Antarctic Treaties Act, 1996 (Act No. 60 of 1996)RegulationsAntarctic Treaties Regulations, 2021Chapter 2 - Environmental Protection7. Protection of Antarctic seals |
| (1) | Subject to sub-regulation (2), no person may within the Antarctic Treaty area, kill, capture or cause any harm to an Antarctic seal except on the authority of a permit issued by the Minister. |
| (2) | No person may kill, capture or cause harm to any Ross seal (Ommatophaca rossi), Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) or fur seal (Arctocephalus sp.). |
| (3) | A permit contemplated in sub-regulation (1), may only be issued for a Crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus), Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) or Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddelli) and only for the following purposes: |
| (a) | To provide food for any person or animal where no other reasonable alternative is available; or |
| (b) | for scientific research. |
| (4) | When considering an application for a permit contemplated in sub-regulation (3) and when imposing conditions on such permit, the Minister must have regard to the provisions of Annex 1 to the Seals Convention. |