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

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Act to introduce an integrated and interactive system for the management of the national heritage resources; to promote good government at all levels, and empower civil society to nurture and conserve their heritage resources so that they may be bequeathed to future generations; to lay down general principles for governing heritage resources management throughout the Republic; to introduce an integrated system for the identification, assessment and management of the heritage resources of South Africa; to establish the South African Heritage Resources Agency together with its Council to co-ordinate and promote the management of heritage resources at national level; to set norms and maintain essential national standards for the management of heritage resources in the Republic and to protect heritage resources of national significance; to control the export of nationally significant heritage objects and the import into the Republic of cultural property illegally exported from foreign countries; to enable the provinces to establish heritage authorities which must adopt powers to protect and manage certain categories of heritage resources; to provide for the protection and management of conservation-worthy places and areas by local authorities; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution Protected area Cultural heritage
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act aims to promote good management of the national estate, and to enable and encourage communities to nurture and conserve their legacy so that it may be preserved for future generations.

Full text
English
Website
www.enviroleg.co.za

References - Legislation

Implemented by

National Heritage Resources Act; Declaration of Types of Heritage Objects (GN. 1313 of 2002).

Legislation | South Africa | 2002

Keyword: Cultural heritage, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX