Implementation of Geneva Conventions Act, 2012
R 385
National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act No. 25 of 1999)Chapter I : System for Management of National Heritage ResourcesPart 2 : Constitution, function, powers and duties of heritage resources authorities24. Functions, powers and duties of provincial heritage resources authority |
(1) | A provincial heritage authority must— |
(a) | advise the MEC on the implementation of this Act or relevant provincial or municipal legislation; |
(b) | annually submit a report to the MEC regarding its activities during that year; |
(c) | promote the systematic identification, recording and assessment of heritage resources and heritage objects which form part of the national estate in a province; |
(d) | protect and manage heritage resources in a province which fulfil the heritage assessment criteria prescribed under section 7(1) for Grade II status; |
(e) | notify SAHRA of the presence of any heritage resource in the province which it considers fulfils the heritage assessment criteria prescribed under section 7(1) for Grade I status, nominate such resource for national level protection and furnish SAHRA with the information in its possession relating to such resource; |
(f) | maintain data bases on heritage resources in accordance with national standards, and at regular intervals furnish SAHRA with such data; |
(g) | establish policy, objectives and strategy plans for heritage resources management in the province; |
(h) | determine the competence of local authorities to manage heritage resources in accordance with the national system for the heritage grading of local authorities prescribed under section 8(6); |
(i) | co-ordinate and monitor the performance of local authorities in the implementation of their responsibilities in terms of this Act and provincial heritage legislation; |
(j) | assist local authorities to manage heritage resources in their areas of jurisdiction; and |
(k) | provide for any areas of responsibility in terms of this Act or any provincial heritage resources legislation when a local authority does not have competence, or has insufficient capacity, to perform a function in terms of the criteria prescribed under section 8(6). |