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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 9 : Prohibited Activities

51. Littering and pollution

 

No person may, in a nature reserve—

(a) deposit or leave any litter which is either industrial or domestic, regardless of whether that litter is biodegradable or non-biodegradable, except in an area or receptacle provided for that purpose;
(b) deposit or leave any litter, bottle, broken glass, china, pottery, plastic article, rubbish, refuse, seeds, fruit or vegetable matter or other waste material, except in an area or receptacle provided for that purpose;
(c) deposit, discharge or leave any noxious, smelly, offensive or polluting substance, matter or thing;
(d) deposit or leave any offal, dead species or specimen or dung
(e) deposit, except in any receptacle provided for litter, any domestic garbage;
(f) intentionally break any article of glass, china, pottery, plastic or other brittle material;
(g) deposit, discharge or leave any mineral, mineral waste or other industrial waste or by-product thereof;
(h) discard or discharge any toxic chemical or substance, pharmaceutical substance, including biocides, or any other pollutant or harmful substance; or
(i) dispose of containers or residuals of aerosols or any other hazardous substance of such nature.