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

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Regulations relating to Trade in Rhinoceros Horn, 2019

Chapter 4 : Restrictions relating to export of rhinoceros horn

14. Provisions relating to rhinoceros horn that do not meet the minimum size requirement for exporting or re-exporting

 

(1) The export or re-export of any rhinoceros horn that is less than 5 cm in length, irrespective of the weight of such rhinoceros horn, is prohibited in accordance with a notice published in the Government Gazette in terms of section 57(2) of the Biodiversity Act.

 

(2) The prohibition contemplated in subregulation (1) does not apply to—
(a) a registered scientific institution that exports or re-exports such rhinoceros horn for scientific purposes;
(b) a registered scientific institution approved by the Director-General of the Department, or the Forensic Science Laboratory of the South African Police Service, that exports or re-exports such rhinoceros horn for the purpose of genetic profiling in accordance with the Rhinoceros Norms and Standards; or
(c) the Department.