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National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)
Notice No. 700 of 2004
Act
Chapter 1 : Interpretation, Objectives and Application of Act
1. Definitions
2. Objectives of Act
3. State's trusteeship of biological diversity
4. Application of Act
5. Application of international agreements
6. Application of other biodiversity legislation
7. National environmental management principles
8. Conflicts with other legislation
9. Norms and standards
9A. Prohibition of certain activities
Chapter 2 : South African National Biodiversity Institute
Part 1 : Establishment, powers and duties of Institute
10. Establishment
11. Functions
12. General powers
Part 2 : Governing board, composition and membership
13. Composition
14. Qualifications
15. Appointment procedure
16. Chairperson
17. Term of office
18. Conditions of appointment
19. Conduct of members
20. Termination of membership
21. Removal from office
22. Filling of vacancies
Part 3 : Operating procedures of Board
23. Meetings
24. Procedures
25. Quorum and decisions
26. Committees
27. Delegation of powers and duties
Part 4 : Administration of Institute
28. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
29. Employment of staff
Part 5 : Financial matters
30. Financial accountability
31. Funding
32. Investments
Part 6 : National botanical gardens
33. Declaration
34. Amendment or withdrawal of declarations
Part 7 : General
35. Minister's supervisory powers
36. Absence of functional Board
36A. Winding up or dissolution of Institute
Chapter 3 : Biodiversity Planning and Monitoring
37. Purpose of Chapter
Part 1 : Biodiversity planning
38. National biodiversity framework
39. Contents of national biodiversity framework
40. Bioregions and bioregional plans
41. Contents of bioregional plans
42. Review and amendment of bioregional plans
43. Biodiversity management plans
44. Biodiversity management agreements
45. Contents of biodiversity management plans
46. Review and amendment of biodiversity management plans
47. Consultation
Part 2 : Co-ordination and alignment of plans, monitoring and research
48. Co-ordination and alignment of biodiversity plans
49. Monitoring
50. Research
Chapter 4 : Threatened or Protected Ecosystems and Species
51. Purpose of Chapter
Part 1 : Protection of threatened or protected ecosystems
52. Ecosystems that are threatened or in need of protection
53. Threatening processes in listed ecosystems
54. Certain plans to take into account in protection of listed ecosystems
55. Amendment of notices
Part 2 : Protection of threatened or protected species
56. Listing of species that are threatened or in need of national protection
57. Restricted activities involving listed threatened or protected species and species to which an international agreement regulating international trade applies
58. Amendment of notices
Part 3 : Trade in listed threatened or protected species
59. Functions of Minister
60. Establishment of scientific authority
61. Functions of scientific authority
62. Annual non-detriment findings
62A. Amendment of notices
Part 4 : General provisions
63. Consultation
Chapter 5 : Species and Organisms Posing Potential Threats to Biodiversity
64. Purposes of Chapter
Part 1 : Alien species
65. Restricted activities involving alien species
66. Exemptions
67. Restricted activities involving certain alien species totally prohibited
68. Amendment of notices
69. Duty of care relating to alien species
Part 2 : Invasive species
70. List of invasive species
71. Restricted activities involving listed invasive species
71A. Prohibitions
72. Amendment of notices
73. Duty of care relating to listed invasive species
74. Requests to competent authorities to issue directives
75. Control and eradication of listed invasive species
76. Invasive species control plans of organs of state
77. Invasive species status reports
Part 3 : Other Threats
78. Genetically modified organisms
Part 4 : General provisions
79. Consultation
Chapter 6 : Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing
80. Purpose and application of Chapter
81. Permits
81A. Notification requirements
82. Certain interests to be protected before permits are issued
83. Benefit-sharing agreements
84. Material transfer agreements
85. Establishment of Bioprospecting Trust Fund
86. Exemptions
Chapter 7 : Permits
87. Purpose of Chapter
87A. Issuing authority
Part 1 : Permit system
88. Application for permits
89. Risk assessments and expert evidence
90. Permits
91. Additional requirements relating to alien and invasive species
92. Integrated permits
92A. Refusal of permits
93. Cancellation of permits
93A. Renewal and amendment of permits
93B. Suspension of permits
Part 2 : Appeals
94. [Repealed] Appeals to be lodged with Minister
95. [Repealed] Appeal panels
96. [Repealed] Decisions
Chapter 8 : Administration of Act
Part 1 : Regulations
97. Regulations by Minister
98. General
Part 2 : Consultation process
99. Consultation
100. Public participation
Chapter 9 : Offences and Penalties
101. Offences
102. Penalties
Chapter 10 : Miscellaneous
103. Repeal of Act 122 of 1984
104. Savings
105. Existing bioprospecting projects
105A. Emergency incidents
105B. Amnesty
106. Short title and commencement
Regulations
Bio-prospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing Regulations, 2008
Notice No. R. 138 of 2008
Interpretation and Purpose of Regulations
1. Definitions
2. Purpose of Regulations
3. Application of Regulations
Chapter 1 : Conditions under which Bioprospecting and Research other than Bio-prospecting may be carried out
4. Bioprospecting
5. Research other than bioprospecting
Chapter 2 : Permit system for Bioprospecting and Exporting Indigenous Biological Resources
Part 1 : Issuing authorities
6. Designation of issuing authorities
7. Powers and duties of issuing authorities
8. Conditions subject to which issuing authorities may issue permits
Part 2 : Application for permits
9. Applicant
10. Application procedure
Part 3 : Issuing of permits and content of permits
11. Prospecting permits
12. Integrated export and bioprospecting permits
13. Export permit for research other than bioprospecting
Part 4 : Appeals
14. Decisions that are subject to appeal
15. Procedure on appeal
Chapter 3 : Material Transfer Agreements, Benefit-Sharing Agreements and the Administration of the Bioprospecting Trust Fund
Part 1 : Agreeements
16. Material transfer agreements
17. Benefit-sharing agreements
18. Duties of Permit-holder
Part 2 : Administration of the Bioprospecting Trust Fund
19. The administration of the Bioprospecting the Bioprospecting Trust Fund
Chapter 4 : General
20. Offences
21. Penalties
22. Transitional provisions
23. Short Title and commencement
Annexures
Annexure 1 : Prescribed Non-Refundable Fees
Annexure 2
Part 1 : Application for a Bioprospecting Permit
Part 2 : Application for an export permit for bioprospecting purposes
Annexure 3
Annexure 4 : Bioprospecting permit
Annexure 5 : Integrated export and bioprospecting permit
Annexure 6 : Export permit for the purpose of conducting research other than bioprospecting
Annexure 7 : Material transfer agreement
Annexure 8 : Benefit-sharing agreement
Commencement of on Bio-Prospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing Regulations, 2008
Notice No. R. 137 of 2008
Threatened or Protected Marine Species Regulations, 2017
Notice No. R. 477 of 2017
Provisions Relating to Listed Threatened or Protected Marine Species
Chapter 1 : Interpretation and Purpose of these Regulations
1. Definitions
2. Purpose and application of these Regulations
3. Activities prescribed as restricted activities
Chapter 2 : Permit System for Listed Threatened or Protected Marine Species
Part 1 : Application for permits
4. Carrying out a restricted activity
5. Types of permits
6. Ordinary permits
7. Standing permits
Part 2 : Permit application procedure
8. Application for a permit
9. Submission of permit applications
10. Additional information required for certain applications
11. Restricted activities requiring the collection of DNA samples for genotyping
12. Compulsory marking of specimens
13. Restricted activities requiring a risk assessment
14. Risk assessment report
15. General requirements applicable to the person who will be carrying out a risk assessment
16. Disqualification of the risk assessment report
17. Identification of risk factors
Part 3 : Consideration of permit applications
18. Request by issuing authorities for additional information
19. Factors to be taken into account by issuing authorities when considering permit applications
Part 4 : Issuing of permits
20. Circumstances in which permits must be refused
21. Decision on permit applications and issuance of permits
22. Contents of permits
23. Compulsory permit conditions applicable to the holder of a permit
24. Compulsory conditions applicable to captive breeding facilities, rehabilitation facilities, temporary holding facilities and exhibition facilities
25. Compulsory conditions applicable to sanctuaries
26. Compulsory conditions applicable to permits for scientific purposes
27. Area of validity of permits
28. Period of validity of permits
Chapter 3 : Registration of Captive Breeding Fcailities, Rehabilitation Facilities, Sanctuaries, Temporary Holding Facilities, Exhibition Facilities and Wildlife Translocators
Part 1 : Registration of persons or facilities
29. Compulsory registration of captive breeding facilities, rehabilitation facilities, sanctuaries, temporary holding facilities, exhibition facilities and wildlife translocators
30. Issuing authorities for registration of persons or facilities
31. Application for registration
32. Submission of applications for registration
33. Additional information required for the registration of a captive breeding facility
34. Additional information required for the registration of a sanctuary, rehabilitation facility, temporary holding facility or exhibition facility
35. Additional information required for the registration as a wildlife translocator
36. Additional information required by the issuing authority
Part 2 : Consideration of registration applications
37. Factors to be taken into account by issuing authorities when considering registration applications
38. Time frames for issuing authority
Part 3 : Issuing of registration certificates
39. Contents of registration certificates
40. Compulsory conditions to be included on a registration certificate
41. Validity of registrations
42. Period of validity of registrations
Chapter 4 : Duties of Holders of Permits and Registrations
43. Duties of permit-holders
44. Duties of holders of registrations
Chapter 5 : Renewal, Amendment and Cancellation of Permits and Registrations
Part 1 : Renewal and amendment of permits and registrations
45. Renewal of permits
46. Consideration of and decision on renewal of permit applications
47. Amendment of permits or registrations
48. Applications for amendment by holders of permits or registrations
49. Consideration of and decision on applications for amendment
50. Amendment of permits or registrations on initiative of issuing authorities
Part 2 : Cancellation of permits and registrations
51. Cancellation of permits or registrations
52. Cancelled permits and registration certificates to be returned to issuing authorities
53. Permits or registrations may not be transferred
54. Lost or stolen permits or registration certificates
Part 3 : Reporting on permits by Issuing Authorities
55. Register to be established and maintained by issuing authorities
Chapter 6 : Associations or Organisations Involved in the Utilisation of Listed Threatened or Protected Marine Species
56. Recognition of associations or organisations
57. Codes of responsible conduct and good practice
58. Withdrawal of recognition of associations or organisations
Chapter 7 : Prohibition of Specific Restricted Activities under Certain Circumstances
59. Prohibition of the conveyance, movement or translocation of a listed threatened or protected marine animal species under certain circumstances
60. General circumstances relating to the prohibition to import, export, re-export or introduce from the sea a speciment of a listed threatened or protected marine species
61. Specific circumstances relating to the prohibition to possess and trade in specimens of listed protected marine species that are also included in Appendix 1 of CITES
62. Specific restricted activities by registered exhibitino facilities, captive breeding, rehabilitation facilities and sanctuaries involving a listed threatened or protected marine species prohibited under certain circumstances
Chapter 8 : The Regulation of Specific Restricted Activities Involving Certain Listed Threatened or Protected Marine Species
63. Regulation of restricted activities involving listed threatened or protected marine species
64. Catch, release and killing of listed threatened or protected marine species
Chapter 10 : Research Activities
65. The Scientific Authority
66. Restricted activities for scientific purposes
Chapter 11 : Permits for Boat-Based Whale and Dolphin Watching and White Shark Cage Diving
67. Boat-based whale and dolphin watching permits
68. White shark cage diving permits
69. Permit applications
70. Timeframes for issuing authorities
71. Additional factors to be taken into account by the issuing authority when considering applications for boat-based whale and dolphin watching permits and applications for white shark cage diving permits
72. Circumstances in which permits must be refused
73. Compulsory permit conditions applicable to the holder of a boat-based whale and dolphin watching permit or a white shark cage diving permit
74. Period of validity of a boat-based whale and dolphin watching permit or a white shark cage diving permit
75. Renewal of a boat-based whale and dolphin watching permit or a white shark cage diving permit
76. Regulation of restricted activities involving boat-based whale and dolphin watching and white shark cage diving
Transitional Provisions
Chapter 12 : Permits and Restricted Activities in terms of the Previous Regulations
77. Continuation of restricted activities carried out, and permits and registration certificates issued, under the previous regulations
78. Pending applications for permits, registration certificates and appeals
79. Criminal prosecution in terms of the previous Regulations
Chapter 13 : Offences and Penalties
80. Offences
81. Penalties
82. Repeal of the previous Regulations
83. Short title and commencement of these Regulations
Annexures
Annexure 1 : Permit application form
Annexure 2 : Applications for renewal of permits; applications for amendment of permits or registrations
Annexure 3 : Processing fees
Annexure 4 : Ordinary permit
Annexure 5 : Standing permit
Annexure 6 : Areas for boat-based whale and dolphin watching
Annexure 7 : Areas for white shark cage diving
Regulations relating to Trade in Rhinoceros Horn, 2019
Notice No. 626 of 2020
Chapter 1 : Interpretation and purpose of these Regulations
1. Definitions
2. Purpose and application
Chapter 2 : Domestic trade in rhinoceros horn
3. Restrictions
4. Provisions relating to rhinoceros horn that do not meet the minimum size requirement for selling, giving, donating, buying, receiving, accepting as a gift or donation or in any similar way disposing of or acquiring
5. Requirements to obtain a permit in respect of the selling, giving, donating or in any other way disposing of rhinoceros horn
6. Requirements to obtain a permit in respect of the buying, receiving, accepting as a gift or donation or in any other way acquiring rhinoceros horn
7. Conditions to be met for the issuance of a permit
8. Compulsory conditions for permits in respect of the selling, giving, donating or in any similar way disposing of rhinoceros horn
9. Compulsory conditions for permits in respect of the buying, receiving, accepting as a gift or donation or in any similar way acquiring rhinoceros horn
10. Requirements relating to proxy to sell, give, donate, buy, receive, accept as a gift or donation or in any similar way dispose of or acquire rhinoceros horn
Chapter 3 : Provisions relating to the selling of rhinoceros horn by auction
11. Special provisions relating to the selling of rhinoceros horn by auction
12. Obligations of the seller and buyer of rhinoceros horn in respect of auctions
Chapter 4 : Restrictions relating to export of rhinoceros horn
13. Restrictions relating to the export or re-export of rhinoceros horn
14. Provisions relating to rhinoceros horn that do not meet the minimum size requirement for exporting or re-exporting
15. Requirements to obtain a permit in respect of the export or re-export of rhinoceros horn
Chapter 5 : Miscellaneous
16. General provisions
17. Offences
18. Penalties
19. Short title and commencement of these Regulations
Alien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2020
Notice No. R. 1020 of 2020
Chapter 1 : Interpretation
1. Definitions
Chapter 2 : Categories of Listed Invasive Species
2. Category 1a Listed Invasive Species
3. Category 1b Listed Invasive Species
4. Category 2 Listed Invasive Species
5. Category 3 Listed Invasive Species
Chapter 3 : Restricted Activities
6. Restricted Activities
7. General Obligations
8. Import of Alien Species
9. Ports of Entry
Chapter 4 : National Framework Documents
10. Invasive Species Monitoring, Control and Eradication Plans
11. National Register of Alien and listed Invasive Species
12. Invasive Species research and biological control
13. National Status Reports
Chapter 5 : Registers and Notification
14. Register of permits
15. Register of notifications and directives
Chapter 6 : Risk Assessment
16. Risk assessment framework
17. Risk assessment practitioner
18. Risk assessment procedure
19. Risk assessment report
Chapter 7 : Issuing, Amendment and Cancellation of Permits
20. Nature of a permit
21. Form and content of application for permit
22. Consideration of application
23. Decision
24. Permit conditions
25. Special provisions for research, biological control, display purposes and inter-basin transfer
26. Form and content of permits
27. Period of validity of permits
28. Amendment of permits
29. Return of cancelled permits
30. Renewal of permits
31. Sale or transfer of alien and listed invasive species
Chapter 8 : Emergency Suspension
32. Emergency suspension of permits
Chapter 9 : Compliance and Enforcement
33. Requests for directives
34. Withdrawal of directives
35. Limitation of liability
36. Offences and penalties
Chapter 10 : Repeal, Short Title and Commencement
37. Repeal
38. Short title and commencement date
Annexures
Annexure A : Fees
Annexure B : Request to issue a directive in terms of regulation 32
[Withdrawn] Regulations pertaining to threatened or protected terrestrial species and freshwater species, 2023 - effective 1 April 2023
Notice No. 3009 of 2023
Section A: Provisions relating to Listed Threatened or Protected Species
Chapter 1 : Interpretation and Purpose of these Regulations
1. Definitions
2. Purpose and application of these Regulations
3. Activities prescribed as restricted activities
Chapter 2 : Permit System for Listed Threatened or Protected Species
Part 1 - Carrying out restricted activities and types of permits
4. Carrying out a restricted activity
5. Types of permits
6. Ordinary permits
7. Standing permits
Part 2 - Permit application procedure
8. Application for a permit
9. Compulsory information to be submitted with certain applications
10. Submission of permit applications
11. Time frame for an issuing authority to request additional information
Part 3 - Consideration of permit applications
12. Restricted activities requiring a risk assessment
13. Risk assessment report
14. General requirements applicable to the person who will carry out a risk assessment
15. Disqualification of the risk assessment report
16. Identification of risk factors
17. Factors to be taken into account by the issuing authority when considering a permit application
18. Additional factors to be taken into account by the issuing authority when considering an application for a hunting permit
19. Additional factors to be taken into account by the issuing authority when considering an application for an export permit in respect of a rhinoceros hunting trophy
Part 4 - Issuing of permits
20. Decision on a permit application and issuance of a permit
21. Circumstances in which a permit must be refused
22. Contents of a permit
23. Compulsory conditions applicable to the holder of a permit
24. Compulsory conditions applicable to a captive breeding facility, rehabilitation facility, temporary holding facility and commercial exhibition facility
25. Compulsory conditions applicable to a sanctuary
26. Compulsory conditions applicable to a scientific institution
27. Compulsory conditions applicable to a wildlife translocator
28. Area of validity of a permit
29. Period of validity of a permit
Part 5 - Marking and genotyping of specimens of listed threatened or protected species
30. Compulsory marking of specimens
31. Restricted activities requiring the collection of DNA for genotyping
Part 6 - Requirements relating to elephant ivory, rhinoceros and rhinoceros horn
32. Requirements for a permit authorizing possession of elephant ivory
33. Requirements for a permit authorizing possession of rhinoceros horn
34. Additional requirements involving live specimens of Diceros bicornis or Ceratotherium simum and rhinoceros horn
Chapter 3 : Registration of Captive Breeding Facilities, Rehabilitation Facilities, Sanctuaries, Temporary Holding Facilities, Scientific Institutions, Commercial Exhibition Facilities, Nurseries, Game Farms and Wildlife Translocators
Part 1 - Registration of persons or facilities
35. Compulsory registration of a captive breeding facility, rehabilitation facility, sancturary, temporary holding facility, scientific institution, commercial exhibition facility, nursery and wildlife translocator
36. Voluntary registration as a game farm
37. Issuing authorities for registration of persons or facilities
38. Application for registration
39. Compulsory information to be submitted with an application for the registration of a captive breeding facility
40. Compulsory information to be submitted with an application for the registration of a sanctuary, rehabilitation facility, temporary holding facility and commercial exhibition facility
41. Compulsory information to be submitted with an application for the registration of a nursery
42. Compulsory information to be submitted with an application for the registration as a wildlife translocator
43. Compulsory information to be submitted with an application for the registration as a scientific institution
44. Compulsory information to be submitted with an application for the registration of a game farm
45. Submission of application for registration
46. Applications affecting rights of other persons
47. Time frame for an issuing authority to request additional information
Part 2 - Consideration of registration applications
48. Factors to be taken into account by the issuing authority when considering a registration application
49. Decision on a registration application and issuance of the registration
50. Circumstances in which registration must be refused
Part 3 - Issuing of registration certificates
51. Contents of a registration certificate
52. Compulsory conditions applicable to the holder of a registration
53. Area of validity of a registration
54. Period of validity of a registration
Chapter 4 : Duties of holders of Permits and Registrations
55. Duties of a permit holder
56. Duties of a holder of a registration
Chapter 5 : Renewal, Amendment and Cancellation of Permits and Registrations
Part 1 - Renewal and amendment of permits and registrations
57. Renewal of a permit
58. Consideration of and decision on an application for renewal of a permit
59. Amendment of a permit or registration
60. Application for amendment by the holder of a permit or registration
61. Consideration of and decision on an application for amendment
62. Amendment of a permit or registration on initiative of the issuing authority
Part 2 - Cancellation of permits and registrations
63. Cancellation of a permit or registration
64. Cancelled permit and registration certificate to be returned to the issuing authority
65. Permit or registration may not be transferred
66. Lost or stolen permit or registration certificate
Part 3 - Reporting on permits by issuing authorities
67. Register to be established and maintained by issuing authorities
Chapter 6 : Recognition of Associations or Organisations associated with registered persons or facilities
68. Recognition of associations or organisations
69. Codes of responsible conduct and good practice
70. Benefits applicable to members of recognised associations or organisations
71. Withdrawal of recognition of associations or organisations
Chapter 7 : Prohibition of specific restricted activities under certain circumstances
72. Prohibition of the conveyance, movement or translocation of a specimen of a listed threatened or protected animal species under certain circumstances
73. Prohibition of the hunting of a specimen of a listed threatened or protected species under certain circumstances
74. Prohibition of the catching of a listed threatened or protected species under certain circumstances
75. General circumstances relating to the prohibition to import, export or re-export a specimen of a listed threatened or protected species
76. Specific circumstances relating to the prohibition to possess and trade in specimens of listed threatened or protected species that are also included in Appendix 1 of CITES
Chapter 8 : The regulation of specific restricted activities involving certain listed threatened or protected species
77. Culling of specimens of listed threatened or protected species
78. Darting of specimens of listed threatened or protected species
79. General considerations with regards to the conveyance, movement or otherwise translocation of live specimens of listed threatened or protected species
80. Specific considerations with regards to the conveyance, movement or otherwise translocation of certain live specimens of listed threatened or protected species between registered game farms
81. Hunting of a specimen of Diceros bicornis or Ceratotherium simum
82. Selling of a live specimen of Diceros bicornis or Ceratotherium simum
83. Regulation of restricted activities involving a specimen of Loxodonta africana
84. Regulation of restricted activities involving specimens of listed threatened or protected freshwater fish species
Chapter 9 : Management of specimens of listed threatened or protected animal species that are damage-causing animals
85. Duty of care
86. Management measures
Chapter 10 : Scientific Authority
Part 1 - Establishment, composition and operating procedures
87. Establishment of the Scientific Authority
88. Composition of the Scientific Authority
89. Chairperson and deputy chairperson
90. Term of office
91. Removal from office
92. Replacement of members
93. Filling of vacancies
94. Meetings of the Scientific Authority
95. Expert advisors
96. Participation in meetings by way of electronic or other media
97. Procedures
98. Quorum and decisions
Part 2 - Setting of annual off-take limits
99. Setting of annual off-take limits
Part 3 - Non-detriment findings
100. Provisions included in non-detriment findings
Section B: Transitional Provisions
Chapter 11 : Permits and Restricted Activities in terms of the Repealed Regulations
101. Repeal of the Threatened or Protected Species Regulations, 2007
102. Continuation of restricted activities carried out, and permits and registration certificates issued, under the repealed Regulations
103. General transitional arrangement
104. Pending applications for permits, registration certificates and appeals
105. Specific transitional arrangements in respect of Diceros bicornis michaeli
106. Criminal prosecution in terms of the repealed Regulations
Chapter 12 : Offences and Penalties
107. Offences
108. Penalties
109. Short title and commencement of these Regulations
Annexures
Annexure 1 : Permit Application Form
Annexure 2 : Applications for Renewal of Permits; Applications for Amendment of Permits or Registrations
Annexure 3 : Permit Processing Fees
Annexure 4 : Ordinary Permit
Annexure 5 : Standing Permit
[Withdrawn] National Norms and Standards for the Management of Elephants in South Africa, 2023 - effective 1 April 2023
Notice No. 3010 of 2023
Chapter 1 : Interpretation, Purpose and Application
1. Definitions
2. Purpose and application
3. Guiding principles
Chapter 2 : General Management of Elephants
Part 1 : General provisions
4. Restricted activities
5. Introduction, keeping or handling of elephants
6. Management plans
7. Initial assessment
8. Duty of care
9. Adequate enclosure
10. Administration of scheduled substances and sedation
11. Capture of elephants
12. Translocation, import and export of elephants
13. Release camps
Part 2 : Management of wild elephants
14. Composition of wild elephant populations
15. Management of wild elephant populations
16. Establishment of new populations of wild elephants
17. Contraception of wild elephants
18. Range manipulation
19. Culling
Part 3 : Hunting
20. Hunting of elephants
21. Hunting methods
Part 4 : Elephants in controlled environments
22. Minimum standards pertaining to elephants in a controlled environment
23. Keeping elephants in captivity
24. Registration of captive facilities for elephants
25. Contraception of captive elephants
Part 5 : Escaped or Roaming Elephants
26. Escaped elephants
27. Roaming elephants
Part 6 : General
28. Research
29. Repeal of the National Norms and Standards for the Management of Elephants in South Africa, 2008
30. Transitional provisions
31. Short title and commencement
Annexures
Annexure I : Management plans for wild elephants
Annexure II : Management plans for captive elephants
Annexure III : Security - when dealing with wild elephants
Annexure IV : Requirements for release camps
Annexure V : Electrification of perimeter fences
Annexure VI : Flow diagram relating to management options
[Withdrawn] Norms and Standards for the Trophy Hunting of Leopard in South Africa, 2023 - effective 1 April 2023
Notice No. 3011 of 2023
1. Definitions
2. Purpose and Application of these Norms and Standards
3. Quota and Permit Allocation for the Hunting of Leopard
4. Management of Leopard Hunts
5. Monitoring of Leopard Hunts
6. Short Title and Commencement of these Norms and Standards
Notices
Exemption: Indigenous Biological Resources or Relating Activities
Notice No. R. 149 of 2008
1. Definitions
2. Exemptions
Trade in Listed Threatened or Protected Species
Notice No. 431 of 2014
[Repealed] Alien and Invasive Species List, 2016
Notice No. 864 of 2016
Notice 1: Notice iro Categories 1a, 1b, 2 and 3, Listed Invasive Species, ito which certain Restricted Activities are prohibited ito Section 71A(1); exempted ito Section 71(3); require a Permit ito Section 71(1)
Notice 2: Notice ito Section 66(1) - Exempted Alien Species
Notice 3: National List of Invasive Species ito Sections 70(1), 71(3) and 71A
List 1: National list of Invasive Terrestrial and Fresh-water Plant Species
List 2: National List of Invasive Marine Plant Species
List 3: National List of Invasive Mammal Species
List 4: National List of Invasive Bird Species
List 5: National List of Invasive Reptile Species
List 6: National List of Invasive Amphibian Species
List 7: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Fish Species
List 8: National List of Terrestrial Invasive Invertebrate Species
List 9: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Invertebrate Species
List 10: National List of Invasive Marine Invertebrate Species
List 11: National List of Invasive Microbial Species
Notice 4: List of Prohibited Alien Species ito Section 67(1)
List 1: Prohibited Terrestrial and Fresh-water Plants
List 2: Prohibited Marine Plants
List 3: Prohibited Mammals
List 4: Prohibited Birds
List 5: Prohibited Reptiles
List 6: Prohibited Amphibians
List 7: Prohibited Fresh-water Fish
List 8: Prohibited Marine Fish Species
List 9: Prohibited Terrestrial Invertebrates
List 10: Prohibited Fresh-water Invertebrates
List 11: Prohibited Marine Invertebrates
List 12: Prohibited Microbes
Norms and Standards: Marking of Rhinoceros and Rhinoceros Horn, and for the Hunting of Rhinoceros for Trophy Hunting Purposes
Notice No. 961 of 2018
1. Definitions
2. Application of these Norms and Standards
3. Marking of live rhinoceros and any rhinoceros horn
4. Management of the hunting of rhinoceros
5. Procedure for the collection of DNA samples
6. Disposal of rhinoceros horn
7. Transitional provision
Notice prohibiting the carrying out of certain restricted activities involving Rhinoceros horn, 2019
Notice No. 625 of 2020
1. Definitions
2. Prohibitions
3. Short title and commencement date
Alien and Invasive Species Lists, 2020
Notice No. 1003 of 2020
Notice 1 : Notice in respect of Categories 1a, 1b, 2 and 3, Listed Invasive Species, in terms of which certain Restricted Activities are prohibited ito section 71A(1); exempted in terms of section 71(3); require a Permit ito section 71(1)
Notice 2 : Exempted Alien Species in terms of section 66(1)
Notice 3 : National List of Invasive Species in terms of section 70(1)(a)
List 1: National List of Invasive Terrestrial and Fresh-water Plant Species
List 2: National List of Invasive Marine Plant Species
List 3: National List of Invasive Mammal Species
List 4: National List of Invasive Bird Species
List 5: National List of Invasive Reptile Species
List 6: National List of Invasive Amphibian Species
List 7: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Species
List 8: National List of Invasive Terrestrial Invertebrate Species
List 9: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Invertebrate Species
List 10: National List of Invasive Marine Invertebrate Species
List 11: National List of Invasive Microbial Species
Extension of Commencement Date of The Alien and Invasive Species Lists, 2020 and the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2020
Notice No. 1100 of 2020
Non-Detriment find Assessment for Aloe ferox (Bitter Aloe)
Notice No. 1295 of 2020
Summary of findings
Table 1: Detailed NDF assessment for Aloe ferox undertaken in accordance with the CITES NDF checklist.
Biological Characteristics
1. Life form
2. Regeneration potential
3. Dispersal efficiency
4. Habitat
National status
5. National distribution
6. National abundance
7. National population trend
8. Quality of information
9. Major threats
Harvest management
10. Illegal off-take or trade
11. Management history
12. Management plan or equivalent
13. Aim of harvest regime in management planning
14. Quotas
Control of harvest
15. Harvesting in Protected Areas
16. Harvesting in areas with strong resource tenure or ownership
17. Harvesting in areas with open access
18. Confidence in harvest management
Monitoring of harvest
19. Methods used to monitor the harvest
20. Confidence in harvest monitoring
Incentives and benefits from harvesting
21. Utilization compared to other threats
22. Incentives for species conservation
23. Incentives for habitat conservation
Protection from harvest
24. Proportion strictly protected
25. Effectiveness of strict protection measures
26. Regulation of harvest effort
List of participants
References
Commencement of the Alien and Invasive Species Lists, 2020 and the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2020
Notice No. 115 of 2021
[Repealed] Directions regarding measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 relating to the Biodiversity Sector
Notice No. 591 of 2021
1. Definitions
2. Purpose
3. Activities
3A. Live biodiversity auctions
4. Suspension of the application of the Directions for live biodiversity auctions
5. Commencement
Declaration of certain land as part of the existing Harold Porter National Botanical Garden
Notice No. 1763 of 2022
Schedule
[Withdrawn] List of Terrestrial Species and Freshwater Species that are threatened or protected; restricted activities that are prohibited; and restricted activities that are exempted, 2021 - effective 1 April 2023
Notice No. 3012 of 2023
1. Definitions
2. General exemptions
3. General explanations
4. Short title and commencement
List of Terrestrial Species and Freshwater Species that are threatened or protected, restricted activities that are prohibited, and restricted activities that are exempted
Biodiversity Management Plan for the Southern Ground-Hornbill (Bucorvus Leadbeateri)
Notice No. 3921 of 2023
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