National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)RegulationsRegulations pertaining to threatened or protected terrestrial species and freshwater species, 2023 - effective 1 April 2023Section B: Transitional ProvisionsChapter 11 : Permits and Restricted Activities in terms of the Repealed Regulations105. Specific transitional arrangements in respect of Diceros bicornis michaeli |
| (1) | A person who, immediately prior to the coming into operation of these Regulations, carries out a restricted activity involving a specimen of Diceros bicornis michaeli under a permit issued in terms of Chapter 5 of the Biodiversity Act, must, within three months of the coming into operation of these Regulations, apply for a permit in terms of Chapter 4 of the Biodiversity Act. |
| (2) | A person who submitted an application for a permit in terms of Chapter 5 to carry out a restricted activity involving a specimen of Diceros bicornis michaeli, must consider such an application withdrawn and such person must, within three months of the coming into operation of these Regulations, apply for a permit in terms of Chapter 4 of the Biodiversity Act. |
| (3) | A person who, immediately prior to the corning into operation of these Regulations, carries out a restricted activity involving a specimen of Diceros bicornis michaeli without a permit issued in terms of Chapter 5 of the Biodiversity Act, must apply for and obtain a permit contemplated in Chapter 4 of the Biodiversity Act, within 30 days of the coming into operation of these Regulations. |
| (4) | A person who intends to carry out a restricted activity involving a specimen of Diceros bicornis michaeli, for which a permit is not required in terms of Chapter 5 of the Biodiversity Act, must apply for a permit in terms of Chapter 4 of the Biodiversity Act, if such restricted activity will be carried out after more than three months of the coming into operation of these Regulations. |
| (5) | A person who is in possession of or exercising physical control over a specimen of Diceros bicornis michaeli, or who intends to hunt a specimen of Diceros bicornis michaeli must, within three months of the coming into operation of these Regulations, in addition to complying with Chapter 4 of the Biodiversity Act, comply with the provisions of the Norms and Standards for the marking of rhinoceros and rhinoceros horn and for the hunting of rhinoceros for trophy hunting purposes, 2018. |