World Heritage Convention Act, 1999 (Act No. 49 of 1999)Chapter I : Definitions, Objectives, Principles and Implementation6. Identification and nomination of World Heritage Sites |
| (1) | The Minister is responsible for the procedure relating to the nomination of World Heritage Sites in accordance with this Act, the Convention and the Operating Guidelines. |
| (2) | The Department or a body determined by the Minister must identify places of potential cultural or natural heritage and investigate the desirability of nominating such places for inclusion on the World Heritage List. |
| (3) | Any person may submit a proposal in writing to the Department or, if it is in existence, the body referred to in subsection (2), for a place in the Republic to be nominated for inclusion on the World Heritage List. |
| (4) | The Minister may determine the format and procedures for— |
| (a) | the proposal referred to in subsection (3); |
| (b) | an investigation into such proposal; and |
| (c) | the nomination of any place in the Republic for inclusion on the World Heritage List. |
| (5) | A written motivation for the declaration of a place as a World Heritage Site must be prepared and kept by the Department in accordance with the requirements of the Convention and the Operating Guidelines. |