• World Heritage Convention Act, 1999 (Act No. 49 of 1999)
  • Notice No. 1485 of 1999
  • Act
  • Preamble
  • Chapter I : Definitions, Objectives, Principles and Implementation
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Enactment of Convention as part of South African Law
    • 3. Objectives of Act
    • 4. Fundamental principles
    • 5. Enforcement and implementation of Convention
    • 6. Identification and nomination of World Heritage Sites
  • Chapter II : Authorities
    • 7. Consultation prior to declaration or establishment of Authority
    • 8. Existing organ of state declared as Authority
    • 9. Establishment of new Authorities
    • 10. Organs of new Authorities
    • 11. Name of Authority
    • 12. Disestablishment of Authority and revocation of powers
    • 13. Powers and duties of Authorities
  • Chapter III : Board and Executive Staff Component
    • 14. Establishment of Board for new Authority
    • 15. Powers and duties of Board of new Authority
    • 16. Terms of Employment of Board of new Authority
    • 17. Appointment of Executive Staff Component 
    • 18. Transfer of staff members where existing organ of state is declared as Authority
    • 19. Powers of Executive Staff Component of new Authority
    • 20. Terms of Employment of Executive Staff Component of new Authority
  • Chapter IV : Integrated Management Plans
    • 21. Preparation and implementation of integrated management plans
    • 22. Harmonisation of integrated management plans
    • 23. Objects of integrated management plans
    • 24. Contents of integrated management plans
    • 25. Approval of integrated management plans
    • 26. Duration of integrated management plan
    • 27. Amendment or termination of integrated management plan by Minister
    • 28. Model integrated management plan
  • Chapter V : Land
    • 29. Purchase of land for World Heritage Site purposes
    • 30. Expropriation of land for World Heritage Site purposes
    • 31. Transfer and alienation of movable or immovable property, and consolidation of land
  • Chapter VI : Finances and Reports
    • 32. Application of chapter
    • 33. Funding
    • 34. Security
    • 35. Expenditure of monies
    • 36. Annual financial plan
    • 37. Strategic plan
    • 38. Financial regulations
    • 39. Accounting
    • 40. Audit
    • 41. Report by Auditor-General
    • 42. Annual report
  • Chapter VII : General
    • 43. Delegation
    • 44. Regulations
    • 45. Short title and commencement
  • Schedule
    • World Heritage Convention
      • Convention concerning the protection of the World Cutlural and Natural Heritage
      • I. Definition of the cultural and natural heritage
      • II. National protection and international protection of the cultural and natural heritage
      • III. Intergovernmental committee for the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage
      • IV. Fund for the protection of the World Cultural and natural heritage
      • V. Conditions and arrangements for international assistance
      • VI. Educational programmes
      • VII. Reports
      • VIII. Final clauses
• Notices
  • Amended Format and Procedure for Nomination of World Heritage Sites in the Republic of South Africa
    • Notice No. 2251 of 2022
    • Foreword by the Minister
    • 1. Acronyms and Abbreviations
    • 2. Introduction
    • 3. Part 1: Legislative Framework
    • 4. Part 2: Tentative Listing
    • 5. Part 3: Nomination Dossier for inscription
    • 6. Part 4: Time Table
    • 7. Annexes
      • Annex 1: Checklist for Tentative List and Nomination Dossier
  • Declaration of Management Authority for Robben Island Museum World Heritage Site
    • Notice No. 3380 of 2023
  • Declaration of the MEC responsible for the environment in the Gauteng Province as the Management Authority for the Fossil Hominid site of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai and environs (Cradle of Humankind) World Heritage Site
    • Notice No. 4508 of 2024