• 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
    • 9A. Prohibition of certain activities
  • 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
  • Biodiversity Management Plan for the Southern Ground-Hornbill (Bucorvus Leadbeateri)
    • Notice No. 3921 of 2023
  • Setting and Allocation of 2026 and 2027 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Export Quotas for African Elephant, Black Rhinoceros and Leopard Hunting Trophies
    • Notice No. 7867 of 2026
    • Schedule