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 11 : Permits for Boat-Based Whale and Dolphin Watching and White Shark Cage Diving

72. Circumstances in which permits must be refused

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In addition to the factors contemplated in regulation 20, the issuing authority must refuse to issue permits for boat-based whale and dolphin watching and for white shark cage diving—

(a)if the applicant—
(i)has failed to attest to the declaration in the application form;
(ii)fails to demonstrate access to—
(aa)a boat-based whale and dolphin watching vessel ; or
(bb)a white shark cage diving vessel, (including a cage);
(iii)fails to employ or demonstrate that the applicant will employ one or more registered tourist guides;
(iv)fails to employ, or fails to demonstrate that the applicant will employ a qualified skipper certified by SAMSA; or
(v)is not a South African citizen.
(b)in areas where boat-based whale and dolphin watching, and white shark cage diving are not permissible; or
(c)if the maximum number of boat-based whale and dolphin watching permits, and white shark cage diving permits, have already been issued.