SA Policies and Legislation

• Acts
  

  National Film and Video Foundation Act (No.73 of 1997) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.10MB)
  

  National Heritage Council Act (No. 11 of 1999) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.16MB)
  

  National Heritage Resources Act (No. 25 of 1999) 13.09.18 (PDF 0.20MB)
  

  National Library of South Africa Act (No. 92 of 1998) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.09MB)
  

  Pan South African Language Board Act (No. 59 of 1995) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.06MB)
  

  South African Geographical Names Council Act (No. 118 of 1998) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.34MB)
  

  South African Library for the Blind Act (No. 91 of 1998) 15.09.18 (PDF 0.07MB)
  

  Cultural Institutions Act (No. 119 of 1998) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.83MB)
  

  Culture Promotion Act (No. 35 of 1983) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.04MB)
  

  Heraldry Act (No. 18 of 1962) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.07MB)
  

  Legal Deposit Act (No. 54 of 1997) 17.09.18 (PDF 0.09MB)
  

  National Archives and Record Service of South Africa Act (No. 43 of 1996) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.05MB)
  

  Promotion of Access to Information Act (Act No 2 of 2000) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.88MB)
  

  National Council for Library and Information Services Act (No.6 of 2001) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.27MB)
  

  National Arts Council Act, 1997 (No. 56 of 1997) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.11MB)
  

  Cultural Laws Amendment Act 36 of 2001 14.09.18 (PDF 0.70MB)
  

  The promotion of access to information act ( no 2 of 2000) 14.09.18 (PDF 3.89MB)
  

  The Use of Official Languages Act (No.12 of 2012) (English and Tshivenda) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.28MB)
  

  Regulations on the Use of Official Languages Act (Act No.12 of 2012) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.87MB)
  

  South African Language Practitioners Council Act 8 of 2014 14.09.18 (PDF 0.84MB)
• White Papers
  

  Revised WP Fourth Draft 15062018 JULY 2018 25.04.19 (PDF 1.36MB)
  

  Revised White Paper on Arts and Culture and Heritage - Third Draft 25.04.19 (PDF 0.62MB)
  

  WHITE PAPER Revised Second Draft Nov 2016 25.04.19 (PDF 0.72MB) Draft White Paper Read More Comments
  

  Department Of Arts and Culture - White Paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage - 2013-04-03 25.04.19 (PDF 0.08MB)
• Bills
  

  South African Public Library and Information Services Bill 14.09.18 (PDF 0.19MB)
  

  South African Language Practitioners’ Council Bill 14.09.18 (PDF 0.24MB)
  

  South African public library and information service bill 18.09.18 (PDF 3.72MB)
• International Agreements and Obligations
  

  African Union Handbook 2016 14.09.18 (PDF 1.62MB)
  

  Draft implementation strategy for the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance 14.09.18 (PDF 0.13MB)
  

  Charter for African Cultural Renaissance 20.09.18 (PDF 0.07MB)
  

  South Africa sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with British Council of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland 13.09.18 (PDF 0.00MB)
• Heritage Legislation and Regulation
  

  National Heritage Resources Act, Act 25 of 1999, Government Gazette, 28 April 1999, Vol.406 No.19974, Notice No.506 11.02.21 (PDF 0.16MB) National Heritage Resources Act, Act 25 of 1999, Government Gazette, 28 April 1999, Vol.406 No.19974, Notice No.506 Read More
  

  Government Gazette, 31 March 2000, Vol.417 No.2105, Notice No. R. 18, 2000, (Minister's regulations) 13.03.19 (PDF 0.57MB)
  

  Government Gazette, 2 June 2000, Vol.420 No.21239, Notice No.548, (SAHRA regulations) 13.03.19 (PDF 2.39MB)
  

  Towards a policy framework for the protection, conservation, management and promotion of heritage objects 14.09.18 (PDF 0.10MB)
  

  Government Gazette, 6 December 2002, Vol.450 No.24116, Notice No.1512 (Types of Heritage Objects requiring Export Permits). 13.03.19 (PDF 0.08MB)
  

  Guidelines for Site Management Plans 14.09.18 (PDF 0.11MB)
  

  SAHRA Nomination form to declare a National Heritage Site 14.09.18 (PDF 0.29MB)
  

  SAHRA Additional Nomination Motivation form for Archaeological and Palaeontological Sites (1) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.10MB)
  

  SAHRA Additional Nomination Motivation form for Archaeological and Palaeontological Sites (2) 14.09.18 (PDF 0.10MB)
  

  SAHRA Nomination form to declare a National Heritage Object Collection 14.09.18 (PDF 0.25MB)
  

  SAHRIS Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Partnering Institutions 20.09.18 (PDF 0.11MB)
  

  Heritage Agreement for handling Grade 1 areas between SAHRA and HWC 2012 14.09.18 (PDF 0.40MB)
  

  SAHRIS Policy - January 2013 17.09.18 (PDF 1.40MB)
  

  Archive - Natural and Historical Monuments, Relics and Antiques Act 1923 13.09.18 (PDF 0.39MB)
  

  Archive - Bushman Relics Act 1911 14.09.18 (PDF 0.11MB)
  

  Archive - Natural and Historical Monuments, Relics and Antiques Act, 4 of 1934 15.09.18 (PDF 6.76MB)
  

  Archive - Natural and Historical Monuments, Relics and Antiques Act 1934 14.09.18 (PDF 0.31MB)
  

  Archive - Natural and Historical Monuments, Relics and Antiques Act 1934 Regulations 14.09.18 (PDF 0.07MB)
  

  National Monuments Act 1969 14.09.18 (PDF 0.70MB)
  

  SAHRIS SLA to all users, May 2013 20.09.18 (PDF 0.66MB)
  

  SAHRA Minimum Standards for Heritage Impact Assessments 2007 15.09.18 (PDF 0.18MB)
  

  Conservation Principles 17.09.18 (PDF 0.18MB)
  

  License Agreement between the Council for Geoscience and SAHRA over use of 1 in 250 000 geological data 14.09.18 (PDF 0.62MB)
  

  National Archives and Records Service of South Africa Act, Act 43 of 1996) 20.09.18 (PDF 0.15MB)