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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 2 : Powers and Responsibilities of Management Authorities

6. Protected area notice

 

(1) In relation to a nature reserve, a management authority may from time to time and by means of a Protected Area Notice displayed at the entrance to or at other relevant places of a nature reserve—
(a) set aside any land or water area;
(b) designate any land or water area as a recreation area;
(c) designate any land or water area for any purpose other than recreation;
(d) prohibit or restrict the use and access of any person, vehicle, vessel, pet or species or specimen to any land or water area or any other place or part thereof; or
(e) designate the times and conditions during which and subject to which any sports or other activities may be practised or performed on such land or water area.

 

(2) A Protected Area Notice may impose conditions in relation to the participation in or undertaking of any activity in a nature reserve and a management authority may vary or revoke a Protected Area Notice at any time by a subsequent Protected Area Notice.