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

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Threatened or Protected Marine Species Regulations, 2017

Provisions Relating to Listed Threatened or Protected Marine Species

Chapter 2 : Permit System for Listed Threatened or Protected Marine Species

Part 2 : Permit application procedure

8. 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.