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(b) immovable properties entered in the register in terms of section 5(1) of the
previous Act must be entered in the heritage register for the province in which
they are situated and in the inventory of the national estate;
(c) conservation areas in terms of section 5(9) of the previous Act shall be
heritage areas: Provided that where no provision has been made for the
protection of such areas in by-laws under the previous Act or in a town or
regional planning scheme—
(i) sections 31(7)(a), (b) and (c) of this Act automatically apply to such
heritage areas; and
(ii) the local or other planning authority concerned must provide for the
protection of such area in accordance with the provisions of section 31
within three years of the commencement of this Act;
(d) provisionally declared immovable properties in terms of section 5(1)(c) of the
previous Act are provisionally protected for such remaining period as
specified in the notice of provisional declaration;
(e) national gardens of remembrance in terms of section 9C of the previous Act
are provincial heritage sites;
(f) cultural treasures in terms of section 5(c) and movable national monuments in
terms of section 10 of the previous Act are heritage objects.
(12) A notice under section 10(3)(a) or 5(5)(b) of the previous Act which was served
within six months prior to the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be a notice
served by a provincial heritage resources authority in terms of section 27(8) or section
29(1) and (2) of this Act, as the case may be.
(13) A permit issued under the previous Act shall be deemed to be a permit issued by
the responsible heritage authority under the relevant section of this Act.
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Regulations
59. The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette make regulations regarding—
(a) any matter which may or shall be prescribed in terms of this Act;
(b) any other matter which may be necessary or expedient in order to achieve the
objects of this Act.
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Repeal
60. The National Monuments Act, 1969 (Act No. 28 of 1969), and section 41(2) of the
Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No. 73 of 1989), are hereby repealed.
Short title and commencement
61. This Act shall be called the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999, and shall 35
come into operation on a date to be fixed by the President by proclamation in the
Gazette.