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WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION ACT (49/1999): DECLARATION OF A MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE FOSSIL HOMINID SITES OF SOUTH AFRICA WORLD HERITAGE SITE (CRADLE OF HUMANKIND)

Posted 16 January 2018

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 8 of the World Heritage Convention Act 49 of 1999, declared Members of the Executive Council responsible for Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development in the Gauteng Province as the Management Authority responsible for the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site for a period of five years subject to a performance review.

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/2003): CULTURAL HERITAGE SURVEY GUIDELINES AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR PROTECTED AREAS IN SOUTH AFRICA

THE NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): BREEDE-GOURITZ AND BERG-OLIFANTS WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS: LIMITING THE USE OF WATER IN TERMS OF ITEM 6 OF SCHEDULE 3 OF THE ACT FOR URBAN, IRRIGATION AND INDUSTRIAL (INCLUDING MINING) PURPOSES