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

Chapter I : System for Management of National Heritage Resources

Part 1 : General Principles

6. Principles for management of heritage resources

 

(1) SAHRA, after consultation with the Minister, may by notice in the Gazette
(a) prescribe any principle for heritage resources management in addition to, but not inconsistent with, the principles set out in section 5;
(b) prescribe any principle as set out in section 5 in greater detail, but not inconsistent therewith;
(c) publish for general information national policy relating to heritage resources management or any aspect thereof which is consistent with the principles set out in section 5 or prescribed under paragraphs (a) and (b),

whereupon such principle or policy must apply throughout the Republic.

 

(2) A provincial heritage resources authority may, by notice in the Provincial Gazette
(a) prescribe any principles for heritage resources management in addition to, but not inconsistent with, the principles set out in section 5 or prescribed by SAHRA under subsection (1);
(b) prescribe any principle as set out in section 5 or prescribed by SAHRA under subsection (1) in greater detail, but not inconsistent therewith; and
(c) publish for general information provincial policy relating to heritage resources management or any aspect thereof which is consistent with the principles set out in section 5 or prescribed under subsection (1) or paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection,

whereupon such principle or policy shall apply in the province on the basis set out in section 5.

 

(3) A heritage resources authority must, before prescribing any principle or general policy under subsection (1) or (2)—
(i) make a draft of such principle or policy available to the public; and
(ii) consider any comment on such draft received from any person during a reasonable period after such publication.