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 4 : Duties of holders of Permits and Registrations55. Duties of a permit holder |
| (1) | The holder of any permit issued in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations must— |
| (a) | verify that the information contained in the permit is correct, prior to carrying out the restricted activities authorized by the permit; |
| (b) | comply with all the conditions subject to which the permit has been issued; |
| (c) | apply for an amendment of the permit or for an additional permit, if the permit holder intends to carry out— |
| (i) | any additional restricted activity that is not authorised by the permit; or |
| (ii) | a restricted activity involving any additional specimen of a listed threatened or protected species that is not included in the permit; and |
| (d) | apply for renewal of an ordinary or standing permit prior to the lapsing thereof. |
| (2) | The holder of an ordinary permit issued for the maximum period of validity,and the holder of a standing permit, must— |
| (a) | keep a register containing the information contemplated in regulation 23(3), and to the extent applicable regulation 23(4), of these Regulations, and |
| (b) | must submit a written report on the information contemplated in regulation 23(2)(b) of these Regulations to the issuing authority. |
| (3) | The holder of a permit that authorizes the carrying out of restricted activities for scientific purposes must submit to the relevant issuing authority— |
| (a) | a report on the progress of the research project upon expiry of the permit; and |
| (b) | a report of the research findings, upon completion of such research project. |
| (4) | If any norms and standards apply to the restricted activity for which a permit is issued, the permit holder must comply with such norms and standards when carrying out the restricted activity authorised by the permit. |
| (5) | The holder of a hunting permit must— |
| (a) | have all relevant documentation authorizing the hunt on his person during the hunt; and |
| (b) | within 21 days of expiry of the permit, report the following information to the issuing authority— |
| (i) | in the case of a successful hunt— |
| (aa) | the permit number and date of issuance of the permit; |
| (bb) | the species, sex and number of animals hunted; |
| (cc) | the location where the hunt took place; and |
| (dd) | the method or instrument by means of which the animal was hunted; or |
| (ii) | in the case of an unsuccessful hunt, the completed hunting return if required in terms of a non-detriment finding. |