| (1) | In this section, "amnesty" means indemnity against prosecution for the— |
| (b) | engagement in the commercialisation phase of bioprospecting, without a permit issued in terms of Chapter 7. |
| (2) | The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and subject to such conditions as the Minister may determine in the notice, declare a period of amnesty to facilitate compliance with the provisions of the Act. |
| (3) | A notice contemplated in subsection (2) must specify— |
| (a) | the person or category of persons to whom the amnesty applies; |
| (b) | the species to which the amnesty applies; |
| (c) | the restricted activity to which the amnesty applies; |
| (d) | the period during which a person must apply for a permit; and |
| (e) | the period for which the amnesty applies. |
[Section 105B inserted by section 34 of Act No. 14 of 2013]
