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. |