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World Heritage Convention Act, 1999 (Act No. 49 of 1999)

Chapter III : Board and Executive Staff Component

14. 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.