| 4.1 | Only the host of the auction, the owner or manager of the auction venue, owners of biodiversity specimens to be sold at the auction, the employees of the aforementioned persons, and persons who intend to bid at the auction, may attend the auction. |
| 4.2 | The host of the auction, the owner or manager of the auction venue and their employees or representatives must ensure compliance with the Regulations, as well as these Directions. |
| 4.3 | the host of the auction and the owner or manager of the auction venue must— |
| (a) | at least 48 hours before the auction, inform all attendees of the auction of the COVID-19 measures to be complied with; |
| (b) | display marked boards and distribute other information at the auction, to inform the attendees about the risks associated with COVID-19 and the necessary and compulsory measures to mitigate such risks; and |
| (c) | conduct inspections, be4fore and during the auction, to ensure that the safety measures are being observed by the attendees of the auction. |
| 4.4 | When live biodiversity auctions are conducted, the following measures must be complied with: |
| (a) | the number of persons who attend a live biodiversity auction may not exceed the maximum number of persons prescribed in the Regulations as amended from time to time; |
[Direction 4(4.4)(a) substituted by section 3 of the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act 2004, Notice No. 187, G44246, dated 5 March 2021]
| (b) | each attendee must be screened before entering the auction venue, and those with COVID-19 symptoms, or who have had recent contact with a person who contracted COVID-19, or who recently returned from travel abroad, or who refuse to comply with the health and safety requirements of an auction, must be denied access; |
| (c) | the auctioneer must keep a register of each attendee, for contact tracing purposes, containing the following information: |
| (iii) | contact number (home, work and cellular, where possible); and |
| (iv) | temperature measured; |
| (d) | the auction venue must be disinfected before and after each auction event; |
| (e) | all surfaces must be disinfected regularly with a disinfectant containing an alcohol base, which includes the wiping of all handrails that are touched; |
| (f) | each person must wear a face mask; |
| (g) | social distancing of at least 1.5 meters must be maintained; |
| (h) | personal contact between individuals must be avoided; |
| (i) | persons who refuse or fail to comply with the safety and health measures of the auction must be removed from the auction venue; and |
| (j) | all staff and attendees must— |
| (i) | have access to sanitizer and handwash facilities at the auction venue; |
| (ii) | wash their hands for at least 20 seconds on a regular basis; |
| (iii) | when sneezing, cover their mouths to avoid infecting other persons; and |
| (iv) | if a person shows any symptoms associated with COVID-19, be referred for testing and reported to the relevant authorities. |
