National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)RegulationsNorms and Standards for the Trophy Hunting of Leopard in South Africa, 2023 - effective 1 April 20231. Definitions |
In these Norms and Standards,a word or expression, or any derivative or other grammatical form of such word or expression,to which a meaning has been assigned inthe Biodiversity Act, has the same meaning and, unless the context indicates otherwise—
has the same meaning as defined in the TOPS Regulations;
means approved by the issuing authorities;
means the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004);
means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora;
means the regulations pertaining to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, as promulgated in terms of section 97 of the Biodiversity Act;
means the use of biotechnology to identify the unique characteristics of a leopard for forensic or diagnostic purposes;
has the same meaning as defined in the TOPS Regulations; "hunting outfitter" has the same meaning as defined in the TOPS Regulations; "hunting season" means the period 01January to 31 December of any particular year; "hunting trophy" has the same meaning as defined in the TOPS Regulations;
"leopard hunting permit"
means an authorisation issued by the relevant issuing authority in terms of applicable biodiversity legislation, which authorises the lawfulhunting of a leopard;
means the quantity, in particular the maximum number, of leopard that may be hunted,either with reference to a particular LHZ or within a particular hunting season;
refers to a leopard hunting zone and means a demarcated area within which the hunting of a leopard may be conducted;
means a hunter who is a citizen of,or a permanent resident within, the Republic;
has the same meaning as defined in the TOPS Regulations;
means the Republic of South Africa;
means the South African National Biodiversity Institute;
means the authority established in terms of section 60 of the Biodiversity Act;
means a facility where a skin,hair, tooth or any other derivative of a dead leopard is treated, prepared or mounted, or where such skin,hair, tooth or other derivative is transformed or processed into a curio;
mean the regulations pertaining to listed threatened or protected species, as promulgated in terms of section 97 of the Biodiversity Act; and
means a male leopard below the age of seven years.
means a facility where a skin,hair, tooth or any other derivative of a dead leopard is treated, prepared or mounted, or where such skin,hair, tooth or other derivative is transformed or processed into a curio;
mean the regulations pertaining to listed threatened or protected species, as promulgated in terms of section 97 of the Biodiversity Act; and
means a male leopard below the age of seven years.