(1) | A person may not be in possession of— |
(a) | an imported specimen of a listed protected species that is also included in Appendix 1 of CITES; or |
(b) | the off-spring of the imported specimen contemplated in paragraph (a); |
unless such possession is authorized by a permit issued in accordance with these Regulations.
(2) | A person may not sell or donate an imported specimen contemplated in subregulation (1)(a), unless— |
(a) | such imported specimen originates from a commercial captive breeding facility that has been registered with the CITES Secretariat; and |
(b) | the selling or donation of such specimen is authorized by a permit issued in accordance with these Regulations. |
(3) | A permit is not required in terms of section 57(1) of the Biodiversity Act for the selling or donating of the off-spring of an imported specimen contemplated in subregulation (1)(a). |