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

Chapter II : Authorities

7. Consultation prior to declaration or establishment of Authority

 

(1) The Minister must consult with the Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology and with interested parties before acting in terms of section 8 or 9, which consultation, in the case of interested parties, may be in the form of public hearings and must include consultation with representatives from the relevant affected—
(a) provinces;
(b) local governments;
(c) cultural authorities;
(d) nature conservation authorities;
(e) heritage authorities; and
(f) other organs of state.

 

(2) The consultation with interested parties referred to in subsection (1) must be in a manner that the Minister considers to be appropriate, including—
(a) calling on interested parties to participate in the public hearings referred to in subsection (1); and
(b) specifying particulars of the consultation process by notice in the Gazette, in at least two nationally distributed newspapers, appropriate local newspapers and radio stations.

 

(3) The Minister must, after consultation in terms of subsection (1), but before acting in terms of section 8 or 9, if applicable, notify—
(a) the owner of the area affected by the proposed action;
(b) the mortgage holder, the occupier and any other person with a registered interest in the area affected by the proposed action; and
(c) cultural, nature conservation, heritage and similar public interest bodies with an interest in the area affected by the proposed action.

 

(4) The notification referred to in subsection (2) must be effected by notice in the Gazette, in at least two nationally distributed newspapers, appropriate local newspapers and radio stations.