National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003

The National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003 intends:

• to provide for the protection and conservation of ecologically viable areas representative of South Africa's biological diversity and its natural landscapes and seascapes;
• for the establishment of a national register of all national, provincial and local protected areas;
• for the management of those areas in accordance with national norms and standards;
• for intergovernmental co-operation and public consultation in matters concerning protected areas; and
• for matters in connection therewith.

Amends

Environment Conservation Act 73 of 1989

Commencement

1 November 2004 (Gazette 26960 of 2 November 2004)

Amendments

The Southern African Legal Information Institute provides a complete amended Act at https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/nempaa2003467.pdf [Updated to 30 June 2023]

• Amended by National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act 2 of 2022
• Amended by National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Amendment Act 21 of 2014
• Amended by National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Amendment Act 15 of 2009
• Amended by National Environmental Laws Amendment Act 14 of 2009
• Amended by National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Amendment Act 31 of 2004