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

Chapter 4 : Management of Protected Areas

Part 1 : Management authorities and management plans

41. Management plans

 

(1) The object of a management plan is to ensure the protection, conservation and management of the protected area concerned in a manner which is consistent with the objectives of this Act and for the purpose it was declared.

 

(2) A management plan must contain at least –
(a) the terms and conditions of any applicable biodiversity management plan;
(b) a co-ordinated policy framework;
(c) such planning measures, controls and performance criteria as may be prescribed;
(d) a programme for the implementation of the plan and its costing;
(e) procedures for public participation, including participation by the owner (if applicable), any local community or other interested party;
(f) where appropriate, the implementation of community-based natural resource management; and
(g) a zoning of the area indicating what activities may take place in different sections of the area, and the conservation objectives of those sections, provided that in a marine protected area, the zoning must not conflict with a zoning in terms of section 48A(2)(a).

[Section 41(2)(g) substituted by section 11 of Act No. 21 of 2014]

 

(3) A management plan may contain—
(a) development of economic opportunities within and adjacent to the protected area in terms of the integrated development plan framework;
(b) development of local management capacity and knowledge exchange;
(c) financial and other support to ensure effective administration and implementation of the co-management agreement; and
(d) any other relevant matter.

 

(4) Management plans may include subsidiary plans, and the Minister or MEC may approve the management plan or any subsidiary plan in whole or in part.