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

Regulations

South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) Permit Regulations

Chapter III : Application for Permit : National Heritage Site, Provincial Heritage Site, Provisionally Protected Place, or Structure Older than 60 Years (Sections 27(18), 29(10) and 34(1))

7. Applicability

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(1) The regulations in this chapter apply to any person applying for a permit—
(a) to destroy, damage, deface, excavate, alter, remove from its original position, subdivide or change the planning status of a national heritage site or provincial heritage site under section 27(18) of the Act; or
(b) to damage, deface, excavate, alter, remove from its original position, subdivide or change the planning status of a place that has been provisionally protected by SAHRA under section 29 of the Act; or
(c) to alter or demolish any structure or part of a structure that is older than 60 years as protected under section 34 of the Act:

Provided that, unless SAHRA indicates otherwise, if the national heritage site, the provincial heritage site, the provisionally protected place or the structure is a meteorite or an archaeological or palaeontological site and the application is for scientific excavation for bona fide research purposes, the regulations in Chapter IV will apply in addition to these regulations.