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National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)

Chapter 3 : Biodiversity Planning and Monitoring

Part 1 : Biodiversity planning

43. Biodiversity management plans

 

(1) Any person, organisation or organ of state desiring to contribute to biodiversity management may submit to the Minister for his or her approval a draft management plan for—
(a) an ecosystem
(i) listed in terms of section 52; or
(ii) which is not listed in terms of section 52 but which does warrant special conservation attention;
(b) an indigenous species
(i) listed in terms of section 56; or
(ii) which is not listed in terms of section 56 but which does warrant special conservation attention; or
(c) a migratory species to give effect to the Republic’s obligations in terms of an international agreement binding on the Republic.

 

(2) Before approving a draft biodiversity management plan, the Minister must identify a suitable person, organisation or organ of state which is willing to be responsible for the implementation of the plan.

 

(3) The Minister must—
(a) publish by notice in the Gazette a biodiversity management plan approved in terms of subsection (1);
(b) determine the manner of implementation of the plan; and
(c) assign responsibility for the implementation of the plan to the person, organisation or organ of state identified in terms of subsection (2).