World Heritage Convention Act, 1999 (Act No. 49 of 1999)Chapter IV : Integrated Management Plans25. Approval of integrated management plans |
| (1) | An Authority must submit its first integrated management plan to the Minister for approval within six months of the establishment of that Authority or such later date set by the Minister. |
| (2) | The World Heritage Site must be managed as prescribed pending the approval by the Minister of the integrated management plan. |
| (3) | An integrated management plan must be submitted to the Minister in terms of subsection (1) after the Authority has consulted with— |
| (a) | surrounding communities on, or immediately adjacent to, the World Heritage Site; |
| (b) | owners of private land in, or immediately adjacent to, the World Heritage Site; and |
| (c) | claimants in terms of the Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994, with claims over World Heritage Sites or land affecting World Heritage Sites. |
| (4) | The Minister must, upon receipt of an integrated management plan and after consultation with the Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology, the relevant MEC and planning authority, and if applicable, the Council established in terms of section 14 of the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999— |
| (a) | approve that plan with or without conditions; or |
| (b) | reject that plan but a rejected plan may be re-submitted if it has been amended to the satisfaction of the Minister. |
| (5) | An integrated management plan becomes effective once approved by the Minister. |
| (6) | Upon approval in terms of subsection (4), the Authority must make such plan available at its main place of business for public inspection during regular office hours. |
| (7) | The Minister may, after consultation in terms of subsection (4), approve the existing planning and development plans of an existing organ of state referred to in section 8, as the integrated management plan for purposes of this chapter, if the Minister is satisfied that such plans comply materially with this chapter. |