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Northern Cape Nature Conservation
Act, No. 9
of 2009
Long title
To provide for the sustainable Utilisation of wild animals, aquatic biota and plants; to provide for the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; to provide for offences and penalties for contravention of the Act; to provide for the appointment of nature conservators to implement the provisions of the Act; to provide for the issuing of permits and other authorisations; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS | |
| CHAPTER 1. INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITION | |
| 1. | Interpretation |
| 2. | Interpretation of certain words for the purposes of Chapter 2 |
| CHAPTER 2. SUSTAINABLE UTILISATION OF WILD ANIMALS | |
| Part 1. Restricted Activities | |
| 3. | Restricted activities involving specially protected animals |
| 4. | Restricted activities involving protected animals |
| Part 2. Hunting | |
| 5. | Hunting of protected animals |
| 6. | Hunting seasons |
| 7. | Hunting licences |
| 8. | Hunting of wild animals in excess of daily bag limit |
| 9. | Prohibited hunting methods or instruments |
| 10. | Hunting with certain minimum-caliber firearms |
| 11. | Hunting from a public road |
| 12. | Hunting, receipt, possession, acquisition or handling of a wild animal |
| 13. | Presence of landowners, observers and assistants |
| 14. | Written permission by the landowner |
| 15. | Document pertaining to donation, sale and removal |
| 16. | Transfer of hunting and other rights |
| Part 3. General | |
| 17. | Keeping of wild animals in captivity |
| 18. | Release of certain wild animals |
| 19. | Manipulation of boundary fences |
| 20. | Placing of poison |
| 21. | Entering land with weapons and conveyance of firearms |
| 22. | Prohibition regarding carcases of wild animals |
| 23. | Auctioning of certain wild animals |
| 24. | Game farm permit |
| 25. | Rights of holder of game farm permit and certain other persons |
| 26. | Prohibitions regarding wild animals |
| CHAPTER 3. WILDLIFE OPERATORS | |
| 27. | Wildlife operators and facilities |
| CHAPTER 4. DAMAGE-CAUSING ANIMALS | |
| 28. | Damage-causing animals |
| 29. | Poisoning of damage-causing animals |
| 30. | Prohibited acts relating to damage-causing animals |
| 31. | Destruction of vagrant dogs and feral cats |
| CHAPTER 5. AQUATIC BIOTA | |
| 32. | Restricted activities involving specially protected fish |
| 33. | Restricted activities involving protected fish |
| 34. | Catching of protected fish |
| 35. | Angling seasons |
| 36. | Angling licences |
| 37. | Retaining of fish in excess of daily bag limit |
| 38. | Prohibited ways of catching fish |
| 39. | Application of certain provisions |
| 40. | Written permission by landowner |
| 41. | Releasing of fish or other animals in aquatic systems |
| 42. | Entering land with fishing tackle |
| 43. | Prohibited acts pertaining to live fish |
| 44. | Trade in certain species of fish |
| 45. | Removal of bait caught in inland waters |
| 46. | Obstruction of free passage of fish in aquatic system |
| 47. | Pollution of aquatic system |
| 48. | Noxious aquatic growths |
| 49. | Restricted activities involving specially protected plants |
| 50. | Restricted activities involving protected plants |
| 51. | Picking, receipt, possession, acquisition or handling of indigenous plants |
| 52. | Nursery permit |
| 53. | Application of certain provisions |
| 54. | Written permission by the landowner |
| CHAPTER 7. INVASIVE SPECIES | |
| 55. | Invasive species |
| CHAPTER 8. CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES) | |
| 56. | Prohibited acts regarding CITES species |
| CHAPTER 9. NATURE CONSERVATORS | |
| 57. | Appointment of nature conservators |
| 58. | General powers and functions of nature conservators |
| 59. | Powers of nature conservators regarding inspections and compliance with this Act |
| CHAPTER 10. PERMITS AND OTHER AUTHORISATIONS | |
| 60. | Issuing of permits, licences, certificates, written authorisation or exemption |
| 61. | Application for permits and other documents |
| 62. | Cancellation of permits, certificates and forfeiture of certain articles |
| CHAPTER 11. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACT | |
| 63. | Regulations and Schedules |
| 64. | Delegation |
| 65. | Destruction of evidence |
| 66. | Offences |
| 67. | Penalties |
| 68. | Disposal of licence fees, fines and proceeds of sale of articles declared forfeited |
| 69. | Liability for loss, damage or deterioration of items in custody |
| CHAPTER 12. GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 70. | Retention of documents |
| 71. | Time of importation of animals and plants |
| 72. | General powers of the Director |
| 73. | Repeal of laws and savings |
| 74. | Short title and commencement |
| Sch. 1. | SCHEDULE 1. SPECIALLY PROTECTED SPECIES |
| Sch. 2. | SCHEDULE 2. PROTECTED SPECIES |
| Sch. 3. | SCHEDULE 3. COMMON INDIGENOUS SPECIES |
| Sch. 4. | SCHEDULE 4. DAMAGE CAUSING ANIMAL SPECIES |
| Sch. 5. | SCHEDULE 5. PET SPECIES |
| Sch. 6. | SCHEDULE 6. INVASIVE SPECIES |
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