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

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National Norms and Standards for the Management of Elephants in South Africa, 2023 - effective 1 April 2023

Chapter 2 : General Management of Elephants

Part 4 : Elephants in controlled environments

24. Registration of captive facilities for elephants

 

The responsible person in respect of a captive facility must—

(a) register the facility, in the case that compulsory registration is required in terms of the TOPS Regulations, and keep a register or stud book of each captive elephant at the facility;
(b) submit to the issuing authority a management plan complying with the requirements as set out in Annexure II, for approval; and
(c) comply with any other relevant policy, procedure or framework that provides guidance for the management of elephants and that is approved by the Minister.