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

Chapter 4 : Management of Protected Areas

Part 2 : Monitoring and supervision

43. Performance indicators

 

(1) The Minister may establish indicators for monitoring performance with regard to the management of national protected areas and the conservation of biodiversity in those areas.

 

(2) The MEC may establish indicators for monitoring performance with regard to the management of provincial and local protected areas and the conservation of biodiversity in those areas.

 

(3) The management authority of a protected area must—
(a) monitor the area against the indicators set in terms of subsection (1) or (2); and
(b) annually report its findings to the Minister or MEC, as the case may be, or a person designated by the Minister or MEC.

 

(4) The Minister or MEC may appoint external auditors to monitor a management authority’s compliance with the overall objectives of the management plan.