National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)RegulationsAlien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2020Chapter 6 : Risk Assessment17. Risk assessment practitioner |
| (1) | A risk assessment contemplated in regulation 16(1) must be undertaken by a risk assessment practitioner. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding sub-regulation (1), the Institute or the issuing authority may undertake the risk assessment. |
| (3) | A risk assessment practitioner contemplated in sub-regulation (1) must— |
| (a) | have knowledge of the Act, these regulations and any guidelines that have relevance to the proposed application; |
| (b) | have expertise in biodiversity matters; |
| (c) | have expertise in conducting risk assessments; |
| (d) | consult at least one relevant expert; and |
| (e) | be in compliance with any requirements of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003). |
| (4) | The applicant must take all reasonable steps to verify whether the risk assessment practitioner complies with sub-regulation (3). |
| (5) | The issuing authority may determine whether a risk assessment practitioner is required to undertake a risk assessment in terms of regulation 16(5). |