National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)

Chapter 4 : Declaration of Protected Areas

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Subject to section 34, before issuing a notice under section 18(1), 19, 20(1), 21, 22(1), 22A(1), 22B, 23(1), 24(1), 26(1), 28(1) or 29, the Minister may follow such consultative process as may be appropriate in the circumstances, but must—

(a)	consult all national organs of state affected by the proposed notice;

(b)	in accordance with the principles of co-operative government as set out in Chapter 3 of the Constitution, consult—

(i)	the MEC of the province concerned; and

(ii)	the municipality in which the area concerned is situated;

(c)	in the prescribed manner, consult any lawful occupier with a right in land in any part of the area affected; and

(d)	follow a process of public participation in accordance with section 33.

[Section 31 substituted by section 7 of Act No. 21 of 2014]