| (1) | The issuing authority must refuse to issue a permit if the— |
| (a) | applicant has not signed the application form; |
| (b) | applicant has failed to pay the applicable processing fee as set out in Annexure 3 to these Regulations; |
| (c) | application is not accompanied by the information contemplated in regulation 8(4) of these Regulations; or |
| (d) | the carrying out of a restricted activity is prohibited in terms of section 57(2) of the Biodiversity Act; or |
| (e) | registration of a facility is compulsory in terms of Chapter 3 of these Regulations, and the facility to which the application relates is not registered. |
| (2) | In addition to the factors in subregulation (1), the issuing authority must refuse to issue a permit if the application relates to breeding in a sanctuary. |
| (3) | In addition to the factors contemplated in subregulation (1), the issuing authority must refuse to issue a permit if it relates to— |
| (a) | swimming with dolphins; or |
| (b) | advertising an experience to swim with dolphins; |
whether or not it will be done for commercial purposes.
