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 2 : Permit application procedure8. Application for a permit |
| (1) | A person may apply for a permit by using an application form— |
| (a) | as set out in Annexure 1 to these Regulations; or |
| (b) | provided by the issuing authority that contains, as a minimum and to the extent applicable, the information contemplated in Annexure 1. |
| (2) | A person applying for a permit must pay the applicable permit processing fee as set out in Annexure 3 to these Regulations. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding subregulation (2), payment of the applicable permit processing fee does not apply to an organ of state. |
| (4) | An application referred to in subregulation (1) must be accompanied by— |
| (a) | a certified copy of the identity document or passport of the person who will be carrying out the restricted activity; |
| (b) | written consent, if required in terms of regulation 10 of these Regulations; |
| (c) | proof of payment of the applicable processing fee contemplated in subregulation (2); |
| (d) | a risk assessment, if required in terms of regulation 13 of these Regulations; |
| (e) | an identification of risk factors, if required in terms of these Regulations; |
| (f) | if the person contemplated in subregulation (1) is a juristic person, a list of names of the natural persons in the employment of such juristic person, who will be carrying out the restricted activities (to the extent possible); |
| (g) | an approved management plan, if required; |
| (h) | in the case of an application for a standing permit, a certified copy of the relevant registration certificate issued in terms of these Regulations; and |
| (i) | in the case of an application for a permit to possess a specimen of a listed threatened or protected marine species, proof of legal acquisition. |