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 2 : Permit System for Listed Threatened or Protected SpeciesPart 1 - Carrying out restricted activities and types of permits7. Standing permits |
| (1) | A standing permit may be issued to authorize the continuous carrying out of a restricted activity, or a combination of restricted activities, involving one or more specimens of one or more listed threatened or protected species, for a period not exceeding the maximum period of validity contemplated in regulation 29(3) or (4). |
| (2) | A standing permit may be issued,without prior registration, to— |
| (a) | an official of an organ of state, for the carrying out of restricted activities in the official performance of his or her duties,whether on private land or on land under the jurisdiction of such organ of state; |
| (b) | the management authority of a protected area, for the carrying out of restricted activities involving specimens of listed threatened or protected species within the protected area that are necessary for the management of such species in accordance with the approved management plan of such protected area; |
| (c) | a wildlife trader; |
| (d) | a wildlife products trader; |
| (e) | a taxidermist; |
| (f) | a freight agent; |
| (g) | a person who carries out restricted activities involving specimens of listed threatened or protected species for scientific purposes; or |
| (h) | a botanical garden, for the carrying out of restricted activities that are necessary for the purpose for which the botanical garden has been established. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding the provision of subregulation (2)(a), registration of persons or facilities of organs of state contemplated in regulation 35(1)(a) is required. |
| (4) | A standing permit involving a specimen of a listed threatened or protected species may be issued for the following facilities or to the following persons, as the case may be, only upon prior registration— |
| (a) | a captive breeding facility, for the carrying out of restricted activities involving specimens that are necessary for the purpose for which such captive breeding facility is registered; |
| (b) | a rehabilitation facility, sanctuary or temporary holding facility, for the carrying out of restricted activities involving specimens that are necessary for the purpose for which such rehabilitation facility, sanctuary or temporary holding facility is registered; |
| (c) | a scientific institution, for the carrying out of restricted activities involving specimens that are necessary for the purpose for which such scientific institution is registered; |
| (d) | a commercial exhibition facility, for the carrying out of restricted activities involving specimens under the care of the exhibitor, that are necessary for the purpose for which such commercial exhibition facility is registered; |
| (e) | a nursery, for the carrying out of restricted activities involving specimens, for the purpose for which such nursery is registered; |
| (f) | a game farm,for restricted activities involving specimens to which the registration relates; or |
| (g) | a wildlife translocator, for restricted activities associated with the translocation of live specimens of listed threatened or protected species. |