ABSTRACT

South Africa has a rich and diverse collection of shipwrecks along its coast. It is of utmost importance to protect and conserve these underwater cultural heritage resources through adequate legislation. The country implemented new conservation legislation in the form of the National Heritage Resources Act in 1999, which provides for comprehensive heritage resource management. The sections specifically focussing on underwater cultural heritage protection in the NHRA constitute a considerable improvement on previous legislative measures. This article explores the regulatory measures for underwater cultural heritage protection in South Africa under the NHRA regime and determines its effectiveness in practice.

摘要

南非沿岸拥有丰富多样的沉船收藏。通过适当的立法保护和保存这些水下文化遗产资源至关重要。该国于 1999 年以《国家遗产资源法》的形式实施了新的保护立法，规定了全面的遗产资源管理。NHRA 中特别关注水下文化遗产保护的部分，是对以往立法措施的重大改进。本文探讨了 NHRA 制度下南非水下文化遗产保护的监管措施，并确定其在实践中的有效性。