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- Is commenced by North West Parks Board Act, 2015: Commencement
North West
South Africa
South Africa
North West Parks Board Act, 2015
Act 3 of 2015
- Published in North West Provincial Gazette 7446 on 14 May 2015
- Assented to on 17 April 2015
- Commenced on 15 May 2015 by North West Parks Board Act, 2015: Commencement
- [This is the version of this document from 14 May 2015 and includes any amendments published up to 7 May 2024.]
Chapter 1
Definitions and application
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise-"Board" means the North West Parks Board established in terms of section 3;"board" means a collective of members of the North West Parks Board contemplated in section 7(1);"Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Beard appointed in terms of section 17;"Constitution" means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996;"Department" means the Department responsible for protected areas in the Province;"Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the Province of North West;"financial year" means the period as contemplated in section 25;"Gazette" means the official Provincial Gazette of North West;"Head of Department" means the person appointed as head of the Department responsible for parks in terms of section 12 of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994);"Member of the Executive Council responsible for finance" means the member of the Executive Council responsible for finance in the Province;"Portfolio Committee" means the Portfolio Committee of the Provincial Legislature responsible for protected areas;"prescribed" means prescribed by regulation under section 31, and “prescribe” has a corresponding meaning;"Province" means the province of North West contemplated in section 103 of the Constitution, and “provincial" has a corresponding meaning;"Provincial Government" means the government of the Province of North West;“Provincial Legislature" means the Legislature of the Province of North West as contemplated in section 105 of the Constitution, and having legislative authority for the Province as contemplated in section 104(1) of the Constitution;"regulations" means regulations made in terms of section 31;"responsible Member" means the member of the Executive Council of the Province of North West responsible for protected areas;"protected area" means a clearly defined geographical space, recognized, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long term conservation of nature and wildlife with associated ecosystem services; and"this Act" includes the regulations.2. Objects of Act
The objects of this Act are to provide for -Chapter 2
North West Parks Board
3. Establishment of North West Parks Board
4. Objects of Board
The objects of the Board are -5. Powers, duties and functions of Board
6. Powers of responsible Member
The powers of the responsible Member are following:7. Composition of board
8. Disqualification from being appointed to board
9. Term of office of members of board
10. Declaration of financial or other interests by nominees to board
11. Failure to declare financial or other interests
12. Recusal of member of board
13. Vacancies, removal and resignation from office of members of board
14. Meetings of board
15. Committees of board
16. Remuneration of members of board
Chapter 3
Chief Executive Officer and other staff of Board
17. Chief Executive Officer of Board
18. Functions of Chief Executive Officer
19. Resignation and removal from office of Chief Executive Officer
20. Staff of Board
21. Secondment or transfer of staff to Board
The Board may utilise the services of persons seconded or transferred from the public service in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Act 1994, (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994), or from a municipality, other organs of state and the private sector.Chapter 4
Funding and financial management of Board
22. Funds of Board
23. Financial management
24. Audit and annual report
25. Financial year of Board
The financial year of the Board commences on 1 April of a particular year and ends on 31 March of the following year.Chapter 5
General provisions
26. Immovable property
The Board must, consistent with relevant laws, determine the policies and procedures with regard to the acquisition and disposal of immovable property.27. Legal proceedings against Board
28. Security of confidential information held by Board
29. Dissolution of Board
The Board may only be dissolved in terms of an Act of the Provincial Legislature.30. Use of name of Board
31. Regulations and notices
32. Delegations
33. General offences pertaining to Board
34. Penalties
Any person convicted of an offence in terms of this act is liable to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 5 years.35. Repeal of law
The North West Parks and Tourism Board Act, 1997 (Act No. 3 of 1997), is hereby repealed.36. Transitional arrangements and validation in respect of repeal of North West Parks and Tourism Board Act
37. Short title
This Act is called the North West Parks Board Act, 2015 and comes into operation on a date to be determined by the responsible Member.History of this document
15 May 2015
Commenced by
North West Parks Board Act, 2015: Commencement
14 May 2015 this version
17 April 2015
Assented to
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