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National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)

Chapter 4 : Threatened or Protected Ecosystems and Species

Part 3 : Trade in listed threatened or protected species

59. Functions of Minister

 

The Minister—

(a) must monitor—
(i) compliance with section 57(1) insofar as trade in specimens of listed threatened or protected species is concerned; and
(ii) compliance in the Republic with an international agreement regulating international trade in specimens of endangered species which is binding on the Republic;
(b) must consult the scientific authority on issues relating to trade in specimens of endangered species regulated by such an international agreement;
(c) must prepare and submit reports and documents in accordance with the Republic’s obligations in terms of such an international agreement;
(d) may provide administrative and technical support services and advice to organs of state to ensure the effective implementation and enforcement in the Republic of such an international agreement;
(e) may make information and documentation relating to such an international agreement publicly available;

[Paragraph (e)  substituted by section 7(a) of Act No. 14 of 2013]

(f) may prescribe a system and the requirements for the compulsory or voluntary registration of persons, institutions, ranching operations, game farms, nurseries, captive breeding or keeping operations and other facilities or operations, and the recognition of associations relating to these persons, operations or facilities; and

[Paragraph (f) substituted by section 7(a) of Act No. 14 of 2013]

(g) may prescribe a system and the requirements for the compulsory registration of professional hunters, hunting outfitters and trainers in the hunting industry.

[Paragraph (g) inserted by section 7(b) of Act No. 14 of 2013]