National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)RegulationsNational Norms and Standards for the Management of Elephants in South Africa, 2023 - effective 1 April 2023Chapter 2 : General Management of ElephantsPart 4 : Elephants in controlled environments24. Registration of captive facilities for elephants |
The responsible person in respect of a captive facility must—
| (a) | register the facility, in the case that compulsory registration is required in terms of the TOPS Regulations, and keep a register or stud book of each captive elephant at the facility; |
| (b) | submit to the issuing authority a management plan complying with the requirements as set out in Annexure II, for approval; and |
| (c) | comply with any other relevant policy, procedure or framework that provides guidance for the management of elephants and that is approved by the Minister. |