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38. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (7), (8) and (9), any person who
intends to undertake a development categorised as—
(a) the construction of a road, wall, powerline, pipeline, canal or other similar
form of linear development or barrier exceeding 300m in length;
(b) the construction of a bridge or similar structure exceeding 50 m in length;
(c) any development or other activity which will change the character of a site—
(i) exceeding 5 000 m2 in extent; or
(ii) involving three or more existing erven or subdivisions thereof; or
(iii) involving three or more erven or divisions thereof which have been
consolidated within the past five years; or
(iv) the costs of which will exceed a sum set in terms of regulations by
SAHRA or a provincial heritage resources authority;
(d) the re-zoning of a site exceeding 10 000 m2 in extent; or
(e) any other category of development provided for in regulations by SAHRA or
a provincial heritage resources authority,
must at the very earliest stages of initiating such a development, notify the responsible
heritage resources authority and furnish it with details regarding the location, nature and
extent of the proposed development.
