• National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) 
  • Notice No. 700 of 2004
  • Act
  • Chapter 1 : Interpretation, Objectives and Application of Act
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Objectives of Act
    • 3. State's trusteeship of biological diversity
    • 4. Application of Act
    • 5. Application of international agreements
    • 6. Application of other biodiversity legislation
    • 7. National environmental management principles
    • 8. Conflicts with other legislation
    • 9. Norms and standards
  • Chapter 2 : South African National Biodiversity Institute
    • Part 1 : Establishment, powers and duties of Institute
      • 10. Establishment
      • 11. Functions
      • 12. General powers
    • Part 2 : Governing board, composition and membership
      • 13. Composition
      • 14. Qualifications
      • 15. Appointment procedure
      • 16. Chairperson
      • 17. Term of office
      • 18. Conditions of appointment
      • 19. Conduct of members
      • 20. Termination of membership
      • 21. Removal from office
      • 22. Filling of vacancies
    • Part 3 : Operating procedures of Board
      • 23. Meetings
      • 24. Procedures
      • 25. Quorum and decisions
      • 26. Committees
      • 27. Delegation of powers and duties
    • Part 4 : Administration of Institute
      • 28. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
      • 29. Employment of staff
    • Part 5 : Financial matters
      • 30. Financial accountability
      • 31. Funding
      • 32. Investments
    • Part 6 : National botanical gardens
      • 33. Declaration
      • 34. Amendment or withdrawal of declarations
    • Part 7 : General
      • 35. Minister's supervisory powers
      • 36. Absence of functional Board
      • 36A. Winding up or dissolution of Institute
  • Chapter 3 : Biodiversity Planning and Monitoring
    • 37. Purpose of Chapter
    • Part 1 : Biodiversity planning
      • 38. National biodiversity framework
      • 39. Contents of national biodiversity framework
      • 40. Bioregions and bioregional plans
      • 41. Contents of bioregional plans
      • 42. Review and amendment of bioregional plans
      • 43. Biodiversity management plans
      • 44. Biodiversity management agreements
      • 45. Contents of biodiversity management plans
      • 46. Review and amendment of biodiversity management plans
      • 47. Consultation
    • Part 2 : Co-ordination and alignment of plans, monitoring and research
      • 48. Co-ordination and alignment of biodiversity plans
      • 49. Monitoring
      • 50. Research
  • Chapter 4 : Threatened or Protected Ecosystems and Species
    • 51. Purpose of Chapter
    • Part 1 : Protection of threatened or protected ecosystems
      • 52. Ecosystems that are threatened or in need of protection
      • 53. Threatening processes in listed ecosystems
      • 54. Certain plans to take into account in protection of listed ecosystems
      • 55. Amendment of notices
    • Part 2 : Protection of threatened or protected species
      • 56. Listing of species that are threatened or in need of national protection
      • 57. Restricted activities involving listed threatened or protected species  and species to which an international agreement regulating international trade applies
      • 58. Amendment of notices
    • Part 3 : Trade in listed threatened or protected species
      • 59. Functions of Minister
      • 60. Establishment of scientific authority
      • 61. Functions of scientific authority
      • 62. Annual non-detriment findings
      • 62A. Amendment of notices
    • Part 4 : General provisions
      • 63. Consultation
  • Chapter 5 : Species and Organisms Posing Potential Threats to Biodiversity
    • 64. Purposes of Chapter
    • Part 1 : Alien species
      • 65. Restricted activities involving alien species
      • 66. Exemptions
      • 67. Restricted activities involving certain alien species totally prohibited
      • 68. Amendment of notices
      • 69. Duty of care relating to alien species
    • Part 2 : Invasive species
      • 70. List of invasive species
      • 71. Restricted activities involving listed invasive species
      • 71A. Prohibitions
      • 72. Amendment of notices
      • 73. Duty of care relating to listed invasive species
      • 74. Requests to competent authorities to issue directives
      • 75. Control and eradication of listed invasive species
      • 76. Invasive species control plans of organs of state
      • 77. Invasive species status reports
    • Part 3 : Other Threats
      • 78. Genetically modified organisms
    • Part 4 : General provisions
      • 79. Consultation
  • Chapter 6 : Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing
    • 80. Purpose and application of Chapter
    • 81. Permits
    • 81A. Notification requirements
    • 82. Certain interests to be protected before permits are issued
    • 83. Benefit-sharing agreements
    • 84. Material transfer agreements
    • 85. Establishment of Bioprospecting Trust Fund
    • 86. Exemptions
  • Chapter 7 : Permits
    • 87. Purpose of Chapter
    • 87A. Issuing authority
    • Part 1 : Permit system
      • 88. Application for permits
      • 89. Risk assessments and expert evidence
      • 90. Permits
      • 91. Additional requirements relating to alien and invasive species
      • 92. Integrated permits
      • 92A. Refusal of permits
      • 93. Cancellation of permits
      • 93A. Renewal and amendment of permits
      • 93B. Suspension of permits
    • Part 2 : Appeals
      • 94. [Repealed] Appeals to be lodged with Minister
      • 95. [Repealed] Appeal panels
      • 96. [Repealed] Decisions
  • Chapter 8 : Administration of Act
    • Part 1 : Regulations
      • 97. Regulations by Minister
      • 98. General
    • Part 2 : Consultation process
      • 99. Consultation
      • 100. Public participation
  • Chapter 9 : Offences and Penalties
    • 101. Offences
    • 102. Penalties
  • Chapter 10 : Miscellaneous
    • 103. Repeal of Act 122 of 1984
    • 104. Savings
    • 105. Existing bioprospecting projects
    • 105A. Emergency incidents
    • 105B. Amnesty
    • 106. Short title and commencement
• Regulations
  • Bio-prospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing Regulations, 2008
    • Notice No. R. 138 of 2008
    • Interpretation and Purpose of Regulations
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Purpose of Regulations
      • 3. Application of Regulations
    • Chapter 1 : Conditions under which Bioprospecting and Research other than Bio-prospecting may be carried out
      • 4. Bioprospecting
      • 5. Research other than bioprospecting
    • Chapter 2 : Permit system for Bioprospecting and Exporting Indigenous Biological Resources
      • Part 1 : Issuing authorities
        • 6. Designation of issuing authorities
        • 7. Powers and duties of issuing authorities
        • 8. Conditions subject to which issuing authorities may issue permits
      • Part 2 : Application for permits
        • 9. Applicant
        • 10. Application procedure
      • Part 3 : Issuing of permits and content of permits
        • 11. Prospecting permits
        • 12. Integrated export and bioprospecting permits
        • 13. Export permit for research other than bioprospecting
      • Part 4 : Appeals
        • 14. Decisions that are subject to appeal
        • 15. Procedure on appeal
    • Chapter 3 : Material Transfer Agreements, Benefit-Sharing Agreements and the Administration of the Bioprospecting Trust Fund
      • Part 1 : Agreeements
        • 16. Material transfer agreements
        • 17. Benefit-sharing agreements
        • 18. Duties of Permit-holder
      • Part 2 : Administration of the Bioprospecting Trust Fund
        • 19. The administration of the Bioprospecting the Bioprospecting Trust Fund
    • Chapter 4 : General
      • 20. Offences
      • 21. Penalties
      • 22. Transitional provisions
      • 23. Short Title and commencement
    • Annexures
      • Annexure 1 : Prescribed Non-Refundable Fees
      • Annexure 2
        • Part 1 : Application for a Bioprospecting Permit
        • Part 2 : Application for an export permit for bioprospecting purposes
      • Annexure 3
      • Annexure 4 : Bioprospecting permit
      • Annexure 5 : Integrated export and bioprospecting permit
      • Annexure 6 : Export permit for the purpose of conducting research other than bioprospecting
      • Annexure 7 : Material transfer agreement
      • Annexure 8 : Benefit-sharing agreement
  • Commencement of on Bio-Prospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing Regulations, 2008
    • Notice No. R. 137 of 2008
  • Threatened or Protected Marine Species Regulations, 2017
    • Notice No. R. 477 of 2017
    • Provisions Relating to Listed Threatened or Protected Marine Species
      • Chapter 1 : Interpretation and Purpose of these Regulations
        • 1. Definitions
        • 2. Purpose and application of these Regulations
        • 3. Activities prescribed as restricted activities
      • Chapter 2 : Permit System for Listed Threatened or Protected Marine Species
        • Part 1 : Application for permits
          • 4. Carrying out a restricted activity
          • 5. Types of permits
          • 6. Ordinary permits
          • 7. Standing permits
        • Part 2 : Permit application procedure
          • 8. Application for a permit
          • 9. Submission of permit applications
          • 10. Additional information required for certain applications
          • 11. Restricted activities requiring the collection of DNA samples for genotyping
          • 12. Compulsory marking of specimens
          • 13. Restricted activities requiring a risk assessment
          • 14. Risk assessment report
          • 15. General requirements applicable to the person who will be carrying out a risk assessment
          • 16. Disqualification of the risk assessment report
          • 17. Identification of risk factors
        • Part 3 : Consideration of permit applications
          • 18. Request by issuing authorities for additional information
          • 19. Factors to be taken into account by issuing authorities when considering permit applications
        • Part 4 : Issuing of permits
          • 20. Circumstances in which permits must be refused
          • 21. Decision on permit applications and issuance of permits
          • 22. Contents of permits
          • 23. Compulsory permit conditions applicable to the holder of a permit
          • 24. Compulsory conditions applicable to captive breeding facilities, rehabilitation facilities, temporary holding facilities and exhibition facilities
          • 25. Compulsory conditions applicable to sanctuaries
          • 26. Compulsory conditions applicable to permits for scientific purposes
          • 27. Area of validity of permits
          • 28. Period of validity of permits
      • Chapter 3 : Registration of Captive Breeding Fcailities, Rehabilitation Facilities, Sanctuaries, Temporary Holding Facilities, Exhibition Facilities and Wildlife Translocators
        • Part 1 : Registration of persons or facilities
          • 29. Compulsory registration of captive breeding facilities, rehabilitation facilities, sanctuaries, temporary holding facilities, exhibition facilities and wildlife translocators
          • 30. Issuing authorities for registration of persons or facilities
          • 31. Application for registration
          • 32. Submission of applications for registration
          • 33. Additional information required for the registration of a captive breeding facility
          • 34. Additional information required for the registration of a sanctuary, rehabilitation facility, temporary holding facility or exhibition facility
          • 35. Additional information required for the registration as a wildlife translocator
          • 36. Additional information required by the issuing authority
        • Part 2 : Consideration of registration applications
          • 37. Factors to be taken into account by issuing authorities when considering registration applications
          • 38. Time frames for issuing authority
        • Part 3 : Issuing of registration certificates
          • 39. Contents of registration certificates
          • 40. Compulsory conditions to be included on a registration certificate
          • 41. Validity of registrations 
          • 42. Period of validity of registrations
      • Chapter 4 : Duties of Holders of Permits and Registrations
        • 43. Duties of permit-holders
        • 44. Duties of holders of registrations
      • Chapter 5 : Renewal, Amendment and Cancellation of Permits and Registrations
        • Part 1 : Renewal and amendment of permits and registrations
          • 45. Renewal of permits
          • 46. Consideration of and decision on renewal of permit applications
          • 47. Amendment of permits or registrations
          • 48. Applications for amendment by holders of permits or registrations
          • 49. Consideration of and decision on applications for amendment
          • 50. Amendment of permits or registrations on initiative of issuing authorities
        • Part 2 : Cancellation of permits and registrations
          • 51. Cancellation of permits or registrations
          • 52. Cancelled permits and registration certificates to be returned to issuing authorities
          • 53. Permits or registrations may not be transferred
          • 54. Lost or stolen permits or registration certificates
        • Part 3 : Reporting on permits by Issuing Authorities
          • 55. Register to be established and maintained by issuing authorities
      • Chapter 6 : Associations or Organisations Involved in the Utilisation of Listed Threatened or Protected Marine Species
        • 56. Recognition of associations or organisations
        • 57. Codes of responsible conduct and good practice
        • 58. Withdrawal of recognition of associations or organisations
      • Chapter 7 : Prohibition of Specific Restricted Activities under Certain Circumstances
        • 59. Prohibition of the conveyance, movement or translocation of a listed threatened or protected marine animal species under certain circumstances
        • 60. General circumstances relating to the prohibition to import, export, re-export or introduce from the sea a speciment of a listed threatened or protected marine species
        • 61. Specific circumstances relating to the prohibition to possess and trade in specimens of listed protected marine species that are also included in Appendix 1 of CITES
        • 62. Specific restricted activities by registered exhibitino facilities, captive breeding, rehabilitation facilities and sanctuaries involving a listed threatened or protected marine species prohibited under certain circumstances
      • Chapter 8 : The Regulation of Specific Restricted Activities Involving Certain Listed Threatened or Protected Marine Species
        • 63. Regulation of restricted activities involving listed threatened or protected marine species
        • 64. Catch, release and killing of listed threatened or protected marine species
      • Chapter 10 : Research Activities
        • 65. The Scientific Authority
        • 66. Restricted activities for scientific purposes
      • Chapter 11 : Permits for Boat-Based Whale and Dolphin Watching and White Shark Cage Diving
        • 67. Boat-based whale and dolphin watching permits
        • 68. White shark cage diving permits
        • 69. Permit applications
        • 70. Timeframes for issuing authorities
        • 71. Additional factors to be taken into account by the issuing authority when considering applications for boat-based whale and dolphin watching permits and applications for white shark cage diving permits
        • 72. Circumstances in which permits must be refused
        • 73. Compulsory permit conditions applicable to the holder of a boat-based whale and dolphin watching permit or a white shark cage diving permit
        • 74. Period of validity of a boat-based whale and dolphin watching permit or a white shark cage diving permit
        • 75. Renewal of a boat-based whale and dolphin watching permit or a white shark cage diving permit
        • 76. Regulation of restricted activities involving boat-based whale and dolphin watching and white shark cage diving
    • Transitional Provisions
      • Chapter 12 : Permits and Restricted Activities in terms of the Previous Regulations
        • 77. Continuation of restricted activities carried out, and permits and registration certificates issued, under the previous regulations
        • 78. Pending applications for permits, registration certificates and appeals
        • 79. Criminal prosecution in terms of the previous Regulations
      • Chapter 13 : Offences and Penalties
        • 80. Offences
        • 81. Penalties
        • 82. Repeal of the previous Regulations
        • 83. Short title and commencement of these Regulations
    • Annexures
      • Annexure 1 : Permit application form
      • Annexure 2 : Applications for renewal of permits; applications for amendment of permits or registrations
      • Annexure 3 : Processing fees
      • Annexure 4 : Ordinary permit
      • Annexure 5 : Standing permit
      • Annexure 6 : Areas for boat-based whale and dolphin watching
      • Annexure 7 : Areas for white shark cage diving
  • Regulations relating to Trade in Rhinoceros Horn, 2019
    • Notice No. 626 of 2020
    • Chapter 1 : Interpretation and purpose of these Regulations
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Purpose and application
    • Chapter 2 : Domestic trade in rhinoceros horn
      • 3. Restrictions 
      • 4. Provisions relating to rhinoceros horn that do not meet the minimum size requirement for selling, giving, donating, buying, receiving, accepting as a gift or donation or in any similar way disposing of or acquiring
      • 5. Requirements to obtain a permit in respect of the selling, giving, donating or in any other way disposing of rhinoceros horn
      • 6. Requirements to obtain a permit in respect of the buying, receiving, accepting as a gift or donation or in any other way acquiring rhinoceros horn
      • 7. Conditions to be met for the issuance of a permit
      • 8. Compulsory conditions for permits in respect of the selling, giving, donating or in any similar way disposing of rhinoceros horn
      • 9. Compulsory conditions for permits in respect of the buying, receiving, accepting as a gift or donation or in any similar way acquiring rhinoceros horn
      • 10. Requirements relating to proxy to sell, give, donate, buy, receive, accept as a gift or donation or in any similar way dispose of or acquire rhinoceros horn
    • Chapter 3 : Provisions relating to the selling of rhinoceros horn by auction
      • 11. Special provisions relating to the selling of rhinoceros horn by auction
      • 12. Obligations of the seller and buyer of rhinoceros horn in respect of auctions
    • Chapter 4 : Restrictions relating to export of rhinoceros horn
      • 13. Restrictions relating to the export or re-export of rhinoceros horn
      • 14. Provisions relating to rhinoceros horn that do not meet the minimum size requirement for exporting or re-exporting
      • 15. Requirements to obtain a permit in respect of the export or re-export of rhinoceros horn
    • Chapter 5 : Miscellaneous
      • 16. General provisions
      • 17. Offences
      • 18. Penalties
      • 19. Short title and commencement of these Regulations
  • Alien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2020
    • Notice No. R. 1020 of 2020
    • Chapter 1 : Interpretation
      • 1. Definitions
    • Chapter 2 : Categories of Listed Invasive Species
      • 2. Category 1a Listed Invasive Species
      • 3. Category 1b Listed Invasive Species
      • 4. Category 2 Listed Invasive Species
      • 5. Category 3 Listed Invasive Species
    • Chapter 3 : Restricted Activities
      • 6. Restricted Activities
      • 7. General Obligations
      • 8. Import of Alien Species
      • 9. Ports of Entry
    • Chapter 4 : National Framework Documents
      • 10. Invasive Species Monitoring, Control and Eradication Plans
      • 11. National Register of Alien and listed Invasive Species
      • 12. Invasive Species research and biological control
      • 13. National Status Reports
    • Chapter 5 : Registers and Notification
      • 14. Register of permits
      • 15. Register of notifications and directives
    • Chapter 6 : Risk Assessment
      • 16. Risk assessment framework
      • 17. Risk assessment practitioner
      • 18. Risk assessment procedure
      • 19. Risk assessment report
    • Chapter 7 : Issuing, Amendment and Cancellation of Permits
      • 20. Nature of a permit
      • 21. Form and content of application for permit
      • 22. Consideration of application
      • 23. Decision
      • 24. Permit conditions
      • 25. Special provisions for research, biological control, display purposes and inter-basin transfer
      • 26. Form and content of permits
      • 27. Period of validity of permits
      • 28. Amendment of permits
      • 29. Return of cancelled permits
      • 30. Renewal of permits
      • 31. Sale or transfer of alien and listed invasive species
    • Chapter 8 : Emergency Suspension
      • 32. Emergency suspension of permits
    • Chapter 9 : Compliance and Enforcement
      • 33. Requests for directives
      • 34. Withdrawal of directives
      • 35. Limitation of liability
      • 36. Offences and penalties
    • Chapter 10 : Repeal, Short Title and Commencement
      • 37. Repeal
      • 38. Short title and commencement date
    • Annexures
      • Annexure A : Fees
      • Annexure B : Request to issue a directive in terms of regulation 32
  • [Withdrawn] Regulations pertaining to threatened or protected terrestrial species and freshwater species, 2023 - effective 1 April 2023
    • Notice No. 3009 of 2023
    • Section A: Provisions relating to Listed Threatened or Protected Species
      • Chapter 1 : Interpretation and Purpose of these Regulations
        • 1. Definitions
        • 2. Purpose and application of these Regulations
        • 3. Activities prescribed as restricted activities
      • Chapter 2 : Permit System for Listed Threatened or Protected Species
        • Part 1 - Carrying out restricted activities and types of permits
          • 4. Carrying out a restricted activity
          • 5. Types of permits
          • 6. Ordinary permits
          • 7. Standing permits
        • Part 2 - Permit application procedure
          • 8. Application for a permit
          • 9. Compulsory information to be submitted with certain applications
          • 10. Submission of permit applications
          • 11. Time frame for an issuing authority to request additional information
        • Part 3 - Consideration of permit applications
          • 12. Restricted activities requiring a risk assessment
          • 13. Risk assessment report
          • 14. General requirements applicable to the person who will carry out a risk assessment
          • 15. Disqualification of the risk assessment report
          • 16. Identification of risk factors
          • 17. Factors to be taken into account by the issuing authority when considering a permit application
          • 18. Additional factors to be taken into account by the issuing authority when considering an application for a hunting permit
          • 19. Additional factors to be taken into account by the issuing authority when considering an application for an export permit in respect of a rhinoceros hunting trophy 
        • Part 4 - Issuing of permits
          • 20. Decision on a permit application and issuance of a permit
          • 21. Circumstances in which a permit must be refused
          • 22. Contents of a permit
          • 23. Compulsory conditions applicable to the holder of a permit
          • 24. Compulsory conditions applicable to a captive breeding facility, rehabilitation facility, temporary holding facility and commercial exhibition facility
          • 25. Compulsory conditions applicable to a sanctuary
          • 26. Compulsory conditions applicable to a scientific institution
          • 27. Compulsory conditions applicable to a wildlife translocator
          • 28. Area of validity of a permit
          • 29. Period of validity of a permit
        • Part 5 - Marking and genotyping of specimens of listed threatened or protected species
          • 30. Compulsory marking of specimens
          • 31. Restricted activities requiring the collection of DNA for genotyping
        • Part 6 - Requirements relating to elephant ivory, rhinoceros and rhinoceros horn
          • 32. Requirements for a permit authorizing possession of elephant ivory
          • 33. Requirements for a permit authorizing possession of rhinoceros horn
          • 34. Additional requirements involving live specimens of Diceros bicornis or Ceratotherium simum and rhinoceros horn
      • Chapter 3 : Registration of Captive Breeding Facilities, Rehabilitation Facilities, Sanctuaries, Temporary Holding Facilities, Scientific Institutions, Commercial Exhibition Facilities, Nurseries, Game Farms and Wildlife Translocators
        • Part 1 - Registration of persons or facilities
          • 35. Compulsory registration of a captive breeding facility, rehabilitation facility, sancturary, temporary holding facility, scientific institution, commercial exhibition facility, nursery and wildlife translocator
          • 36. Voluntary registration as a game farm
          • 37. Issuing authorities for registration of persons or facilities
          • 38. Application for registration
          • 39. Compulsory information to be submitted with an application for the registration of a captive breeding facility
          • 40. Compulsory information to be submitted with an application for the registration of a sanctuary, rehabilitation facility, temporary holding facility and commercial exhibition facility
          • 41. Compulsory information to be submitted with an application for the registration of a nursery
          • 42. Compulsory information to be submitted with an application for the registration as a wildlife translocator
          • 43. Compulsory information to be submitted with an application for the registration as a scientific institution
          • 44. Compulsory information to be submitted with an application for the registration of a game farm
          • 45. Submission of application for registration
          • 46. Applications affecting rights of other persons
          • 47. Time frame for an issuing authority to request additional information
        • Part 2 - Consideration of registration applications
          • 48. Factors to be taken into account by the issuing authority when considering a registration application
          • 49. Decision on a registration application and issuance of the registration
          • 50. Circumstances in which registration must be refused
        • Part 3 - Issuing of registration certificates
          • 51. Contents of a registration certificate
          • 52. Compulsory conditions applicable to the holder of a registration
          • 53. Area of validity of a registration
          • 54. Period of validity of a registration
      • Chapter 4 : Duties of holders of Permits and Registrations
        • 55. Duties of a permit holder
        • 56. Duties of a holder of a registration
      • Chapter 5 : Renewal, Amendment and Cancellation of Permits and Registrations
        • Part 1 - Renewal and amendment of permits and registrations
          • 57. Renewal of a permit
          • 58. Consideration of and decision on an application for renewal of a permit
          • 59. Amendment of a permit or registration
          • 60. Application for amendment by the holder of a permit or registration
          • 61. Consideration of and decision on an application for amendment
          • 62. Amendment of a permit or registration on initiative of the issuing authority
        • Part 2 - Cancellation of permits and registrations
          • 63. Cancellation of a permit or registration
          • 64. Cancelled permit and registration certificate to be returned to the issuing authority
          • 65. Permit or registration may not be transferred
          • 66. Lost or stolen permit or registration certificate
        • Part 3 - Reporting on permits by issuing authorities
          • 67. Register to be established and maintained by issuing authorities
      • Chapter 6 : Recognition of Associations or Organisations associated with registered persons or facilities
        • 68. Recognition of associations or organisations
        • 69. Codes of responsible conduct and good practice
        • 70. Benefits applicable to members of recognised associations or organisations
        • 71. Withdrawal of recognition of associations or organisations
      • Chapter 7 : Prohibition of specific restricted activities under certain circumstances
        • 72. Prohibition of the conveyance, movement or translocation of a specimen of a listed threatened or protected animal species under certain circumstances
        • 73. Prohibition of the hunting of a specimen of a listed threatened or protected species under certain circumstances
        • 74. Prohibition of the catching of a listed threatened or protected species under certain circumstances
        • 75. General circumstances relating to the prohibition to import, export or re-export a specimen of a listed threatened or protected species
        • 76. Specific circumstances relating to the prohibition to possess and trade in specimens of listed threatened or protected species that are also included in Appendix 1 of CITES
      • Chapter 8 : The regulation of specific restricted activities involving certain listed threatened or protected species
        • 77. Culling of specimens of listed threatened or protected species 
        • 78. Darting of specimens of listed threatened or protected species
        • 79. General considerations with regards to the conveyance, movement or otherwise translocation of live specimens of listed threatened or protected species
        • 80. Specific considerations with regards to the conveyance, movement or otherwise translocation of certain live specimens of listed threatened or protected species between registered game farms
        • 81. Hunting of a specimen of Diceros bicornis or Ceratotherium simum
        • 82. Selling of a live specimen of Diceros bicornis or Ceratotherium simum
        • 83. Regulation of restricted activities involving a specimen of Loxodonta africana
        • 84. Regulation of restricted activities involving specimens of listed threatened or protected freshwater fish species
      • Chapter 9 : Management of specimens of listed threatened or protected animal species that are damage-causing animals
        • 85. Duty of care
        • 86. Management measures
      • Chapter 10 : Scientific Authority
        • Part 1 - Establishment, composition and operating procedures
          • 87. Establishment of the Scientific Authority
          • 88. Composition of the Scientific Authority
          • 89. Chairperson and deputy chairperson
          • 90. Term of office
          • 91. Removal from office
          • 92. Replacement of members
          • 93. Filling of vacancies
          • 94. Meetings of the Scientific Authority
          • 95. Expert advisors
          • 96. Participation in meetings by way of electronic or other media
          • 97. Procedures
          • 98. Quorum and decisions
        • Part 2 - Setting of annual off-take limits
          • 99. Setting of annual off-take limits
        • Part 3 - Non-detriment findings
          • 100. Provisions included in non-detriment findings
    • Section B: Transitional Provisions
      • Chapter 11 : Permits and Restricted Activities in terms of the Repealed Regulations
        • 101. Repeal of the Threatened or Protected Species Regulations, 2007
        • 102. Continuation of restricted activities carried out, and permits and registration certificates issued, under the repealed Regulations
        • 103. General transitional arrangement
        • 104. Pending applications for permits, registration certificates and appeals
        • 105. Specific transitional arrangements in respect of Diceros bicornis michaeli
        • 106. Criminal prosecution in terms of the repealed Regulations
      • Chapter 12 : Offences and Penalties
        • 107. Offences
        • 108. Penalties
        • 109. Short title and commencement of these Regulations
    • Annexures
      • Annexure 1 : Permit Application Form
      • Annexure 2 : Applications for Renewal of Permits; Applications for Amendment of Permits or Registrations
      • Annexure 3 : Permit Processing Fees
      • Annexure 4 : Ordinary Permit
      • Annexure 5 : Standing Permit
  • [Withdrawn] National Norms and Standards for the Management of Elephants in South Africa, 2023 - effective 1 April 2023
    • Notice No. 3010 of 2023
    • Chapter 1 : Interpretation, Purpose and Application
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Purpose and application
      • 3. Guiding principles
    • Chapter 2 : General Management of Elephants
      • Part 1 : General provisions
        • 4. Restricted activities
        • 5. Introduction, keeping or handling of elephants
        • 6. Management plans
        • 7. Initial assessment
        • 8. Duty of care
        • 9. Adequate enclosure
        • 10. Administration of scheduled substances and sedation
        • 11. Capture of elephants
        • 12. Translocation, import and export of elephants
        • 13. Release camps
      • Part 2 : Management of wild elephants
        • 14. Composition of wild elephant populations
        • 15. Management of wild elephant populations
        • 16. Establishment of new populations of wild elephants
        • 17. Contraception of wild elephants
        • 18. Range manipulation
        • 19. Culling
      • Part 3 : Hunting
        • 20. Hunting of elephants
        • 21. Hunting methods
      • Part 4 : Elephants in controlled environments
        • 22. Minimum standards pertaining to elephants in a controlled environment
        • 23. Keeping elephants in captivity
        • 24. Registration of captive facilities for elephants
        • 25. Contraception of captive elephants
      • Part 5 : Escaped or Roaming Elephants
        • 26. Escaped elephants
        • 27. Roaming elephants
      • Part 6 : General
        • 28. Research
        • 29. Repeal of the National Norms and Standards for the Management of Elephants in South Africa, 2008
        • 30. Transitional provisions
        • 31. Short title and commencement
    • Annexures
      • Annexure I : Management plans for wild elephants
      • Annexure II : Management plans for captive elephants
      • Annexure III : Security - when dealing with wild elephants
      • Annexure IV : Requirements for release camps
      • Annexure V : Electrification of perimeter fences
      • Annexure VI : Flow diagram relating to management options
  • [Withdrawn] Norms and Standards for the Trophy Hunting of Leopard in South Africa, 2023 - effective 1 April 2023
    • Notice No. 3011 of 2023
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Purpose and Application of these Norms and Standards
    • 3. Quota and Permit Allocation for the Hunting of Leopard
    • 4. Management of Leopard Hunts
    • 5. Monitoring of Leopard Hunts
    • 6. Short Title and Commencement of these Norms and Standards
• Notices
  • Exemption: Indigenous Biological Resources or Relating Activities 
    • Notice No. R. 149 of 2008
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Exemptions
  • Trade in Listed Threatened or Protected Species
    • Notice No. 431 of 2014
  • [Repealed] Alien and Invasive Species List, 2016
    • Notice No. 864 of 2016
    • Notice 1: Notice iro Categories 1a, 1b, 2 and 3, Listed Invasive Species, ito which certain Restricted Activities are prohibited ito Section 71A(1); exempted ito Section 71(3); require a Permit ito Section 71(1)
    • Notice 2: Notice ito Section 66(1) - Exempted Alien Species
    • Notice 3: National List of Invasive Species ito Sections 70(1), 71(3) and 71A
      • List 1: National list of Invasive Terrestrial and Fresh-water Plant Species
      • List 2: National List of Invasive Marine Plant Species
      • List 3: National List of Invasive Mammal Species
      • List 4: National List of Invasive Bird Species
      • List 5: National List of Invasive Reptile Species
      • List 6: National List of Invasive Amphibian Species
      • List 7: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Fish Species
      • List 8: National List of Terrestrial Invasive Invertebrate Species
      • List 9: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Invertebrate Species
      • List 10: National List of Invasive Marine Invertebrate Species
      • List 11: National List of Invasive Microbial Species
    • Notice 4: List of Prohibited Alien Species ito Section 67(1)
      • List 1: Prohibited Terrestrial and Fresh-water Plants
      • List 2: Prohibited Marine Plants
      • List 3: Prohibited Mammals
      • List 4: Prohibited Birds
      • List 5: Prohibited Reptiles
      • List 6: Prohibited Amphibians
      • List 7: Prohibited Fresh-water Fish
      • List 8: Prohibited Marine Fish Species
      • List 9: Prohibited Terrestrial Invertebrates
      • List 10: Prohibited Fresh-water Invertebrates
      • List 11: Prohibited Marine Invertebrates
      • List 12: Prohibited Microbes
  • Norms and Standards: Marking of Rhinoceros and Rhinoceros Horn, and for the Hunting of Rhinoceros for Trophy Hunting Purposes
    • Notice No. 961 of 2018
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Application of these Norms and Standards
    • 3. Marking of live rhinoceros and any rhinoceros horn
    • 4. Management of the hunting of rhinoceros
    • 5. Procedure for the collection of DNA samples
    • 6. Disposal of rhinoceros horn
    • 7. Transitional provision
  • Notice prohibiting the carrying out of certain restricted activities involving Rhinoceros horn, 2019
    • Notice No. 625 of 2020
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Prohibitions
    • 3. Short title and commencement date
  • Alien and Invasive Species Lists, 2020
    • Notice No. 1003 of 2020
    • Notice 1 : Notice in respect of Categories 1a, 1b, 2 and 3, Listed Invasive Species, in terms of which certain Restricted Activities are prohibited ito section 71A(1); exempted in terms of section 71(3); require a Permit ito section 71(1)
    • Notice 2 : Exempted Alien Species in terms of section 66(1)
    • Notice 3 : National List of Invasive Species in terms of section 70(1)(a)
      • List 1: National List of Invasive Terrestrial and Fresh-water Plant Species
      • List 2: National List of Invasive Marine Plant Species
      • List 3: National List of Invasive Mammal Species
      • List 4: National List of Invasive Bird Species
      • List 5: National List of Invasive Reptile Species
      • List 6: National List of Invasive Amphibian Species
      • List 7: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Species
      • List 8: National List of Invasive Terrestrial Invertebrate Species
      • List 9: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Invertebrate Species
      • List 10: National List of Invasive Marine Invertebrate Species
      • List 11: National List of Invasive Microbial Species
  • Extension of Commencement Date of The Alien and Invasive Species Lists, 2020 and the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2020
    • Notice No. 1100 of 2020
  • Non-Detriment find Assessment for Aloe ferox (Bitter Aloe)
    • Notice No. 1295 of 2020
    • Summary of findings
    • Table 1: Detailed NDF assessment for Aloe ferox undertaken in accordance with the CITES NDF checklist.
      • Biological Characteristics
        • 1. Life form
        • 2. Regeneration potential
        • 3. Dispersal efficiency
        • 4. Habitat
      • National status
        • 5. National distribution
        • 6. National abundance
        • 7. National population trend
        • 8. Quality of information
        • 9. Major threats
      • Harvest management
        • 10. Illegal off-take or trade
        • 11. Management history
        • 12. Management plan or equivalent
        • 13. Aim of harvest regime in management planning
        • 14. Quotas
      • Control of harvest
        • 15. Harvesting in Protected Areas
        • 16. Harvesting in areas with strong resource tenure or ownership
        • 17. Harvesting in areas with open access
        • 18. Confidence in harvest management
      • Monitoring of harvest
        • 19. Methods used to monitor the harvest
        • 20. Confidence in harvest monitoring
      • Incentives and benefits from harvesting
        • 21. Utilization compared to other threats
        • 22. Incentives for species conservation
        • 23. Incentives for habitat conservation
      • Protection from harvest
        • 24. Proportion strictly protected
        • 25. Effectiveness of strict protection measures
        • 26. Regulation of harvest effort
    • List of participants
    • References
  • Commencement of the Alien and Invasive Species Lists, 2020 and the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations, 2020
    • Notice No. 115 of 2021
  • [Repealed] Directions regarding measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 relating to the Biodiversity Sector
    • Notice No. 591 of 2021
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Purpose
    • 3. Activities
    • 3A. Live biodiversity auctions
    • 4. Suspension of the application of the Directions for live biodiversity auctions
    • 5. Commencement
  • Declaration of certain land as part of the existing Harold Porter National Botanical Garden
    • Notice No. 1763 of 2022
    • Schedule
  • [Withdrawn] List of Terrestrial Species and Freshwater Species that are threatened or protected; restricted activities that are prohibited; and restricted activities that are exempted, 2021 - effective 1 April 2023
    • Notice No. 3012 of 2023
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. General exemptions
    • 3. General explanations
    • 4. Short title and commencement
    • List of Terrestrial Species and Freshwater Species that are threatened or protected, restricted activities that are prohibited, and restricted activities that are exempted