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

Regulations

Threatened or Protected Marine Species Regulations, 2017

Provisions Relating to Listed Threatened or Protected Marine Species

Chapter 5 : Renewal, Amendment and Cancellation of Permits and Registrations

Part 1 : Renewal and amendment of permits and registrations

46. Consideration of and decision on renewal of permit applications

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(1)On receipt of an application for renewal of a permit, an issuing authority must—
(a)consider the application in accordance with the provisions of Part 3 of Chapter 2 of these Regulations; and
(b)make a decision in accordance with the provisions of Part 4 of Chapter 2 of these Regulations.

 

(2)When considering an application for the renewal of a permit, the issuing authority must consider whether it has previously cancelled any permit of the applicant, in accordance with these Regulations.

 

(3)Notwithstanding subregulation (1), the issuing authority must consider—
(a)the provisions of regulation 43 of these Regulations and all conditions subject to which the permit was issued, were complied with;
(b)whether there is evidence that the permit-holder carried out the restricted activities in a manner that is detrimental to the species kept by the permitholder; and
(c)whether the conservation status of the species to which the permit relates has not deteriorated, or the legislation that affects the continuation of the permit has not changed.

 

(4)If the issuing authority decides to renew a permit to which the application contemplated in subregulation (1) relates, the issuing authority must issue a new permit.