National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)Chapter 6 : Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing81. Permits |
| (1) | No person may, without a permit issued in terms of Chapter 7— |
| (a) | engage in the commercialisation phase of bioprospecting involving any indigenous biological resources; or |
[Section 81(1)(a) substituted by section 38 of Act No. 14 of 2009]
| (b) | export from the Republic any indigenous biological resources for the purpose of bioprospecting or any other kind of research. |
| (2) | Before any application for a permit referred to in subsection (1) may be considered by a relevant issuing authority, the applicant must at the request of the issuing authority, disclose to the issuing authority all information concerning the proposed bioprospecting and the indigenous biological resources to be used for such bioprospecting that is relevant for a proper consideration of the application. |
[Section 81 commenced 1 January 2006 (Proclamation No. R. 47, Gazette No. 268870]