National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)

Chapter 4 : Threatened or Protected Ecosystems and Species

Part 3 : Trade in listed threatened or protected species

60. Establishment of scientific authority
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(1)The Minister must establish a scientific authority for the purpose of assisting in regulating and restricting the trade in specimens of listed threatened or protected species and species to which an international agreement regulating international trade applies.

[Section 60(1) substituted by section 8 of Act No. 14 of 2013]

 

(2)The Institute must provide logistical, administrative and financial support for the proper functioning of the scientific authority.