National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)Chapter 4 : Management of Protected AreasPart 1 : Management authorities and management plans40. Management criteria |
(1) | The management authority must manage the area— |
(a) | exclusively for the purpose for which it was declared; and |
(b) | in accordance with— |
(i) | the management plan for the area; |
(ii) | this Act, the Biodiversity Act, the National Environmental Management Act and any other applicable national legislation; |
(iii) | any applicable provincial legislation, in the case of a provincial protected area; and |
(iv) | any applicable municipal by-laws, in the case of a local protected area. |
(2) | The management authority may amend the management plan by agreement with the Minister or the MEC, as the case may be. |