,\ct \o. 11. 1~~~ \ ATIOS .\l. tiERITAGIi COUNCI[. ACT. 199Y I Etlglisli te.rt .riStled by (Ile Prcsidellt. ) (A.ssellted to 14 April 1999. ) ACT To establish a juristic person to be known as the National Heritage Council; to determine its objects. functions and method of work; to prescribe the manner in which it is to be managed and governed; to regulate its staff matters and financial affairs; and to provide for matters connected therewith. B E IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa. as follows:- Application and interpretation 1. This Act binds the State. Definitions 2. In this Act. unless [he context requires otherwise— (i) “Council’. means the National Heritage Council established by section 3; (vi) (ii) “Ga:erze” means the Go~ertt/?~et~f Gazetfe; (viii) (iii) “living heritage.’ means the intangible aspects of inherited culture, and may include— (a) cultural tradition: (b) oral history; (c) performance; (d) ritual: (e) popular memory; v) skills and techniques; (g) indigenous knowledge systems; and (17) the holistic aDDroach to nature, society and social relationships; (ii) (iv) “MEC.’ means th~ member of the executive council of a province ~esponsible for cultural matters: (iii) (v) ‘. Minister.. means the Minister of the national department responsible for arts and culture: (iv) (vi) “oramre” means oral tradition; (v) (vii) “prescribe.’ means prescribed by regulation made under this Act; (ix) (viii) ‘-regulation.. means any regulation made under this Act; (vii) (ix) “this Act’. includes the regulations. (i) 5 10 15 ~o 25 Establishment of Council 3. There is hereby established a juristic person to be known as the National Heritage Council. Objects of Council 4. The objects of the Council a~e— 30