National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)

Regulations

Regulations pertaining to threatened or protected terrestrial species and freshwater species, 2023 - effective 1 April 2023

Section A: Provisions relating to Listed Threatened or Protected Species

Chapter 8 : The regulation of specific restricted activities involving certain listed threatened or protected species

80. Specific considerations with regards to the conveyance, movement or otherwise translocation of certain live specimens of listed threatened or protected species between registered game farms
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(1) The conveyance, movement or otherwise translocation of specimens of certain listed threatened or protected species between registered game farms does not require a permit in terms of the Biodiversity Act, and is exempt in terms of section 57(4) of the Biodiversity Act, provided that such conveyance, movement or otherwise translocation is done in accordance with the provisions contemplated in the species listing notice.

 

(2)The exemption contemplated in subregulation (1) does not apply in the following circumstances—
(a)any of the conditions stipulated in the species listing notice, and subject to which such exemption has been granted, is not met;
(b)the species to be translocated, is excluded from either the registration of the registered game farm where such specimen is to be translocated from, or from the registration of the registered game farm where such specimen is to be translocated to; or
(c)the specimen is to be translocated from, or to, a property other than a registered game farm to which the exemption relates.

 

(3)Notwithstanding the exemption contemplated in subregulation (1), any specific requirement, restriction or prohibition relating to the conveyance, movement or otherwise translocation of a specimen of a listed threatened or protected species in terms of these Regulations will nevertheless apply.