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conservation, scientific and educational principles that can reasonably be applied taking
into account the location, size and nature of the place and the resources of the authority
concerned, and may from time to time review any such plan.
(3) A conservation management plan may at the discretion of the heritage resources
authority concerned and for a period not exceeding 10 years, be operated either solely by 5
the heritage resources authority or in conjunction with an environmental or tourism
authority or under contractual arrangements, on such terms and conditions as the
heritage resources authority may determine.
(4) Regulations by the heritage resources authority concerned must provide for a
process whereby, prior to the adoption or amendment of any statement of general policy 10
or any conservation management plan, the public and interested organisations are
notified of the availability of a draft statement or plan for inspection, and comment is
invited and considered by the heritage resources authority concerned.
(5) A heritage resources authority may not act in any manner inconsistent with any
statement of general policy or conservation management plan.
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(6) All current statements of general policy and conservation management plans
adopted by a heritage resources authority must be available for public inspection on
request.
CHAPTER III
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Part 1: Enforcement, appeals, offences and penalties
Permits
48. (1) A heritage resources authority may prescribe the manner in which an
application is made to it for any permit in terms of this Act and other requirements for
permit applications, including—
(a) any particulars or information to be furnished in the application and any
documents, drawings, plans, photographs and fees which should accompany
the application;
(b) minimum qualifications and standards of practice required of persons making
application for a permit to perform specified actions in relation to particular
categories of protected heritage resources;
(c) standards and conditions for the excavation and curation of archaeological
and palaeontological objects and material and meteorites recovered by
authority of a permit;
(d) the conditions under which, before a permit is issued, a financial deposit must
be lodged and held in trust for the duration of the permit or such period as the
heritage resources authority may specify, and conditions of forfeiture of such
deposit;
(e) conditions for the temporary export and return of objects protected under
section 32 or section 35;
(f) the submission of reports on work done under authority of a permit; and
(g) the responsibilities of the heritage resources authority regarding monitoring of
work done under authority of a permit.
(2) On application by any person in the manner prescribed under subsection (1), a
heritage resources authority may in its discretion issue to such person a permit to
perform such actions at such time and subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions
or directions as may be specified in the permit, including a condition—
(a) that the applicant give security in such form and such amount determined by
the heritage resources authority concerned, having regard to the nature and
extent of the work referred to in the permit, to ensure the satisfactory
completion of such work or the curation of objects and material recovered
during the course of the work; or
(b) providing for the recycling or deposit in a materials bank of historical building
materials; or
(c) stipulating that design proposals be revised; or
(d) regarding the qualifications and expertise required to perform the actions for
which the permit is issued.
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