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National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)

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Regulations for the Proper Administration of Nature Reserves, 2012

Chapter 7 : Use of Water Area in a Nature Reserve

36. Interference with soil or substrate

 

(1) No person may, except with the prior written authorization of a management authority—
(a) remove from a nature reserve any—
(i) soil, sand, gravel, pebbles, stone, rock, mineral or similar material;
(ii) wood, mulch or other dead vegetation;
(iii) fossil, archaeological remains or cultural artefacts;
(iv) coral or sea shells;
(v) guano; or
(vi) a shipwreck, flotsam or jetsam.
(b) dig any soil or similar material in a nature reserve; or
(c) intentionally disturb in a nature reserve—
(i) wood, mulch, peat or other dead vegetation or animal;
(ii) termite mounds;
(iii) fossil, shell midden, archaeological remains or paleontological specimens or meteorites; or
(iv) any of the marine components contemplated in paragraph (a);
(v) any object or material that is or was used for any ritual, spiritual or other practice; or
(vi) any object that has historical or cultural significance.