Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Act No. 16 of 2013)Chapter 3 : Intergovernmental Support9. National support and monitoring |
| (1) | The Minister— |
| (a) | must, within available resources, provide support and assistance in the performance of its land use management functions and related obligations to any— |
| (i) | province as contemplated in section 125(3) of the Constitution; or |
| (ii) | municipality as contemplated in section 154(1) of the Constitution; and |
| (b) | must monitor— |
| (i) | compliance with the development principles and norms and standards; |
| (ii) | progress made by municipalities with the adoption or amendment of land use schemes; |
| (iii) | quality and effectiveness of municipal spatial development frameworks and other spatial planning and land use management tools and instruments; and |
| (iv) | the capacity of provinces and municipalities to implement this Act. |
| (2) | The national government must, in accordance with this Act and the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, develop mechanisms to support and strengthen the capacity of provinces and municipalities to adopt and implement an effective spatial planning and land use management system. |
| (3) | The Minister may, after consultation with organs of state in the provincial and local spheres of government, prescribe procedures to resolve and prevent conflicts or inconsistencies which may emerge from spatial plans, frameworks and policies of different spheres of government and between a spatial plan, framework and policies relating to land use of any other organ of state. |
| (4) | The Minister must, in the performance of a function in terms of this Chapter, consult with any Minister responsible for a national function affected by the performance of that function. |