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 A: Provisions relating to Listed Threatened or Protected SpeciesChapter 3 : Registration of Captive Breeding Facilities, Rehabilitation Facilities, Sanctuaries, Temporary Holding Facilities, Scientific Institutions, Commercial Exhibition Facilities, Nurseries, Game Farms and Wildlife TranslocatorsPart 1 - Registration of persons or facilities43. Compulsory information to be submitted with an application for the registration as a scientific institution |
| (1) | In addition to the information contemplated in regulation 38(2) of these Regulations, an application for the registration as a scientific institution must include the following information: |
| (a) | evidence of legal acquisition or copies of permits issued; |
| (b) | current and anticipated stock to be kept (if applicable); and |
| (c) | information relating to record keeping. |
| (2) | In addition to the information contemplated in subregulation (1), an application for the registration as a scientific institution for genotyping purposes, must include the following information— |
| (a) | copy of a protocol to indicate the appropriate handling of DNA samples and how the chain of custody with regards to such samples will be maintained; |
| (b) | experience in analyzing the DNA profiles of specimens of listed threatened or protected species; and |
| (c) | proof, in the form of academic publications, of the ability to interpret the DNA profiles of the specimens to which the application relates. |