National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)RegulationsAlien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2020Chapter 7 : Issuing, Amendment and Cancellation of Permits21. Form and content of application for permit |
| (1) | An application for a permit contemplated in sections 65(1) or 71(1) of the Act must be made on a form obtained from the issuing authority. |
| (2) | An application referred to in sub-regulation (1) must— |
| (a) | be made by the person to whom the permit must be issued or by such person's duly authorised representative; |
| (b) | be accompanied by the applicable application fee specified in Annexure A; |
| (c) | be accompanied by the details of the risk assessment practitioner; |
| (d) | be accompanied by the risk assessment report contemplated in Regulation 19; |
| (e) | include any other additional information as may be required by the issuing authority; and |
| (f) | be lodged— |
| (i) | with the issuing authority together with such additional copies as may be required by the issuing authority; |
| (ii) | in a manner as required by the issuing authority; and |
| (iii) | with the original or certified documentation in support of the application, if required by the issuing authority. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulation (2)(b)— |
| (a) | payment of the applicable application fee as set out in Annexure A does not apply to organs of state; and |
| (b) | payment of the applicable application fee as set out in Annexure A may be waived for scientific institutions. |