A biodiversity management plan must—
| (a) | be aimed at ensuring the long-term survival in nature of the species or ecosystem to which the plan relates; |
| (b) | provide for the responsible person, organisation or organ of state to monitor and report on progress with implementation of the plan; |
[Paragraph (b) amended by section 34(a) of Act No. 14 of 2009]
| (iii) | the national biodiversity framework; |
| (iv) | any applicable bioregional plan; |
| (v) | [Subparagraph (c)(v) deleted by section 34(b) of Act No. 14 of 2009] |
| (vi) | [Subparagraph (c)(vi) deleted by section 34(b) of Act No. 14 of 2009] |
| (vii) | [Subparagraph (c)(vii) deleted by section 34(b) of Act No. 14 of 2009] |
| (viii) | any relevant international agreements binding on the Republic; and |
[Subparagraph (c)(viii) amended by section 34(c) of Act No. 14 of 2009]
| (d) | take into consideration— |
| (i) | any plans issued in terms of Chapter 3 of the National Environmental Management Act; |
| (ii) | any municipal integrated development plan; and |
| (iii) | any other plans prepared in terms of national or provincial legislation that is affected. |
[Paragraph (d) inserted by section 34(d) of Act No. 14 of 2009]
