World Heritage Convention Act, 1999 (Act No. 49 of 1999)Chapter III : Board and Executive Staff Component14. Establishment of Board for new Authority |
| (1) | The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, establish a Board for an Authority established in terms of section 9, subject to subsection (2). |
| (2) | Before the Minister establishes a Board in terms of subsection (1), the Minister must— |
| (a) | invite nominations by notice in the Gazette and in at least two nationally distributed newspapers; and |
| (b) | stipulate in such invitation the procedures to be adopted regarding such nominations. |
| (3) | A Board may not have less than five and not more than nine members. |
| (4) | The Minister must ensure that the Board is broadly representative and multidisciplinary, with members who may make a contribution towards the proper functioning of the Authority, and may include, without limitation, representatives from— |
| (a) | national Government; |
| (b) | provincial government departments and cultural or nature conservation authorities; |
| (c) | directly affected adjacent communities; |
| (d) | heritage bodies; |
| (e) | organised business; |
| (f) | affected adjacent tribal authorities; |
| (g) | nature conservation bodies; |
| (h) | cultural organisations; |
| (i) | non-governmental organisations; |
| (j) | scientific or academic expert bodies; |
| (k) | local authorities; |
| (l) | private landowners; and |
| (m) | international cultural or nature conservation bodies. |