National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)RegulationsThreatened or Protected Marine Species Regulations, 2017Provisions Relating to Listed Threatened or Protected Marine SpeciesChapter 2 : Permit System for Listed Threatened or Protected Marine SpeciesPart 4 : Issuing of permits25. Compulsory conditions applicable to sanctuaries |
| (1) | In addition to the conditions contemplated in regulation 24(1) and (2), a permit in respect of a sanctuary must be issued subject to the condition that the permit-holder, in order to prevent breeding in the sanctuary— |
| (a) | must take appropriate measures to prevent natural reproduction in the sanctuary, except for conservation purposes; and |
| (b) | may not perform artificial insemination, or allow the procedure to be performed, in the sanctuary. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding subregulation (1)(a), appropriate measures to prevent reproduction do not apply in the case of a female specimen that is already in gestation at the time of being introduced into the sanctuary, provided that the date of birth is included in the report contemplated in regulation 24(2) of these Regulations. |