Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)Chapter 7 : Compliance, Enforcement and ProtectionPart 3 : Judicial Matters34E. Treatment of seized live specimens |
| (1) | Pending the institution of any criminal proceedings in terms of this Act or a specific environmental management Act or the resolution of such proceedings, a live specimen that has been seized in terms of this Part may be deposited with a suitable institution, rescue centre or facility which is able and willing to house and properly care for it. |
| (2) | For the purposes of this Chapter, seized live specimens may be disposed of in terms of section 30(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977. |
[Section 34E substituted by section 31 of the National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2022, GG46602, dated 24 June 2022: Commencement by Proclamation 125 of 2023, GG48869, dated 30 June 2023]
