of any statement of general policy or any conservation management plan, the public and interested organisations are notified of the availability of a draft statement or plan for inspection, and comment is invited and considered by the heritage resources authority concerned. |
| (5) | A heritage resources authority may not act in any manner inconsistent with any statement of general policy or conservation management plan. |
| (6) | All current statements of general policy and conservation management plans adopted by a heritage resources authority must be available for public inspection on request. |