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

Regulations

Norms and Standards for the Trophy Hunting of Leopard in South Africa, 2023 - effective 1 April 2023

1. Definitions

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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—

 

"applicable biodiversity legislation"

has the same meaning as defined in the TOPS Regulations;

 

"approved"

means approved by the issuing authorities;

 

"Biodiversity Act"

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

 

"CITES"

means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora;

 

"CITES Regulations"

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;

 

"genetic profiling"

means the use of biotechnology to identify the unique characteristics of a leopard for forensic or diagnostic purposes;

 

"hunting client"

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;

 

"leopard hunting quota"

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;

 

"LHZ"

refers to a leopard hunting zone and means a demarcated area within which the hunting of a leopard may be conducted;

 

"local hunter"

means a hunter who is a citizen of,or a permanent resident within, the Republic;

 

"professional hunter"

has the same meaning as defined in the TOPS Regulations;

 

"Republic"

means the Republic of South Africa;

 

"SANBI"

means the South African National Biodiversity Institute;

 

"Scientific Authority"

means the authority established in terms of section 60 of the Biodiversity Act;

 

"taxidermy"

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;

 

"TOPS Regulations"

mean the regulations pertaining to listed threatened or protected species, as promulgated in terms of section 97 of the Biodiversity Act; and

 

"under-aged male leopard"

means a male leopard below the age of seven years.

 

"taxidermy"

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;

 

"TOPS Regulations"

mean the regulations pertaining to listed threatened or protected species, as promulgated in terms of section 97 of the Biodiversity Act; and

 

"under-aged male leopard"

means a male leopard below the age of seven years.