This Chapter establishes the national system for the management of heritage resources which it applies throughout the Republic and—
| (b) | serves as guidelines by reference to which any heritage resources authority, whether established in terms of this Act or any other law, and any other competent authority must exercise any discretion or take any decision in terms of this Act or any other law dealing with heritage resources management; |
| (c) | serves as the general framework with which— |
| (i) | any heritage resources authority must perform its functions and make recommendations; and |
| (ii) | those recommendations must be considered by any competent authority in terms of this Act or any other law dealing with heritage resources management; and |
| (d) | establishes the South African Heritage Resources Agency to manage the national estate and makes provision for the establishment of provincial heritage resources authorities to manage provincial and local heritage resources. |
