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(g) lend anything under its control to a museum or public institution, subject to
such conditions as it deems necessary and appropriate;
(h) subject to the provisions of section 59, make and from time to time amend
regulations relating to any matter which the heritage authority concerned
considers to be necessary or expedient to prescribe to fulfil its functions and
implement its powers and duties under this Act, including—
(i) the standards of practice and qualifications required of individuals,
institutions or other bodies for the performance of work on heritage
resources protected in terms of, and in the various fields covered by, this
Act; and
(ii) the monitoring of activities at protected sites;
(i) create and where necessary register with the relevant authorities a badge, or an
emblem for the authority, any of its projects or any category of protection
provided for in terms of this Act;
(j) where appropriate, affix to or otherwise display at any place protected in terms
of this Act a badge or other sign indicating its status;
(k) produce, acquire and market products relating to the national estate, or enter
into arrangements for the production, acquisition and marketing of such
products;
(l) recover costs incurred by it and, where appropriate, charge for the provision of
services rendered in terms of this Act, including but not limited to the—
(i) processing of applications received;
(ii) carrying out of investigations;
(iii) production, acquisition and marketing of products; and
(iv) provision of information;
(m) arrange for the provision of insurance cover for—
(i) itself against any loss, damage, risk or liability which it may suffer or
incur regarding any property under its control;
(ii) members of the council of a heritage resources authority, co-opted
members, members of committees and members of its staff, in respect of
bodily injury, illness, disablement or death incurred wholly and directly
in the course of the performance of their duties on behalf of the heritage
resources authority concerned;
(n) enter into contracts; and
(o) employ consultants to assist in the performance of its functions.
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Delegation of functions or powers of heritage resources authorities
26. (1) Subject to subsection (3), the Minister or MEC, as the case may be, may make
regulations to enable a heritage resources authority to delegate in writing any of its
functions or powers under this Act to all or any of the following:
(a) In the case of SAHRA, any member of the Council;
(b) in the case of a provincial heritage resources authority, any member of its
council;
(c) a committee or any member of a committee;
(d) any employee, heritage inspector, volunteer or other representative of the
authority concerned;
(e) specified office bearers or members of a conservation body registered with it
in terms of section 25(1)(b);
(f) in the case of SAHRA, a provincial heritage resources authority, provincial
government, local authority, and any other authority which shows competence
to perform such functions, by agreement with such authority;
(g) in the case of a provincial heritage resources authority, a local authority or any
other body which is competent to perform such functions, by agreement with
such authority or body.
(2) A power delegated under subsection (1), when exercised by the delegate, shall for
the purposes of this Act be deemed to be exercised by the heritage resources authority
concerned: Provided that a delegate shall be held accountable to the heritage resources
authority for all actions performed by him, her or it during the period of delegation.
(3) A heritage resources authority may not delegate power to do any of the following:
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