National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act No.25 of 1999)

Regulations

South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) Permit Regulations

Chapter IX : Application for Permit :  Burial Grounds and Graves (Section 36(3))

33. Applicability

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This Chapter applies to any person applying for a permit to—

(a) destroy, damage, alter, exhume or remove from its original position or otherwise disturb the grave of a victim of conflict, or any burial ground or part thereof that contains such graves;
(b) destroy, damage, alter, exhume or remove from its original position or otherwise disturb any grave or burial ground older than 60 years which is situated outside a formal cemetery administered by a local authority;
(c) bring into use at a burial ground or grave referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) any excavation equipment, or any equipment that assists in the detection or recovery of metals.