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

Regulations

Bio-prospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing Regulations, 2008

Chapter 4 : General

20. Offences

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A person is guilty of an offence if that person—

(a)without a permit—
(i)undertakes bioprospecting involving indigenous biological resources;
(ii)exports from the Republic any indigenous  biological resources for the purpose of bioprospecting or any other research;
(b)performs the activity for which the permit was issued otherwise than in accordance with any conditions subject to which a permit was issued;
(c)permits or allow any other person to do, or to omit to do anything which is an offence in terms of these regulations;