ANNEXURES FOR JUNE /JULY 2016 LEGAL UPDATES
ANNEXURE A: LISTS OF ALIEN AND INVADER SPECIES
NOTICES AND LISTS IN TERMS OF SECTIONS 66(1), 67(1), 70(1)(a), 71(3)
and 71A
Notice 1: Notice in respect of Categories 1a, 1b, 2 and 3, Listed
Invasive Species, in terms of which certain Restricted
Activities are prohibited in terms of section 71A(1); exempted
in terms of section 71(3); require a Permit in terms
of section 71(1)
Notice 2: Exempted Alien Species in terms of section 66(1).
Notice 3: National Lists of Invasive Species in terms section 70(1).
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List 1: National List of Invasive Terrestrial and Fresh- 379
water Plant Species
List 2: National List of Invasive Marine Plant Species 4
List 3: National List of Invasive Mammal Species 41
List 4: National List of Invasive Bird Species 24
List 5: National List of Invasive Reptile Species 30
List 6: National List of Invasive Amphibian Species 7
List 7: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Fish Species 15
National List of Invasive Marine Fish Species 0
List 8: National List of Invasive Terrestrial Invertebrate 23
Species
List 9: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Invertebrate 9
Species
List 10: National List of Invasive Marine Invertebrate 17
Species
List 11: National List of Invasive Microbial Species 7
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Notice 4: Prohibited Alien Species in terms of section 67(1)
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List 1: Prohibited Terrestrial and Fresh-water Plant 238
Species
List 2: Prohibited Marine Plant Species 2
List 3: Prohibited Mammal Species 18
List 4: Prohibited Bird Species 20
List 5: Prohibited Reptile Species 12
List 6: Prohibited Amphibian Species 9
List 7: Prohibited Fresh-water Fish Species 110
List 8: Prohibited Marine Fish Species 1
List 9: Prohibited Terrestrial Invertebrate Species 131
List 10: Prohibited Fresh-water Invertebrate Species 8
List 11: Prohibited Marine Invertebrate Species 7
List 12: Prohibited Microbial Species 7
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These notices must be read together with the Alien and Invasive
Species Regulations, 2014. Any word or phrase defined in the Alien and
Invasive Species Regulations shall have the same meaning in these
notices.
These notices shall take effect 60 days from date of publication in
the Gazette.
These notices replace and repeal any Alien and Invasive Species lists
published under the Act including Notice No. 599 of 1 August 2014 in
Government Gazette 37886 and Notice No.R 507, 508 and 509 of 19 July 2013
in Government Gazette 36683.
NOTICE 1:
NOTICE IN RESPECT OF CATEGORIES 1a, 1b, 2 AND 3 LISTED INVASIVE
SPECIES, IN TERMS OF WHICH CERTAIN RESTRICTED ACTIVITIES ARE PROHIBITED
IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1); EXEMPTED IN TERMS OF SECTION 71(3); REQUIRE A
PERMIT IN TERMS OF SECTION 71(1)_
Categories 1a, 1b, 2 and 3 Listed Invasive Species, in terms of which
certain Restricted Activities are:
(a) prohibited in terms of section 71A(1);
(b) exempted in terms of section 71 (3); or
(c) require a Permit in terms of Chapter 7;
and must be read with the lists in Notice 3.
“catchment”, in relation to a watercourse or watercourses or part of
a watercourse, means the area from which any rainfall will drain into the
watercourse or watercourses or part of a watercourse, through surface
flow to a common point or common points;
“cultivation”, in relation to land, means any act by means of which
the topsoil is disturbed mechanically;
“discrete catchment systems” means all inland water bodies, whether
fresh or saline, including rivers, lakes, dams, wetlands and estuaries,
that are within a catchment that is separated from other catchments;
“untransformed land” means land that has not been altered from its
natural state, or land that is used for natural grazing, and including
land in its natural state that has been degraded by factors such as soil
erosion, over-grazing, over-burning, flooding, invasive species and bush
encroachment; and
“watercourse” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the National
Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998). General exemption of listed
invasive species:
All dead specimens of any listed invasive species are exempted from
requiring a Permit for any restricted activity.
_Note that the species-specific exemptions and prohibitions in Notice
3 take precedence over Notice 1, in the event of any conflict.
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Restricted Category 1a Category 1b Category 2 Category 3
Activities as
defined in the
Act
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into the Required
Republic,
including
introducing
from the sea,
any specimen
of a listed
invasive
species.
possession Required
or exercising
physical control
over any
specimen of a
listed invasive
species.
breeding or Required
in any other way
propagating any
specimen of a
listed invasive
species, or
causing it to
multiply.
moving or Required
otherwise
translocating
any specimen of
a listed
invasive
species.
otherwise Required
trading in,
buying,
receiving,
giving, donating
or accepting as
a gift, or in
any way
acquiring or
disposing of any
specimen of a
listed invasive
species.
Restricted
Activities as
defined in
Regulation 6
allowing the Required
spread of any
specimen of a
listed invasive
species.
specimen of a Required
listed invasive
species.
or release of a Required
specimen of a
listed invasive
fresh-water
species from one
discrete
catchment system
in which it
occurs, to
another discrete
catchment system
in which it does
not occur; or,
from within a
part of a
discrete
catchment system
where it does
occur to another
part where it
does not occur
as a result of a
natural or
artificial
barrier.
of or disposing Required
into any
waterway or the
ocean, water
from an
aquarium, tank
or other
receptacle that
has been used to
keep a specimen
of an alien or a
listed invasive
species.
release of a 3
specimen of a
listed invasive
fresh-water fish
or listed
invasive fresh-
water
invertebrate
species.
introduction of
a specimen of an
alien or a
listed invasive
species to off
shore islands.
of a specimen of 3 3
a listed
invasive fresh-
water fish
species, or of a
listed invasive
fresh-water
invertebrate
species, into a
discrete
catchment system
in which it
already occurs.
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NOTICE 2:
NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 66(1) – EXEMPTED ALIEN SPECIES
“extra-limital” means an indigenous species translocated or intended
to be translocated to a place outside its natural distribution range, but
not an indigenous species that has extended its natural distribution
range by natural means of migration or dispersal without human
intervention.
Republic when this Notice comes into effect, are exempted from the
provisions of section 65(1) of the Act:
(i) dead specimens imported, kept, or removed from one area
to another as taxonomic reference specimen; and
(ii) dead specimens used as derivates in products, including
food, cosmetics and detergents.
Republic, or was introduced into the Republic prior to any legal
requirement for such introduction, for agricultural purposes, and
any new cultivar, variety, or hybrid of any species legally
imported for agricultural purposes (excluding those which are
already listed as invasive).
agricultural purposes as contemplated in paragraph (b) above,
that has been legally introduced into the Republic, or was
introduced into the Republic prior to any legal requirement for
such introduction, prior to the commencement of this Notice.
Act.
fish.
Republic when this Notice comes into effect and comes into the Republic
from outside of the Republic are exempted from the provisions of section
65(1) of the Act:
(i) has been subjected to a risk assessment and authorised
for importation in terms of the Act; and
(ii) is listed in a register of alien species legally imported
into the Republic for the first time after the date of
publication of the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations,
2014 and this Notice, which register is established and
maintained by the Institute.
(i) dead specimens imported, kept, or removed from one area
to another as taxonomic reference specimens; and
(ii) dead specimens used as derivates in products, including
food, cosmetics and detergents.
Act.
NOTICE 3:
NATIONAL LIST OF INVASIVE SPECIES IN TERMS SECTIONS 70(1), 71(3) and
71A_
In this Notice and where elsewhere referred to in this Government
Notice:
“exempted for an existing plantation” means a plantation which
existed when this Notice comes into effect, is exempted from requiring a
permit for any restricted activity in terms of the Act or the Alien and
Invasive Species Regulations, 2014, if such plantation is authorised in
terms of section 22(1)(a) or (b) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No.
36 of 1998); and
“urban area” means the area within the proclaimed urban edge, as
delineated in the Municipal Spatial Development Framework in terms of the
Spatial Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Act No. 16 of 2013).
List 1: National list of Invasive Terrestrial and Fresh-water Plant
Species
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AREA EXEMPTION FROM
THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION
71(3) /
PROHIBITION IN
TERMS OF
SECTION 71A(1)
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A.Cunn. ex G.Don Wallangarra
wattle
F.Muell.
A.Cunn. ex G.Don
Link
Willd. and existing
hybrids, plantation.
varieties and
selections
A.Cunn. ex wattle
Benth. (Acacia
terminalis
(Salisb.)
misapplied in
South Africa)
A.Cunn. ex G.Don Brisbane wattle
Benth. wattle
longifolia wattle
(Andrews) Willd.
De Wild, and existing
hybrids, plantation.
varieties and
selections
melanoxylon blackwood existing
R.Br. and plantation.
hybrids,
varieties and
selections
R.Br.)
podalyriifolia
A.Cunn. ex G.Don
Benth.
(Labill.) Port Jackson
H.L.Wendl. willow
(Andrews) Willd.
buergerianum Cape, KwaZulu-
Miq. Natal, Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North-West,
Northern Cape
and Western
Cape.
in urban areas
in the Eastern
Cape, KwaZulu-
Natal, Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North-West,
Northern Cape
and Western
Cape.
elsewhere.
maple, Box
elder b. Sterile
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
americana var.
expansa (Jacobi) b. Not listed
Gentry elsewhere.
Perrine Sisal
adenophora
(Spreng.)
RM.King & H.Rob.
(= Eupatorium
adenophorum
Spreng.)
riparia (Regel)
R.M.King &
H.Rob.
(= Eupatorium
riparium Regel)
conyzoides L. ageratum
houstonianum ageratum
Mill. b. Sterile
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
procera Wallr. agrimony
(= A. odorata
Mill.)
castellana Edward Island.
Boiss. & Reut.
Island.
on mainland or
other off-shore
islands.
gigantea Roth grass, Redtop Edward and
Marion Islands.
on mainland or
other off-shore
islands.
stolonifera L. grass Edward Island.
Island.
on mainland or
other off-shore
islands.
altissima
(Mill.) Swingle
(L.) Benth.
(Roxb.) Benth.
Medik. (= A. bush
camelorum
Fisch.)
aquatica L. Water alisma
geniculars L. Water foxtail Edward and
(= A. australis Marion Islands.
Nees)
on mainland or
other off-shore
islands.
(Pers.) Pink porcelain
B.L.Burtt & lily
R.M.Sm.
(= A. speciosa
(J.C.Wendl.)
Schum.)
arenaria (L.)
Link
cordifolia Bridal wreath
(Ten.) Steenis
(A. baselloides
misapplied in
South Africa)
leptopus Hook. &
Arn.
sericifera Brot.
Sims tree, Coral
(Ardisia crispa Bush
misapplied in
South Africa)
elliptica Thunb. ardisia
(=A. humilis
Vahl)
mexicana L. Mexican poppy
ochroleuca Sweet Mexican poppy
elegans Mast.
Spanish reed
F.Muell. saltbush
(= A. lindieyi
Moq. subsp.
inflate
(F.Muell.) Paul
G.Wilson)
nummularia saltbush
Lindl. subsp.
Nummularia
ntia cylindrica
(Juss. ex Lam.)
Backeberg.
ntia subulate cactus
(Muehlenpf.)
Backeb. subsp.
exaltata
(A.Berger)
D.R.Hunt (=
Opuntia exaltata
A.Berger)
Kaulf. (= A. water fern
microphylla
Kaulf.)
filiculoides water fern
Lam.
R.Br. subsp.
asiatica
R.M.K.Saunders &
K.Fowler
(= A. imbricate
(Roxb. ex
Griff.) Nakai
sordida (Less.)
R.M. King &
H.Rob.
(= Eupatorium
atrorubens
(Lem.)
G.Nicholson, E.
sordidum Less.)
purpurea L. orchid tree Eastern Cape,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo and
Mpumalanga.
State, Gauteng,
North-West,
Northern Cape
and Western
Cape.
variegate L. Eastern Cape,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo and
Mpumalanga.
State, Gauteng,
North-West,
Northern Cape
and Western
Cape.
thunbergii DC. barberry
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
heterophylla creeper
(Lindl.)
L.W.Cayzer&
Crisp
(= Sollya
heterophylla
Lindl.)
delagoense plant
(Eckl. & Zeyh.)
Schinz
(= B. tubiflorum
Harv., Kalanchoe
tubiflora
(Harv.) Raym.-
Hamet, K.
delagoensis
Eckl. & Zeyh.)
pinnatum (Lam.)
Oken
proliferum Bowie millions
ex Hook. (=
Kalanchoe
prolifera
(Bowie) Raym.-
Hamet)
Franch. sagewood,
Summer lilac b. Sterile
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
madaqascariensis sagewood
Lam.
caroliniana Carolina
A.Gray fanwort
decapetala
(Roth) Alston (=
Roxb.)
gilliesii paradise flower
(Hook.) D.Dietr.
(Jacq.) L. plant
citrinus bottlebrush
(Curtis) Skeels
(= Melaleuca
citrina (Curtis)
Dum.Cours.)
rigidus R.Br. bottlebrush Eastern Cape
and Western
Cape.
State, Gauteng,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North-West and
Northern Cape.
viminalis (Sol. bottlebrush Eastern Cape,
ex Gaertn.) KwaZulu-Natal,
G.Don Limpopo and
Mpumalanga.
State, Gauteng,
North-West,
Northern Cape
and Western
Cape.
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
procera (Aiton) Giant- milkweed
W.T.Aiton
macrocephalum
(Less.) DC.
(= Eupatorium
macrocephalum
Less.)
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
grandiflorum Sw.
halicacabum L. vine
macrocephalus
Desf.)
cunninghamiana
Miq.
100 metres of
riparian areas
or
untransformed
land.
equisetifolia L.
roseus (L.) periwinkle
G.Don b. Sterile
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
hackberry
occidentalis L. hackberry
ruber (L.) DC. Devil’s beard Western Cape
elsewhere
fontanum Baumg. ear chickweed Edward and
Marion Islands
on mainland or
other off-shore
islands.
(L.) Mill., night
hildmannianus K. night
Schum.(= C.
peruvianus auct.
pl., C.
uruguayanus
R.Kiesling)
aurantiacum
Lindl.
(Brongn.)
Schltdl. (= C.
purpureum
(Lindl.)
standi.)
laevigatum
Schltdl.
L’Her.
not specifically
listed b. Sterile
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
juncea L.
odorata (L.) Chromolaena
R.M.King &
H.Rob.
(= Eupatorium
odoratum L.)
camphora (L.) Eastern Cape,
J.PresI KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo and
Mpumalanga.
Cape.
Heritage Trees
or National
Monument Trees
in terms of the
National
Heritage
Resources Act,
1999, (Act No.
25 of 1999) in
Eastern Cape,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga and
the Western
Cape, are not
listed.
elsewhere.
(Savi) Ten. (= Scotch thistle
(L.) Scop.)
arvensis L. Wild morning-
glory
lanceolata L.
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
jubata (Lemoine
ex Carriere)
Stapf
selloana
(Schult.) Asch. b. Sterile
& Graebn. cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
franchetii Bois
glaucophyllus cotoneaster
Franch.
pannosus Franch. cotoneaster
salicifolius showberry
Franch.
simonsii Baker cotoneaster,
Simon’s
cotoneaster
agatiflora bush, Bird
Schweinf. flower
grandiflora
R.Br.
madagascariensis rubber vine
Bojer ex Decne.
campestris
Yunck.
suaveolens Ser.
fulgida cholla
(Engelm.) (previously
F.M.Knuth var. known as rosea
fulgida (= cactus)
Opuntia fulgida
Engelm.) (O.
rosea DC.
misapplied in
South Africa).
fulgida cactus,
(Engelm.) Mamillate
F.M.Knuth var. cactus
mamillata
(Schott ex
Engelm.)
Backeb..
imbricata (Haw.) cactus,
F.M.Knuth (= Imbricate
Opuntia prickly pear
imbricata (Haw.)
DC.
leptocaulis
(DC.)
F.M.Knuth Pencil cactus
pallida (Rose) sheathed cholla
F.M.Knuth
spinosior Spiny cholla
(Englem.)
F.M.Knuth
scoparius (L.)
Link (= Genista
scoparia (L.)
Lam.)
apple
Mill. apple
stramonium L. apple
palmatus (L.) climber
C.Jeffrey
unguis-cati (L.) creeper
Macfadyena
unguis-cati (L.)
A.H.Gentry
(Andrews) Focke
berry Kwazulu-Natal,
(= D. repens L, Limpopo,
Jacq.) North-West.
breeding in
nurseries in
Gauteng,
Kwazulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga and
North-West, but
may not be
transferred
within these
Provincial
boundaries.
elsewhere.
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
Gold” cultivar
is not listed.
cordifolius (L.) burhead
Griseb.
tenellus (Mart, plant
ex Schultf.)
Buchenau
schickendantzii
F.A.C.Weber (=
(Lem.) Friedrich
& G.D.Rowley
plantagineum L. curse
(= E. lycopsis
L.)
L.
Planch. weed
(= Elodea densa
(Planch.) Casp.)
crassipes
(Mart.) Solms
canadensis weed
Michx.
(L.) Desv. ex Edward and
Nevski (= Marion Islands.
Agropyron repens
(L.) P. Beauv., b. Not listed
Elymus repens on mainland or
(L.) Gould) other off-shore
islands.
hyemale L. horsetail,
Common scouring-
rush
japonica Western Cape
(Thunb.) Lindl. and Forest
biome.
in urban areas
in Western
Cape.
elsewhere.
the loquat is
not listed if
used for human
consumption.
within-
camaldulensis areas;
Dehnh. and
hybrids, (ii) a
varieties and Protected Area
selections declared in
terms of the
Protected Areas
Act; or,
(iii) within a
Listed
Ecosystem or an
ecosystem
identified for
conservation in
terms of a
Bioregional
Plan or
cladocalyx Management
F.Muell. and Plans published
hybrids, under the Act.
varieties and b. Not listed
selections within Nama-
Karoo,
Succulent Karoo
and Desert
biomes, Exempted for an
excluding existing
within any area plantation.
mentioned in
(a) above.
conferruminata in Fynbos,
D.J.Carr & Grassland,
S.G.M.Carrand Savanna, Albany
hybrids, Thicket, Forest
varieties and and Indian
selections Ocean Coastal
Belt biomes,
(E. lehmannii but-
misapplied in
South Africa) (i) Category 2
for
plantations,
woodlots, bee-
forage areas,
wind-rows and
the lining of
avenues.
diversicolor within
F.Muell. and cultivated land
hybrids, that is at
varieties and least 50 metres
selections away from
untransformed
land, but
excluding
within any area
in (a) above.
Rose gum listed within
50 metres of
the main house
on a farm,
Eucalyptus but excluding
grandis W.Hill in (a) above.
ex Maiden (E. (iv) Not listed
saligna Sm. in in urban areas
part) and for trees with
hybrids, a diameter of
varieties and more than 400
selections mm at 1000 mm
height at the
time of
publishing of
this Notice,
but excluding
in (a) above.
tereticornis Sm.
and hybrids,
varieties and
selections
xpseudovirgata
(Schur) Soo, E.
tommasiniana
Bertol., E.
virgata Waldst.
& Kit.)
leucocephala poinsettia
Lotsy
sachalinensis
(F.Schmidt)
Ronse Deer.
(= Polygonum
sachalinense
F.Schmidt,
Reynoutria
sachalinensis
(F.Schmidt)
Nakai
fescue Edward and
Marion Islands.
on mainland or
other off-shore
islands.
bidentis (L.)
Kuntze
americana L. Cape, KwaZulu-
Natal, Limpopo,
Mpumalanga and
Western Cape.
elsewhere.
angustifolia Cape, KwaZulu-
Vahl Natal, Limpopo,
Mpumalanga and
Western Cape.
elsewhere.
(L.) Haw.
monspessulana broom
(L.)
L.A.S.Johnson
(= Cytisus
monspessulanus
L, C. candicans
(L.) DC.)
triacanthos L.
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
(Hartm.) Holmb. grass, Reed Protected Areas
(= Poa aquatica sweet grass and wetlands.
L, Glyceria
aquatica (L.) b. Not listed
Wahlb.) elsewhere.
banksii R.Br. crimson oak,
Red flowering
silky oak
robusta A.Cunn. silky oak
ex R.Br.
rosmarinifolia grevillea
A.Cunn.
(C.F.Gaertn.)
Roem. & Schult.
(= H. suaveolens
R.Br.)
(Sm.) Cav.
salicifolia Western Cape.
(Vent.)
B.L.Burtt b. Not listed
elsewhere.
Schrad. &
J.C.Wendl.
balansae prickly apple
(K.Schum.)
N.P.Taylor &
Zappi
(Labour.)
Britton
(= Eriocereus
martinii
(Labour.)
Riccob.)
pomanensis Devil’s rope
(F.A.C.Weber) cactus
Britton & Rose
tortuosa cactus
(J.Forbes ex
Otto & A.Dietr.)
Britton & Rose
canadensis Madeira ivy,
Willd. (= Hedera Algerian ivy b. Sterile
helix L. subsp. cultivars or
canadensis hybrids are not
(Willd.) Cout.) listed.
(= Hedera helix
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
coccineum Buch.-
Ham. ex Sm.
coronarium lily
J.Konig
flavescens Carey lily
ex Roscoe
gardnerianum lily
Sheppard ex Ker
Gawl.
populifolius tree
Graham
cordata Thunb.
verticillata
(L.f.) Royle
nymphoides
(Humb. & Bonpl.
ex Willd.)
Buchenau
undatus (Haw.) cereus, Dragon
Britton & Rose fruit, Pitahaya b. The fruit of
night-blooming
cactus is not
listed if used
for human
consumption.
androsaemum L.
perforatum L. wort, Tipton
weed
Jacq. subsp. bush
fistulosa (Mart,
ex Choisy)
D.F.Austin (= I.
fistulosa Mart,
ex Choisy)
(Burm.) Merr.
(= I. congesta b. Sterile
R.Br.) cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
(L.) Roth
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
L.
mimosifolia Gauteng,
D.Don KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga and
North-West.
for urban areas
in Gauteng,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga and
North-West.
within 50
metres of the
main house on a
farm in
Gauteng,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga and
North-West, for
trees with a
diameter of
more than 400
mm at 1000 mm
height at the
time of
publishing of
this Notice,
provided such
tress are
located outside
riparian areas.
elsewhere.
L.
gossypiifolia L. physic nut
virginiana L. Cape and Free
State.
elsewhere.
(A.Rich.) Joy teatree
Thomps.
(= Leptospermum
ericoides A.
Rich.)
seed-producing Tickberry,
species or seed- Cherry pie
producing
hybrids that are
non-indigenous
to South Africa
(= Cardaria
draba (L.)
Desv.)
laevigatum myrtle
(Gaertn.)
F.Muell.
leucocephala
(Lam.) de Wit
(= L. glauca
Benth.)
japonicum Thunb. leaved privet Eastern Cape,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North-West and
Western Cape.
State, Gauteng
and Northern
Cape.
lucidum leaved privet Eastern Cape,
W.T.Aiton KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North-West and
Western Cape.
State, Gauteng
and Northern
Cape.
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
ovalifolium privet Eastern Cape,
Hassk. KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North-West and
Western Cape.
State, Gauteng
and Northern
Cape.
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
sinense Lour. Eastern Cape,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North-West and
Western Cape.
State, Gauteng
and Northern
Cape.
vulgare L. Eastern Cape,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North-West and
Western Cape.
State, Gauteng
and Northern
Cape.
formosanum
Wallace
(= L.
longiflorum
Thunb. var.
formosanum
Baker)
sinuatum (L.) lavender Northern Cape
Mill. and Western
Cape.
elsewhere.
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
dalmatica (L.) toadflax,
Mill. Broadleaf
(= Antirrhinum toadflax
dalmaticum L,
Linaria
qenistifolia
subsp. dalmatica
(L.) Maire &
Petitm.
Mill. toadflax,
Butter-and-eggs
(Lour.) C.B.Rob.
(= Litsea
sebifera Pers.)
japonica Thunb. Hall’s
‘Halliana’ honeysuckle
peruviana (L.) Peruvian
multiflora Edward and
(Ehrh.) Lej. Marion Islands.
on mainland or
other off-shore
islands.
hyssopifolia L. loosestrife
salicaria L. loosestrife
dendromorpha
M.F.Ray (=
Lavatera arborea
L.)
verticillata L.
coromandelianum malvastrum
(L.) Garcke
Mett. Australian
water-clover
hypericifolia tea tree
Sm.
quinquenervia tree, Broadleaf
(Cav.) ST. Blake paperbark tree b. National
Heritage Trees
or National
Monument Trees
in terms of the
National
Heritage
Resources Act,
1999, (Act No.
25 of 1999),
are not listed.
areas.
excelsa Sol. ex Christmas tree Overstrand
Gaertn. (= M. District.
tomentosa
A.Rich.) b. Not listed
elsewhere.
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
plant
hibiscifolia
Benth.
Common mulberry
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
the white
mulberry is not
listed if used
for human
consumption.
paniculate (L.) Jessamine KwaZulu-Natal,
Jack. (= M. Limpopo and
exotica L.) Mpumalanga.
breeding in
nurseries in
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo and
Mpumalanga, but
may not be
transferred
within these
Provincial
boundaries.
elsewhere.
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
insulare R.Br. Boobyalla
G.Forst. manatoka
montanum R.Br.
(= Myoporum
tenuifolium
G.Forst.)
aquaticum feather
(Vell.) Verde.
spicatum L. milfoil
geometrizans
(Mart.) Console
tenuissima
(Trin.)
Barkworth
(= Stipa
tenuissima
Trin.)
trichotoma tussock
(Nees) Hack. ex
Arechav. (=
Stipa trichotoma
Nees)
officinale R.Br.
(= Rorippa
nasturtium-
aquaticum (L.)
Hayek)
cordifolia (L.) fern, Ladder Eastern Cape,
C.PresI (= sword fern KwaZulu-Natal,
Polypodium Mpumalanga,
cordifolium L.) Limpopo and
Western Cape.
State, Gauteng,
North-West and
Northern Cape.
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
exaltata (L.) Boston sword Eastern Cape,
Schott (= fern KwaZulu-Natal,
Polypodium Mpumalanga,
exaltatum L.) Limpopo and
Western Cape.
State, Gauteng,
North-West and
Northern Cape.
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
physalodes (L.)
Gaertn.
Graham
(L.) Sm. (= N. lily
minor Dumort, N.
sericea Lang, N.
spathulifera
Rchb., N.
tenella Rchb.,
Nymphaea lutea
L, N.
umbilicalis
Salisb.,
Nymphozanthus
luteus (L.)
Fernald, N.
sericeus (Lang)
Fernald, N.
vulgaris Rich.)
mexicana Zucc. lilies
peltata waterlily,
(S.G.Gmel.) Yellow floating-
Kuntze (= heart
Limnanthemum
peltatum
S.G.Gmel.)
sinuosa W.L.
Wagner & Hoch
(= Gaura sinuata
Nutt. ex Ser.)
aurantiaca
Lindl.
Link & Otto ex
Salm-Dyck
engelmannii Salm- leaved prickly
Dyck ex Engelm. pear
(= O.
lindheimeri
Engelm., O.
tardospina
Griffiths)
indica (L.) pear, Sweet
Mill. (= O. prickly pear b. Spineless
megacantha Salm- cactus pear
Dyck) cultivars and
selections are
not listed.
the sweet
prickly pear is
not listed if
used for human
consumption.
(Raf.) Raf. prickly pear,
Creeping
(O. compressa prickly pear
misapplied in
South Africa)
leucotricha DC. prickly-pear
microdasys ears, Teddy-
(Lehm.) Pfeiff. bear cactus
monacantha Haw. prickly pear,
Drooping
(O. vulgaris prickly pear
misapplied in
South Africa)
pubescens cactus
J.C.Wendl. ex
Pfeiff.
(= O. pestifer
Britton & Rose)
H.L.Wendl. ex cactus
Pfeiff. b. Spineless
cultivars and
selections are
not listed.
Pfeiff.
spinulifera Salm- cactus, Large
Dyck roundleaved
prickly pear
(Haw.) Haw. var. Australia
stricta and var.
diiienii (Ker
Gawl.)
L.D.Benson (= O.
diiienii (Ker
Gawl.(Haw)
tomentosa Salm- Velvet tree-
Dyck pear
Sm. broomrape,
Clover
broomrape
broomrape
lophantha albizia, Stink
(Willd.) bean
I.C.Nielsen
(= Albizia
lophantha
(Willd.) Benth.)
aculeata L.
hysterophorus L.
quadrifarium paspalum
Lam.
caerulea L. flower
edulis Sims granadilla, Cape, Gauteng,
Passion fruit KwaZulu-Natal,
Mpumalanga,
Limpopo and
North-West.
in urban areas
in Eastern
Cape, Gauteng,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Mpumalanga,
Limpopo and
North-West.
elsewhere.
the purple
granadilla is
not listed if
used for human
consumption.
tripartita Bananadilla
(Juss.) Poir.
var. mollissima
(Kunth) Holm-
Niels. & P.Jorg.
(= P. mollissima
(Kunth)
L.H.Bailey
suberosa L. pumpkin, Indigo
berry
subpeltata
Ortega
tomentosa Princess tree,
(Thunb.) Steud. Royal Paulownia
(= Paulownia
imperialis
Siebold & Zucc.)
serpentinus Snake cactus
(Lag. & Rodr.)
N.P.Taylor
clandestinum Protected Areas
Hochst. ex and wetlands in
Chiov. which it does
not already
occur.
elsewhere.
purpureum Napier grass
Schumach.
setaceum
(Forssk.) Chiov. b. Sterile
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
viiiosum R.Br.
ex Fresen.
aculeata Mill. Barbados
gooseberry
capitata (Buch.-
Ham. ex D.Don)
H.Gross
(= Polygonum
capitatum Buch.-
Ham. ex D.Don)
americana L. pokeweed
(= P. decandra
L.)
dioica L.
octandra L.
canariensis
C.Sm.
Engelm. and sterile existing
hybrids, specimens. plantation of
varieties and sterile
selections b. 1b for non- specimens.
sterile
specimens.
Mill. Cape, Free
State and
Western Cape.
elsewhere.
Schiede ex existing
Schltdl. & Cham. plantation.
and hybrids,
varieties and
selections
Aiton and plantations existing
hybrids, and wind-rows. plantation
varieties and outside of the
selections b. 1b Western C ape.
elsewhere.
Existing
Heritage Trees the Western
or National Cape are
Monument Trees exempted from
in terms of the undertaking a
National risk assessment
Heritage in terms of
Resources Act, section
1999, (Act No.
25 of 1999),
are not listed.
“a” above,
specimens with
a circumference
greater
than 1.256 m at 71 (2) of the
a height of Act prior to
1000 mm at the applying for a
date of permit.
publication of
this Notice are
not listed for
urban areas in
Cape Town, the
Overberg
District
Council and
Winelands
District
Council, except
when in
riparian areas
or in a
protected area
or any property
directly
abutting a
protected area,
where they
remain listed
as Category 1b.
D.Don and Monterey pine plantations and existing
hybrids, wind-rows. plantation
varieties and outside of the
selections b. 1b Western Cape.
elsewhere.
Existing
Heritage Trees the Western
or National Cape are
Monument Trees exempted from
in terms of the undertaking a
National risk assessment
Heritage in terms of
Resources Act, section 71 (2)
1999 (Act No. of the Act
25 of 1999), prior to
are not listed. applying for a
permit.
“a” above,
specimens with
a circumference
greater than
1.256 m at a
height of 1000
mm at the date
of publication
of this Notice
are not listed
for urban areas
in Cape Town,
the Overberg
District
Council and
Winelands
District
Council, except
when in
riparian areas
or in a
protected area
or any property
directly
abutting a
protected area,
where they
remain listed
as Category 1b.
Sarg. and Longifolia pine existing
hybrids, plantation.
varieties and
selections
(= P. longifolia
Roxb. ex Lamb.)
and hybrids, existing
varieties and plantation.
selections
stratiotes L.
crassifolium leaved
Banks & Sol. ex cheesewood
A.Cunn.
undulatum Vent. cheesewood,
Sweet
pittosporum
barbatus var. coleus, Woolly
grandis (= P. plectranthus
comosus Sims)
bluegrass Edward Island.
Island.
on mainland or
other off-shore
islands.
aureum (L.) fern Cape, KwaZulu-
J.Sm. Natal, Limpopo
and Mpumalanga.
elsewhere.
cordata L.
canescens Matchwood
(Aiton) Sm. poplar
glandulosa Torr. Eastern Cape,
var. torreyana Free State,
(L.D. Benson) North-West and
M.C. Johnst. and Western Cape.
hybrids
Northern Cape.
utilisation of
the pods for
fodder is not
listed in the
Northern Cape,
Eastern Cape,
Free State,
North-West and
Western Cape.
elsewhere.
velutina Wooton Eastern Cape,
and hybrids Free State,
North-West and
Western Cape.
Northern Cape.
utilisation of
the pods for
fodder is not
listed in the
Northern Cape,
Eastern Cape,
Free State,
North-West and
Western Cape.
elsewhere.
Ehrh.
cattleianum guava
Sabine (= P.
littorale Raddi
var. longipes
(O.Berg.)
Fosberg
Eastern Cape,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga and
North-West.
in Eastern
Cape, Kwazulu-
Natal, Limpopo,
Mpumalanga and
North-West.
the guava is
not listed if
used for human
consumption.
elsewhere.
guineense Sw.
durbanensis
Baijnath ined.
(Lour.) Merr.
var. lobata
(Willd.) Maesen
& S.M.Almeida
(= P. lobata
(Willd.) Ohwi)
angustifolia firethorn
(Franch.) b. Sterile
C.K.Schneid. cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
coccinea M.Roem.
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
crenatoserrata firethorn,
(Hance) Rehder Broad leaf b. Sterile
(= P. fortuneana firethorn cultivars or
misapplied) hybrids are not
listed.
crenulata firethorn
(D.Don) M.Roem; b. Sterile
including var. cultivars or
rogersiana (= P. hybrids are not
rogersiana listed.
(A.B.Jacks.)
Chitt.)
koidzumii firethorn
(Hayata) Rehder b. Sterile
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
Vinegar bush
pseudoacacia L.
eglanteria L.)
cuneifolius bramble
Pursh and hybrid
proteusC.H.Stirt
.
Sm. raspberry,
Yellow
Himalayan
raspberry
flagellaris
Willd.
the European
blackberry is
not listed if
used for human
consumption.
Gust. raspberry
Thunb. raspberry,
Mysore
raspberry
Marion Islands.
on mainland or
other off-shore
islands.
usambarensis dock
(Dammer) Dammer
(= R. nervosus
Vahl var.
usambarensis
Dammer)
procumbens L. pearlwort Edward and
Marion Islands.
on mainland or
other off-shore
islands.
platyphylla arrowhead,
(Engelm.) Slender
J.G.Sm. arrowhead
australis R.Br.)
Vahl
Baker
D.S.Mitch. and Salvinia
other species of
the Family
Salviniaceae
canadensis L.
(= S. nigra L.
subsp.
canadensis (L.)
Bolli
L.
(Makino) Makino striped bamboo
& Shibata (=
Amndinaria
vagans Gamble)
actinophylla cabbage tree, Eastern Cape,
(Endl.) Harms Queensland KwaZulu-Natal,
umbrella tree Limpopo and
Mpumalanga.
elsewhere.
arboricola tree Cape, KwaZulu-
(Hayata) Merr. Natal, Limpopo
and Mpumalanga.
elsewhere.
elegantissima Cape, KwaZulu-
(hort. Veitch ex Natal, Limpopo
Mast.) Lowry & and Mpumalanga.
Frodin (=
Dizygotheca b. Not listed
elegantissima elsewhere.
(hort. Veitch ex
Mast.) R.Vig. &
Guillaumin
terebinthifolius pepper tree Eastern Cape,
Raddi KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo and
Mpumalanga.
State, Gauteng,
North-West,
Northern Cape
and Western
Cape.
bicapsularis
(L.) Roxb.
(= Cassia
bicapsularis L.)
didymobotrya cassia Eastern Cape,
(Fresen.) KwaZulu-Natal,
H.S.Irwin & Limpopo,
Barneby Mpumalanga and
(= Cassia Western Cape.
didymobotrya
Fresen.) b. Not listed
elsewhere.
(L.) H.S.Irwin & Woolly senna
Barneby (=
Cassia hirsuta
L.)
occidentalis Wild coffee
(L.) Link (=
Cassia
occidentalis L.)
(Willd.) cassia, Easter
H.S.Irwin & cassia
Barneby var.
glabrata (Vogel)
H.S.Irwin &
Barneby
(= Cassia
coluteoides
Collad.)
septemtrionalis Smooth senna
(Viv.) H.S.Irwin
& Barneby
(= Cassia
floribunda sensu
Brenan, C.
laevigata
Willd.)
(Cav.) Benth.
betaceum Cav. Cape, KwaZulu-
Natal, Limpopo
(= Cyphomandra and Mpumalanga.
betacea (Cav.)
Sendtn.) b. The fruit of
the tree tomato
is not listed
if used for
human
consumption, in
the Eastern
Cape, KwaZulu-
Natal, Limpopo
and Mpumalanga.
elsewhere.
chrysotrichum fig
Schltdl.
(S. hispidum
misapplied in
South Africa)
elaeagnifolium bitter apple
Cav.
mauritianum
Scop.
pseudocapsicum cherry
L.
seaforthianum
Andrews
sisymbriifolium Dense- thorned
Lam. bitter apple
halepense (L.) Aleppo grass
Pers.
alterniflora cordgrass, Salt-
Loisel. water cordgrass
and Western
Cape.
State, Gauteng,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga.
North-West and
Northern Cape.
campanulata tree Cape, KwaZulu-
P.Beauv. Natal, Limpopo
and Mpumalanga.
elsewhere.
trilobate (L.) daisy Eastern Cape,
Pruski (= KwaZulu-Natal,
Thelechitonia Limpopo and
trilobate (L.) Mpumalanga.
H.Rob. &
Cuatrec, Wedelia b. 3 in Free
trilobate (L.) State, Gauteng,
Hitchc.) North-West,
Northern Cape
and Western
Cape.
cayennensis Cayenne
(Rich.) Vahl (= snakeweed
Sims)
mutabilis
(Jacq.) Vahl
(L.) Vill. Chickweed Edward Island.
Island.
on mainland or
other off-shore
islands.
podophyllum Arrow- head Eastern Cape,
Schott vine KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo and
Mpumalanga.
breeding in
nurseries in in
Eastern Cape,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo and
Mpumalanga, but
may not be
transferred
within these
Provincial
boundaries.
elsewhere.
(L.) Skeels
the jambolan is
not listed if
used for human
consumption.
(L.) Alston
(L.) H.Karst. Desert tamarisk
Not to be
confused with
indigenous
Tamarix
usneoides E.Mey.
ex Bunge
chinensis Lour. tamarisk
Not to be
confused with
indigenous
Tamarix
usneoides E.Mey.
ex Bunge
Not to be
confused with
indigenous
Tamarix
usneoides E.Mey.
ex Bunge
ramosissima
Ledeb. Not to be
confused with
indigenous
Tamarix
usneoides E.Mey.
ex Bunge
(L.) Juss. ex
Kunth
articulatus cactus, Paper-
(Pfeiff.)
Backeb.
(= Opuntia spine cholla
articulate
(Pfeiff.) D.R.
Hunt
peruviana
(Pers.) K.Schum.
(= T. neriifolia
Juss. ex Steud.)
(Benth.) Kuntze
(= T. speciosa
Benth.)
diversifolia sunflower
(Hemsl.) A.Gray
rotundifolia
(Mill.)
S.F.Blake
M.Roem.
(= Cedrela toona
Roxb. ex Willd.)
succedaneum (L.)
Kuntze (= Rhus
succedanea L.)
fluminensis
Vell.
zebrina hort. ex
Bosse (= Zebrina
pendula
Schnizl.)
americana L. Triplaris
speciosum Poepp. creeper, Flame
& Endl. nasturtium
L.
bonariensis L. Tall verbena,
Purple top
brasiliensis verbena
Vell.
Spreng. (= V.
venosa Gillies &
Hook.)
periwinkle
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
periwinkle
cultivars or
hybrids are not
listed.
(Ruiz & Pav.)
Kunth var.
caracasana
(Kunth)
D.N.Gibson (= W.
caracasana
Kunth)
spinosum L.
strumarium L.
_________________________________________________________________________
List 2: National List of Invasive Marine Plant Species
_________________________________________________________________________
EXEMPTION FROM
THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION
71(3) /
PROHIBITION IN
TERMS OF
SECTION 71A(1)
_________________________________________________________________________
armata Harvey
taxiformis seaweed
(Delile)
Trevisan de
Saint-Leon
elegans
Baardseth
pinnatifida
(Harvey)
Suringar
_________________________________________________________________________
List 3: National List of Invasive Mammal Species
_________________________________________________________________________
EXEMPTION FROM
THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION
71(3)/
PROHIBITION IN
TERMS OF
SECTION 71A(1)
_________________________________________________________________________
nasomaculatus
(de Blainville,
1816)
melampus peters! impala
Bocage, 1879
lera’a (Pallas,
1777)
cera’capra blackbuck
(Linneaus, 1758)
(Erxleben, 1777) (Chital)
(Zimmermann,
1780)
traqocamelus
(Pallas, 1766)
Linnaeus, 1758 shore islands.
elsewhere.
Linnaeus, 1758
Temminick, 1838
(Linnaeus, 1758)
michaeli rhinoceros
Zukowsky, 1965 (Kenya)
davidianus Milne- deer
Edwards, 1866
patas (Schreber, KwaZulu-Natal.
1775)
elsewhere.
for export.
Linnaeus, 1758 shore islands.
elsewhere.
jemlahicus (C.H.
Smith, 1826)
equinus koba
(Gray, 1872)
hydrochaeris Restricted
(Linnaeus, 1766) Activity (c):
“Growing,
breeding
or in any other
way propagating
any specimen of
a listed
invasive
species, or
causing it to
multiply.”
kafuensis
Haltenorth, 1963
ellipsiprymnus waterbuck
crawshayi (P. L.
Sclater, 1894)
(Zambia)
ellipsiprymnus waterbuck
defassa (Kenya)
(Ruppell, 1835).
leche Gray, 1850
(Livingstone,
1857)
Gunther, 1880
fascicularis macaque
Raffles, 1821
Linnaeus, 1758 shore islands.
elsewhere.
(Molina, 1782) Restricted
Activity (c):
“Growing,
breeding or in
any other way
propagating any
specimen of a
listed invasive
species, or
causing it to
multiply.”
cuniculus shore islands.
(Linnaeus, 1758)
elsewhere.
(Cretzschmar, horned
1827)
musimon Pallas,
1762
norvegicus shore islands.
(Berkenhout,
1769) b. Not listed
elsewhere.
(Linnaeus, 1758) shore islands.
elsewhere.
Temminck, 1844 shore islands.
elsewhere.
(Kerr, 1792)
carolinensis KwaZulu-Natal.
Gmelin, 1788
Linnaeus, 1758
when not feral.
derbianus (Gray,
1847)
euryceros
(Ogilby, 1837)
imberbis (Blyth,
1869)
spekii PI.
Sclater, 1863
sub-species listed in this hybrids of
Notice western roan
for back-
breeding
purposes.
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List 4: National List of Invasive Bird Species
_________________________________________________________________________
EXEMPTION FROM
THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION
71(3) /
PROHIBITION IN
TERMS OF
SECTION 71A(1)
_________________________________________________________________________
cristatellus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
fuscus Wagler,
1827
tristis
(Linnaeus, 1766)
(J. E. Gray, partridge 1b on off-shore
1830) islands.
platyrhynchos
(Mallard)
carduelis goldfinch
(Linnaeus, 1758)
chloris greenfinch
(Linnaeus, 1758)
flammea
(Linnaeus, 1758)
virginianus bobwhite quail
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Linnaeus, 1758 pigeon
(Gmelin, 1789) dove/pigeon undertaking
restricted or pigeon
activities showing
relating to registered with
racing and the relevant
showing of industry
pigeons. Association is
exempted from
requiring a
permit for all
restricted
activities,
provided such
Association is
in possession
of a valid
permit in terms
of the Act or
the Alien and
Invasive
Species
Regulation,
2014 for any
restricted
activity
relating to
pigeon racing
or pigeon
showing and
provided such
person complies
with all permit
conditions in
the relevant
Association’s
permit.
The above
exemption does
not apply to
restricted
activity “a” in
Notice 1:
“Importing into
the Republic,
including
introducing
from the sea,
any specimen of
a listed
invasive
species” and
any person
engaging in
this activity
must apply for
a permit from
the Issuing
Authority.
Vieillot, 1817 crow
eytoni (Eyton, whistling duck
1838)
madagascariensis fody
(Linnaeus, 1766)
coelebs
Linnaeus, 1758
bonariensis
(Gmelin, 1789)
galeata (Pallas, helmeted
1767) guineafowl
domesticus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
krameri parakeet undertaking
(Scopoli, 1769) rose-ringed
parakeet
breeding
registered with
the relevant
industry
Association is
exempted from
requiring a
permit for all
restricted
activities,
provided such
Association is
in possession
of a valid
permit in terms
of the Act or
the Alien and
Invasive
Species
Regulation,
2014 for any
restricted
activity
relating to
rose-ringed
parakeet
breeding and
provided such
person complies
with all permit
conditions in
the relevant
Association’s
permit.
The above
exemption does
not apply to
restricted
activity “a” in
Notice 1:
“Importing into
the Republic,
including
introducing
from the sea,
any specimen of
a listed
invasive
species” and
any person
engaging in
this activity
must apply for
a permit from
the Issuing
Authority.
(Linnaeus, 1766) bulbul
jocosus bulbul
(Linnaeus, 1758)
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Linnaeus, 1758 starling
and alien (excluding extra-
limital) species
_________________________________________________________________________
List 5: National List of Invasive Reptile Species
_________________________________________________________________________
EXEMPTION FROM
THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION
71(3)/
PROHIBITION IN
TERMS OF
SECTION 71A(1)
_________________________________________________________________________
carolinensis Cape, KwaZulu-
Voigt, 1832 Natal, Limpopo and
Mpumalanga.
elsewhere.
species terrapins
Rafinesque,
1832
plumifrons ,Green baslisk Cape, KwaZulu-
(Cope, 1876) Natal, Limpopo and
Mpumalanga.
elsewhere.
gabonica Any other Bitis
(A.M.C. species
Dumeril,
Bibron &
A.H.A.
Dumeril,
1854) x
Bitis sp.
vittatus basilisk
Wiegmann,
1828
nasicornis viper, River Natal, Mpumalanga,
(Shaw, 1792) jack Eastern Cape and
Limpopo.
elsewhere.
gabonica viper Natal, Mpumalanga,
rhinoceros Eastern Cape, and
(Schlegel, Limpopo.
1855)
elsewhere.
constrictor Natal, Mpumalanga,
Linnaeus, Eastern Cape and
1758 Limpopo.
elsewhere.
versicolor lizard
(Daudin,
1802)
sulcata tortoise,
Gray, 1873 African spurred
tortoise
serpentina turtle
(Linnaeus,
1758)
species box terrapins
Gray, 1856
orbicularis turtle
(Linnaeus,
1758
oustaleti chameleon
(Mocquard,
1894)
pardalis chameleon
(Cuvier,
1829
mutilata gecko
(Wiegmann,
1834)
(Linnaeus,
1758)
iguana Natal and Northern
(Linnaeus, Cape
1758)
Mpumalanga,
Eastern Cape and
Limpopo.
elsewhere.
us lugubris Common smooth-
(Dumeril and scaled gecko
Bibron,
1836)
temminckii snapper turtle
Troost in
Harlan,
1835)
amethistina python Cape, KwaZulu-
(Schneider, Natal, Limpopo and
1801) Mpumalanga.
elsewhere.
spilotes python
(Lacepede,
1804)
species softshell
(Wiegmann, terrapins
1835)
bivittatus
(Kuhl, 1820)
natalensis x python x Burmese
Python python
molurus
species Sliders native activities “a”,
to the Americas “c” and “e” to
1″ in Notice 1
are prohibited.
(Chamaeleo) chameleon Cape, KwaZulu-
jacksonii Natal, Limpopo and
(Boulenger, Mpumalanga.
1896)
elsewhere.
(Chamaeleo) chameleon Cape, KwaZulu-
melleri Natal, Limpopo and
(Gray, 1865) Mpumalanga.
elsewhere.
salvator Common water
(Laurenti, monitor
1768)
hybrids between indigenous
and introduced species of
reptiles
_________________________________________________________________________
List 6: National List of Invasive Amphibian Species
_________________________________________________________________________
EXEMPTION FROM
THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION
71(3)/
PROHIBITION IN
TERMS OF
SECTION 71A(1)
_________________________________________________________________________
hrynus (African common) Cape.
gutturalis toad
(Power, b. Not listed
1927) elsewhere.
batidae (or dart) frogs
species
marmoratus frog Cape.
Rapp, 1842
elsewhere.
species Edible frog;
Pool frog
carnifex newt
(Laurenti,
1768)
laevis toad x Cape
Daudin, 1802 (Gill’s)
x Xenopus platanna
gilli Rose &
Hewitt, 1927
hybrids between indigenous
and introduced species of
amphibians
_________________________________________________________________________
List 7: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Fish Species
_________________________________________________________________________
EXEMPTION FROM
THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION
71(3) /
PROHIBITION IN
TERMS OF
SECTION 71A(1)
_________________________________________________________________________
odon idella Parks, Provincial or release of a
(Valen- Reserves, Mountain specimen of
ciennes, Catchment Areas grass carp from
1844) and Forestry one discrete
Reserves declared catchment
in terms of the system in which
Protected Areas it occurs, to
Act. another
discrete
of triploid grass system in which
carp. it does not
occur; or, from
discrete catchment of a discrete
systems in which catchment
it occurs. system where it
does occur to
another part
where it does
not occur as a
result of a
natural or
artificial
barrier, is
prohibited.
release of
grass carp is
exempted in
discrete
catchment
systems in
which it
occurs.
odon idella carp carp is not listed or release of a
(Valen- for dams within specimen of
ciennes in discrete catchment triploid grass
Cuvier & systems in which carp from one
Valen- it occurs. discrete
ciennes, catchment
1844) b. 2 for release system in which
of triploid grass it occurs, to a
carp into dams in river, wetland,
discrete catchment lake or estuary
systems in which in another
it does not occur. discrete
catchment
of triploid grass it does not
carp into rivers, occur; or, from
wetlands, lakes within a part
and estuaries in of a discrete
which it occurs. catchment
system where it
rivers, wetlands, river, wetland,
lakes and lake or estuary
estuaries in which in another part
it occurs. where it does
not occur as a
result of a
natural or
artificial
barrier, is
prohibited.
grass carp
listed as
Category 2 are
exempted for a
period of two
years from the
date upon which
this notice
takes effect,
from requiring
a Permit for
any restricted
activity in
terms of the
Act or Alien
and Invasive
Species
Regulations,
2014, provided
a person is in
possession of a
valid
Provincial
Permit issued
in terms of
Provincial
legislation
where required
for triploid
grass carp.
release of
triploid grass
carp is
exempted in
discrete
catchment
systems in
which it
occurs.
carpio Parks, Provincial or release of a
(Linnaeus, Reserves, Mountain specimen of
1758) Catchment Areas common carp
and Forestry from one
Reserves declared discrete
in terms of the catchment
Protected Areas system in which
Act. it occurs, to
another
into a dam within catchment
a discrete system in which
catchment system it does not
in which it does occur; or, from
not occur. within a part
of a discrete
rivers, wetlands, system where it
natural lakes and does occur to
estuaries in which another part
it occurs. where it does
not occur as a
result of a
natural or
artificial
barrier, is
prohibited.
Common carp in
National Parks,
Provincial
Reserves,
Mountain
Catchment Areas
and Forestry
Reserves
declared in
terms of the
Protected Areas
Act is
prohibited.
Common carp in
any rivers,
wetlands,
natural lakes
and estuaries
is prohibited.
are exempted
where listed as
Category 2 for
a period of two
years from the
date upon which
this notice
takes effect,
from requiring
a Permit for
any restricted
above, common carp terms of the
is not listed for Act or Alien
dams within and Invasive
discrete catchment Species
systems in which Regulations,
it occurs. 2014, provided
a person is in
possession of a
valid
Provincial
Permit issued
in terms of
Provincial
legislation
where required
for common
carp.
those areas
detailed in b
above, catch
and release of
common carp is
exempted in
discrete
catchment
systems in
which it
occurs.
koi carp are
exempt from
requiring a
permit for all
restricted
activities
except for
restricted
activity ‘g’ in
Notice 1:
“Releasing any
specimen of a
listed invasive
species.”
affinis Parks, Provincial or release of a
(Baird and Reserves, Mountain specimen of
Girard, Catchment Areas mosquito-fish
1853) and Forestry from one
Reserves declared discrete
in terms of the catchment
Protected Areas system in which
Act. it occurs, to
another
discrete catchment catchment
systems in which system in which
it occurs. it does not
occur; or, from
for the purpose of of a discrete
feeding stock for catchment
zoos and animal system where it
breeders. does occur to
another part
where it does
not occur as a
result of a
natural or
artificial
barrier, is
prohibited.
release of
mosquito-fish
is exempted in
discrete
catchment
systems in
which it
occurs.
halmichthys Parks, Provincial or release of a
molitrix Reserves, Mountain specimen of
(Valen- Catchment Areas silver carp
ciennes, and Forestry from one
1844) Reserves declared discrete
in terms of the catchment
Protected Areas system in which
Act. it occurs, to
another
discrete catchment catchment
systems in which system in which
it occurs. it does not
occur; or, from
within a part
of a discrete
catchment
system where it
does occur to
another part
where it does
not occur as a
result of a
natural or
artificial
barrier, is
prohibited.
release of
silver carp is
exempted in
discrete
catchment
systems in
which it
occurs.
macrochirus Parks, Provincial or release of a
(Rafinesque, Reserves, Mountain specimen of
1819) Catchment Areas bluegill from
and Forestry one discrete
Reserves declared catchment
in terms of the system in which
Protected Areas it occurs, to
Act. another
discrete
discrete catchment system in which
systems in which it does not
it occurs. occur; or, from
within a part
of a discrete
catchment
system where it
does occur to
another part
where it does
not occur as a
result of a
natural or
artificial
barrier, is
prohibited.
release of
bluegill is
exempted in
discrete
catchment
systems in
which it
occurs.
dolomieu Bass Parks, Provincial or release of a
(Lacepede, Reserves, Mountain specimen of a
1802) Catchment Areas listed bass
and Forestry species from
Reserves one discrete
declared in terms catchment
of the Protected system in which
Areas Act. it occurs, to
another
into dams within catchment
discrete catchment system in which
systems in which it does not
it occurs occur; or, from
within a part
rivers, wetlands, catchment
lakes and system where it
estuaries in which does occur to
it occurs. another part
where it does
each listed bass result of a
species is not natural or
listed for dams artificial
within discrete barrier, is
catchment systems prohibited.
in which it (the
specific listed
bass species)
occurs.
of the listed
bass species in
National Parks,
Provincial
Reserves,
Mountain
Catchment Areas
and Forestry
Reserves
declared in
terms of the
Protected Areas
Act is
prohibited.
of the listed
bass species in
any rivers,
wetlands, lakes
and estuaries
is prohibited.
bass species
listed as
Category 2 is
exempted for a
period of two
years from the
date upon which
this notice
takes effect,
from requiring
a Permit for
any restricted
activity in
terms of the
Act or Alien
and Invasive
Species
Regulations,
2014, provided
a person is in
possession of a
valid
Provincial
Permit issued
in terms of
Provincial
legislation
where required
for the
specific listed
bass species.
release of the
listed bass
species is
exempted in
discrete
catchment
systems in
which they
occur.
floridanus
(Lesueur,
1822)
floridanus Florida bass and
(Lesueur, the large-mouth
1822) x bass
Micropterus
salmoides
(Lacepede,
1802)
punctulatus
(Rafinesque,
1819)
salmoides Bass Parks, Provincial or release of a
(Lacepede, Reserves, Mountain specimen of
1802) Catchment Areas large-mouth
and Forestry bass from one
Reserves declared discrete
in terms of the catchment
Protected Areas system in which
Act. it occurs, to
another
rivers, wetlands, catchment
lakes and system in which
estuaries in which it does not
it occurs. occur; or, from
within a part
bass is not listed catchment
for dams system where it
(including for does occur to
release in dams) another part
within discrete where it does
catchment systems not occur as a
in which it result of a
occurs. natural or
artificial
barrier, is
prohibited.
of Large-mouth
bass in any
rivers,
wetlands, lakes
and estuaries
is prohibited.
bass listed as
category 2 are
exempted for a
period of two
years from the
date upon which
this notice
takes effect,
from requiring
a Permit for
any restricted
activity in
terms of the
Act or Alien
and Invasive
Species
Regulations,
2014, provided
a person is in
possession of a
valid
Provincial
Permit issued
in terms of
Provincial
legislation
where required
for large-mouth
bass.
release of
large-mouth
bass is
exempted in
discrete
catchment
systems in
which it
occurs.
niloticus Parks, Provincial or release of a
(Linnaeus, Reserves, Mountain specimen of
1758) Catchment Areas Nile tilapia
and Forestry from one
Reserves specified discrete
in terms of the catchment
Protected Areas system in which
Act. it occurs, to a
river, wetland,
aquaculture estuary, or a
facilities in the dam that is not
rest of the an aquaculture
country. facility, in
another
discrete catchment catchment
systems in which system in which
it occurs. it does not
occur; or, from
within a part
of a discrete
catchment
system where it
does occur to a
river, wetland,
lake or
estuary, or a
dam that is not
an aquaculture
facility, in
another part
where it does
not occur as a
result of a
natural or
artificial
barrier, is
prohibited.
Nile tilapia in
National Parks,
Provincial
Reserves,
Mountain
Catchment Areas
and Forestry
Reserves
declared in
terms of the
Protected Areas
Act is
prohibited.
release of Nile
tilapia is
exempted in
discrete
catchment
systems in
which it
occurs.
fluviatilis Parks, Provincial or release of a
(Linnaeus, Reserves, Mountain specimen of
1758) Catchment Areas perch from one
and Forestry discrete
Reserves declared catchment
in terms of the system in which
Protected Areas it occurs, to
Act. another
discrete
discrete catchment system in which
systems in which it does not
it occurs. occur; or, from
within a part
of a discrete
catchment
system where it
does occur to
another part
where it does
not occur as a
result of a
natural or
artificial
barrier, is
prohibited.
release of
perch is
exempted in
discrete
catchment
systems in
which it
occurs.
plichthys sailfin catfish Parks, Provincial or release of a
disjunctivus Reserves, Mountain specimen of
(Weber, Catchment Areas vermiculated
1991) and Forestry sailfin catfish
Reserves declared from one
in terms of the discrete
Protected Areas catchment
Act. system in which
it occurs, to
discrete catchment discrete
systems in which catchment
it occurs. system in which
it does not
occur; or, from
within a part
of a discrete
catchment
system where it
does occur to
another part
where it does
not occur as a
result of a
natural or
artificial
barrier, is
prohibited.
release of
vermiculated
sailfin catfish
is exempted in
discrete
catchment
systems in
which it
occurs.
(Linnaeus, Parks, Provincial or release of a
1758) Reserves, Mountain specimen of
Catchment Areas tench from one
and Forestry discrete
Reserves declared catchment
in terms of the system in which
Protected Areas it occurs, to
Act. another
discrete
discrete catchment system in which
systems in which it does not
it occurs. occur; or, from
within a part
of a discrete
catchment
system where it
does occur to
another part
where it does
not occur as a
result of a
natural or
artificial
barrier, is
prohibited.
release of
tench is
exempted in
discrete
catchment
systems in
which it
occurs.
_________________________________________________________________________
List 8: National List of Terrestrial Invasive Invertebrate Species
_________________________________________________________________________
AREA EXEMPTION FROM
THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION
71(3)/
PROHIBITION IN
TERMS OF
SECTION 71A(1)
_________________________________________________________________________
(Rennie, 1921)
gracilipes
(Smith, 1857)
invadens (Drew,
Tsuruta and
White, 2005 )
(Gennadius, 1889) whitefly
(Buckton, 1881)
formosanus subterranean
(Shiraki, 1909) termite
sordidus (Germar,
1824)
immitis Leidy, nematode
1856
destructor nematode
Thorne, 1945
dipsaci (Kuhn, nematode
1857) Filip’ev,
1936
rostochiensis nematode; potato
(Wollenweber, cyst nematode
1923), Behrens,
1975
(Pallas, 1773)
humiie (Mayr,
1868)
partityla nematode
Kleynhans, 1986
species (Jacobson
and Blanchi,
1902)
(Christ, 1791) Wasp
truncatus (Horn, borer
1878)
madeirensis
(Green, 1925)
calceolariae mealybug
(Maskell, 1879)
(Cobb, 1893) nematode
Thorne, 1949
granarium
(Everts, 1899)
Anderson &
Trueman, 2000
(Fabricius, 1793) German wasp,
German yellow-
jacket
_________________________________________________________________________
List 9: National List of Invasive Fresh-water Invertebrate Species
_________________________________________________________________________
NO SPECIES COMMON NAME CATEGORY/ SCOPE OF
AREA EXEMPTION FROM
THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION
71(3)/
PROHIBITION IN
TERMS OF
SECTION 71A(1)
_________________________________________________________________________
(Skuse, 1895) mosquito
(Guilding, 1828) snail/ Slender
bladder snail
leptodactylus urkish/Narrow- release is
(Eschscholtz, clawed crayfish prohibited
1823)
Clark, 1936 release is
prohibited
quadricarinatus crayfish/Tropical release is
(Von Martens, blue crayfish prohibited
1868)
(Austin & Ryan, release is
2002) prohibited
(Smith, 1912) release is
prohibited
(Say, 1817) snail
(Lamarck, 1822) snail
_________________________________________________________________________
List 10: National List of Invasive Marine Invertebrate Species
_________________________________________________________________________
AREA EXEMPTION FROM
THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION
71(3) /
PROHIBITION IN
TERMS OF
SECTION 71A(1)
_________________________________________________________________________
(Darwin 1854)
proboscidea
Hartman, 1940
(Linnaeus, 1758) crab/ Green crab
intestinalis Ascidian
(Linnaeus, 1767)
(Thunberg, 1793) Pacific oyster facilities
within the
following areas
are exempted
from requiring
a Permit for
all restricted
activities
except for
restricted
activity “a” in
Notice 1;
provided they
have a valid
Permit from the
Department
responsible for
Fisheries:
landwards of a
straight
boundary line
with endpoints
at the GPS
coordinates
33°51’24.82
“S
25°38’11.01
“E and
33°59’20.68
“S
25°40’26.31
“E.
the mouth of
the Keisikamma
River at the
the GPS
coordinates
33°16’54.26
“S27°29’26.
35″E.
iii. Kleinzee:
land-based
operations with
water outflows
on the stretch
of coast marked
in the North by
GPS coordinates
29°39’13.44
“S
17°02’20.15
“E and in the
South
29°40’15.12
“S17°02’40.
18″E.
River: upstream
of the mouth at
GPS 34°
4’55.64″S
23°
3’36.39″E
Marina
Martinique,
landwards of
the mouth of
the Marina
marked as by
the GPS
coordinates
34°04’37.23
“S
24°55’21.13
“E
vi.
Paternoster:
land-based
operation with
water outflows
on the stretch
of coast marked
in the North by
GPS coordinates
32°46’41.56
“S
17°54’28.37
“E and in the
South by
32°47’14.33
“S17°54’27.
75″E.
vii. Port
Alfred: Kowie
River,
upstreamof GPS
coordinates
33°36’21.59
“S
26°53’50.20
“E.
viii. Saldanha
Bay: within the
Bay, north-
eastward of a
straight
boundary line
with endpoints
at the GPS
coordinates
33°02’59.26
“S
17°54’41.34
“E and
33°06’17.54
“S
17°57’09.53
“E
33°17’0.78″
S;
27°28’52.20
“E.
All other
persons
including all
aquaculture
facilities
whether located
inside or
outside the
areas
identified in
(a) above are:
from restricted
activity (i) in
Notice 1:
“Discharging of
or disposing
into any
waterway or the
ocean, water
from an
aquarium, tank
or other
receptacle that
has been used
to keep a
prohibited
alien species
or a listed
invasive
species.” c.
exempted from
restricted
activity (e) in
Notice 1:
“Selling or
otherwise
trading in,
buying,
receiving,
giving,
donating or
accepting as a
gift, or in any
way acquiring
or disposing of
any live
specimen of a
listed invasive
species.”
(Sowerby)
fewkesi Berkeley
& Berkeley, 1954
indicus (H. Milne prawn provinces
Edwards, 1837) except
KwaZulu-
Natal.
b.
Indigenous
to KwaZulu-
Natal, and
therefore
not listed
there.
enigmaticus worm
(Fauvel, 1923)
vannamei (Boone, Whiteleg shrimp from requiring
1931) a Permit for
all restricted
activities for
existing
aquaculture
facilities that
have a valid
Permit from the
Department of
Agriculture,
Forestry and
Fisheries.
from restricted
activity (i) in
Notice 1:
“Discharging of
or disposing
into any
waterway or the
ocean, water
from an
aquarium, tank
or other
receptacle that
has been used
to keep a
prohibited
alien species
or a listed
invasive
species.”
(Linnaeus, 1761) anemone, Plumose
anemone
provincialis mussel, Blue facilities are
(Lamarck, 1819) mussel exempted from
requiring a
Permit for all
restricted
activities
except for
restricted
activities a,
f, g, and k in
Notice 1.
All other
persons are:
from restricted
activity (i) in
Notice 1:
“Discharging of
or disposing
into any
waterway or the
ocean, water
from an
aquarium, tank
or other
receptacle that
has been used
to keep a
prohibited
alien species
or a listed
invasive
species.”
from restricted
activity (e) in
Notice 1:
“Selling or
otherwise
trading in,
buying,
receiving,
giving,
donating or
accepting as a
gift, or in
anyway
acquiring or
disposing of
any live
specimen of a
listed invasive
species.”
Linnaeus, 1758 oyster
Fabricius, 1798 prawn/Tiger prawn provinces from requiring
except a Permit for
KwaZulu- all restricted
Natal. activities for
existing
aquaculture
facilities
Indigenous KwaZulu-Natal
to KwaZulu- that have a
Natal, and valid Permit
therefore from the
not listed Department of
there. Agriculture,
Forestry and
Fisheries. b.
Exempted from
restricted
activity (i) in
Notice 1:
“Discharging of
or disposing
into any
waterway or the
ocean, water
from an
aquarium, tank
or other
receptacle that
has been used
to keep a
prohibited
alien species
or a listed
invasive
species.”
(Holdsworth, anemone
1855)
algosus (Gould,
1850)
(Molina, 1782)
_________________________________________________________________________
List 11: National List of Invasive Microbial Species
_________________________________________________________________________
AREA EXEMPTION FROM
THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION
71(3) /
PROHIBITION IN
TERMS OF
SECTION 71A(1)
_________________________________________________________________________
destructans
eucalypti (Cooke
& Massee) J.
Walker, B. Sutton
& Pascoe 1992
kernoviae pathogen
pinifolia Alv. pathogen
Duran, Gryzenh. &
M.J. Wingf.
cinnamomi pathogen
cryptica blotch pathogen
circinatum
genotypes
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NOTICE 4:
LIST OF PROHIBITED ALIEN SPECIES IN TERMS OF SECTION 67(1)
_________________________________________________________________________
LIST 1: PROHIBITED TERRESTRIAL AND FRESH-WATER PLANTS
_________________________________________________________________________
No. Scientific Name Common Name
_________________________________________________________________________
Barkworth (= Nassella brachychaeta
(Godr.) Barkworth, Stipa
brachychaeta Godr.)
S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett
Cylindropyrum cylindricum (Host)
A.Love, Triticum cylindricum (Host)
Ces.)
auct., Triticum ovatum auct.)
squarrosa L, Triticum triunciale
(L.) Raspail)
Lange)
Griseb.
bamboos
R.Br. var. africana (Desv.) Baker
which may be indigenous
Coriandrum testiculatum L.)
Oxylobium lanceolatum (Vent.) Druce)
thistle, Saffron thistle
flavescens Willd.)
cassinia
articulatusThunb.) Oriental bittersweet
Mossman River grass
grass
micranthos (S.G. Gmel. ex Gugler)
Hayek (= Centaurea biebersteinii
auct. non Lam., Centaurea maculosa
auct. non Lam.
squarrosa (Boiss.) Gugler (= C.
squarrosa Willd., C. virgata auct.
Amer.)
(= Andropogon acicularis Retz. ex
Roem. & Schult., A. aciculatus
Retz., Rhaphis acicularis (Retz. ex
Roem. & Schult.) Desv., R. aciculata
(Retz.) Honda)
Melastoma hirtum L.)
cordifolia auct., C. indica Wight &
Arn.)
creeper
Radlk. (= Cupania anacardioides
A.Rich.)
jepsonii Yunck.)
dodder
Africa
(= Andropogon refractus R.Br.)
Benth. (= D. pruinosa Greenm.)
meteloides auct.)
Roxb.)
Sisymbrium tenuifolium L.)
sylvestris Huds.)
ex Schult.
Africa
tomentosus auct. nonn.) foot
spinosus L.) Lesser jack
horsetail
heath
Decr. (= Polygonum cuspidatum
Siebold & Zucc, Polygonum reynoutria
Makino, Reynoutria japonica Houtt.)
Chrtkova) J.P.Bailey
A.Gray (= G. odorata auct.)
plant
Voss (= Caragana argentea Lam.,
Halimodendron argenteum (Lam.) DC,
Robinia halodendron Pall.)
C.A.Mey. (= Anabasis glomerate
M.Bieb.)
Poir. (= Haronga madagascariensis Dragon’s-blood-tree
(Lam. ex Poir.) Choisy
Pilosella aurantiaca (L.)
F.W.Schultz & Sch. Bip.)
officinarum F.W. Schultz & Sch.
Bip.)
brasiliensis (Spreng.) Lindau, H.
guianensis Nees, Ruellia
brasiliensis Spreng.)
T.Anderson (= Justicia polysperma
Roxb.)
Nees Indian marsh grass
elatum Aiton) tutsan
Nepeta pectinate L.)
Ballota suaveolens L.)
Imperata hookeri (Rupr. ex
Andersson) Hack.)
glory
(Hook.) Bassett
(= Cardaria pubescens (C.A.Mey.)
Jarm.)
(L.) Thell. (= Cardaria chalepensis
(L.) Hand.-Mazz)
Perennial peppercress
ex Willd.) Heine
Steud. (= Hydrocharis spongia Bosc)
(= Alisma flavum L., Limnocharis Yellow burrhead
emarginata Bonpl.)
(= Hottonia indica L.)
(= Hottonia sessiliflora Vahl)
water-primrose
(= Sida hederacea (Douglas ex Hook.)
Torr. ex A.Gray, Sida leprosa var.
hederacea (Douglas ex Hook.)
K.Schum.)
Gloxin)
(= Melastoma venosum Blume)
(= Melastoma normale D.Don)
hempweed
Eupatorium scandens L., Willoughbya
scandens (L.) Kuntze)
invisa Mart.)
Warb. ex K.Schum. & Lauterb. grass, Japanese silver
(= M. japonicus Andersson, Saccharum grass
floridulum Labill.)
Hastate-leaf-pondweed
C.Presl. ex Kunth (= M. vaginalis leaf-pondweed, Pickerel-
var. pauciflora Merr., Pontederia weed
vaginalis Burm.f.)
(= M. diffusa Willd.)
Barkworth (= Stipa charruana
Arechav.)
Stipa hyalina Nees)
R.W.Pohl (= Stipa leucotricha Trin.
& Rupr.)
Thwaites (= Vallisneria alternifolia
Roxb.)
ex Hitchc. (= Arundo reynaudiana
Kunth)
(= Villarsia geminate R.Br.)
fruit water-dropwort
thistle
(= O. ludoviciana Nutt. var. cooperi
(A.Gray) Beck)
Sativa L. var. fatua Prain)
plantain ottelia
(= Arthrostemma paniculatum D.Don)
Noronha, nom. nud., P. scandens
(Lour.) Merr., P. tomentosa Blume,
Gentiana scandens Lour.)
miliare Lam., P. proliferum Lam.)
Mert. & W.D.J. Koch)
pulchella Kunth)
Spreng. (= Alopecurus hordeiformis foxtail grass
L, Panicum alopecuroides L,
Pennisteum compressum R.Br., P.
hordeiforme (Thunb.) Spreng., P.
japonicumTrin. ex Spreng.)
grass
Cactus bleo, Abrojo,
Erizo,
(= Polygonum perfoliatum L.) Mile-a-minute-vine, Mile-a-
minute-weed
Burdet (= P. polystachya (Wall, ex
Meisn.) H.Gross, Polygonum
polystachyum Wall. ex Meisn.,
Rubrivena polystachya (Wall, ex
Meisn.) M.Kral)
subglabrata Mack. & Bush, P.
virginiana Mill. var. sonorae
(Torr.) Waterf.)
Ruiz & Pav., P. celtidifolium Kunth,
Reussia rotundifolia (L.f.) A.Cast.)
(= P. patagonica Speg.)
(= P. campestris Griseb. var. elata
Burkart)
J.F.Macbr. (= Mimosa farcta Banks &
Sol.), M. stephaniana M.Bieb., P.
stephaniana (M.Bieb.) Kunth ex
Spreng.)
Arn.
reptans var cinerascens (A.Gray)
Burkart., Strombocarpa cinerascens
A.Gray)
& Arn.
(= Acacia strombulifera (Lam.) Creeping mesquite
Willd., Mimosa strombulifera Lam.)
(= Acacia torquata Cav. Ex Lag.)
(= Dolichos phaseoloides Roxb.,
Neustanthus javanicus Benth.,
Pueraria javanica (Benth.) Benth.)
Jord.)
(= Nasturtium austriacum Crantz)
cress
F.Muell.) raspberry
arenicola Ohwi, S. biflorum Forssk.)
Schltdl. (= Lophotocarpus spongiosis
(Engelm.) J.G.Sm., S. calycina
Engelm.)
Tumbleweed
saltwort
campestris M.Bieb.)
Rotundifolia Willd.)
(= Anisacantha birchii F.Muell.)
ragwort
L.)
foxtail
(= Panicum palmifolium Willd. ex
Poir., Chaetochloa palmifolia
Hitchc. & Chase)
horse nettle
torreyi A.Gray)
White-edged nightshade
alatum Seem. & J. C. Schmidt)
(L.) Moench X S. halepense (L.)
Pers.)
chlorocarpum Rydb., S. polyedrum
(Asch. & Graebn.) Juz., S. ramosum
Huds.)
alata (Aubl.) DC.)
(= Colutea caspica M.Bieb., Phaca
salsula Pall., Swainsona salsula
(Pall.) Taub.)
major (Biise) Baaijens (= Agrostis
fertilis Steud., S. diandrus (Retz)
P.Beauv. var. major Biise, S.
elongatus R.Br. var.
purpureosuffusus Ohwi,, S. fertilis
(Steud.) Clayton, S. indicus var.
fertilis (Steud.) Jovet & Guedes, S.
indicus var. purpureo-suffusus
(Ohwi) T.Koyama)
Water-soldier
asperrimum Sims) comfrey
Nevski (= Cuviera caput-medusae (L.)
Koeler var. aspera Simonk., Elymus
caput-medusae L, E. crinitusSchreb.,
Hordeum crinitum (Schreb.) Desf., T.
asperum (Simonk.) Nevski, T.
crinitum (Schreb.) Nevski
(= Andropogon quadrivalvis L.,
Anthristia ciliata L.f., Themeda
ciliata (L.f.) Hack.)
(= Anthistiria villosa Poir.,
Themeda gigantea (Cav.) Hack. subsp.
villosa (Poir.) Hack.)
volubilis Pers., Flemingia White thunbergia
grandiflora Roxb. ex Rottler)
terrestris L. Var. cistoides (L.)
Oliv.)
ex Stapf (= Z. caduciflora Hand.-
Mazz., Hydropyrum latifolium
Griseb.)
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LIST 2: PROHIBITED MARINE PLANTS
_________________________________________________________________________
No. Scientific name Common name
_________________________________________________________________________
(excluding indigenous form in deep caulerpa, Killer alga
water off KwaZulu-Natal)
_________________________________________________________________________
LIST 3: PROHIBITED MAMMALS
_________________________________________________________________________
No. Scientific name Common name
_________________________________________________________________________
(all subspecies with the exception hartebeest and
of A. b. caama and A. b. Lichtenstein’s hartebeest)
lichtensteinii)
1758) (all subspecies with the African giraffe)
exception of giraffa)
1836) Indian mongoose
Saint-Hilaire, 1818)
subspecies except of H. n. niger)
subspecies except K. I. kafuensis red lechwe and Kafue
and K. I. leche) lechwe)
Stoat
shore islands
_________________________________________________________________________
LIST 4: PROHIBITED BIRDS
_________________________________________________________________________
No. Scientific name Common name
_________________________________________________________________________
Muller, 1776)
1822
1789)
1820)
1813) turtle-dove
Reichenow, 1883 ostrich
_________________________________________________________________________
LIST 5: PROHIBITED REPTILES
_________________________________________________________________________
No. Scientific name Common name
_________________________________________________________________________
(including Agama agama africana,
Agama agama boensis, Agama agama
savattieri africana, Agama
lebretoni, Agama mucosoensis, Agama
paragama, Agama parafricana, Agama
wagneri and Agama tassiliensis)
Duméril and Bibron, 1837
and Bibron, 1836
1758)
lizards
African rock python
1758)
_________________________________________________________________________
LIST 6: PROHIBITED AMPHIBIANS
_________________________________________________________________________
No. Scientific name Common name
_________________________________________________________________________
(Cope, 1862)
(Rafinesque, 1820)
(Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
_________________________________________________________________________
LIST 7: PROHIBITED FRESH-WATER FISH
_________________________________________________________________________
No. Scientific Name Common name
_________________________________________________________________________
fish
are indigenous to South Africa)
those that are indigenous to South
Africa)
are indigenous to South Africa)
Square-head catfish
are indigenous to South Africa)
that are indigenous to South Africa)
perch, Walking catfish
1766)
are indigenous to South Africa)
affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853)
already listed under 1b)
that are indigenous to South Africa)
sturgeon
Hydrocynus vittatus Castelnau, 1861
which is indigenous to South Africa)
1879)
calcarifer (Bloch, 1790))
macrochirus Rafinesque, 1819 already
listed as 1b)
that are indigenous to South Africa)
1842)
that are indigenous to South Africa)
that are indigenous to South Africa)
are indigenous to South Africa)
species listed as restricted
invasive species)
1814)
rainbow trout (O. mykiss (Walbaum,
1792)), coho salmon (O. kisutch
(Walbaum, 1792)) and king salmon (O.
tshawytscha (Walbaum, 1792))
that are indigenous to South Africa)
species already in South Africa and
species indigenous to South Africa)
girl/Golden mede
disjunctivus Weber, 1991 already
listed under 1b)
(Hermann, 1804)
(Agassiz, 1854)
(S. trutta Linnaeus, 1758) and
Atlantic salmon (S. salar Linnaeus,
1758)
that are indigenous to South Africa)
are indigenous to South Africa)
catfish
rendalli (Boulenger, 1897) & Tilapia
sparrmanii Smith, 1840 (regulated by
area) and Tilapia bakossiorum &
Tilapia snyderae Stiassny, Schliewen
and Dominey, 1992 (exempted)
_________________________________________________________________________
LIST 8: PROHIBITED MARINE FISH SPECIES
_________________________________________________________________________
No. Scientific Name Common name
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
LIST 9: PROHIBITED TERRESTRIAL INVERTEBRATES
_________________________________________________________________________
No. Scientific Name Common Name
_________________________________________________________________________
Molluscs)
Bos, 1890) Christie, 1932
1919) Baujard, 1989 palm nematode
& Biihrer, 1934) Nickel, 1970
Behrens, 1975 cyst nematode
1892
Micoletzky, 1922
Siddiqi, 1974
(Seinhorst, 1954) Siddiqi, 1974
(Siddiqi, 1963) Siddiqi 1974
Micoletzky, 1922
1919) J.B. Goodey, 1960
Lehew, 1933) Andrássy, 1958
1880) Micoletzky, 1922
1873)
(Motschulsky)
Hancock, 1994
1899)
1909)
1868)
Hancock, 1994
1909)
1951)
1994
1911)
Hancock, 1994
Hancock, 1994
1881
(Cockerell)
1841) leaf roller
1843)
moth
(Guenée) capsule borer
1986
1959
1935
beetle
Leafroller
1908)
1978
1807)
Gullan
mealybug
tortricid
1947
and Miller, 1996
1908)
1919
(RIFA)
1787)
yellowjacket
fire ant
1875)
and Vespula species not in the and wasp species not
country, unless for biological listed, and not in the
control purposes country, unless for
biological control
purposes
Apis mellifera other than A m species of the African bee
scutellata and A m capensis and Cape bee
mite
1922)
Euvarroa or Tropilaelaps Asian bee mites
Invertebrate Species
1963
_________________________________________________________________________
LIST 10: PROHIBITED FRESH-WATER INVERTEBRATES
_________________________________________________________________________
No. Scientific Name Common Name
_________________________________________________________________________
Müller, 1774)
zebra mussel
1817) crayfish
1852) crayfish
1861) bivalve, Asian clam,
brackish-water corbula
_________________________________________________________________________
LIST 11: PROHIBITED MARINE INVERTEBRATES
_________________________________________________________________________
No. Scientific Name Common name
_________________________________________________________________________
1819)
1871)
Edwards, 1853)
1861)
Reeve, 1850
_________________________________________________________________________
LIST 12: PROHIBITED MICROBES
_________________________________________________________________________
No. Scientific Name Common name
_________________________________________________________________________
pathogen, Bunchy top virus
W.C. Snyder & H.N. Hansen (GNI.)
by plants in the family Myrtaceae
Bacteria
ANNEXURE B
SCHEDULE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
INTERPRETATION AND PURPOSE
CHAPTER 2
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS REGISTRATION AUTHORITY
application
authority
authority
CHAPTER 3
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF REGISTRATION AUTHORITY
CHAPTER 4
REGISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONERS
environmental assessment practitioner or candidate environmental assessment
practitioner
CHAPTER 5
GENERAL MATTERS, TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND COMMENCEMENT
CHAPTER 1
INTERPRETATION AND PURPOSE
Interpretation
has been assigned in the Act has that meaning, and unless the context
requires otherwise-
“applicant” means a person that lodged an application for registration
as an environmental assessment practitioner;
“application” means an application by an association to be appointed as
a registration authority in terms of section 24H of the Act;
“EMPr” has the meaning assigned to it in the Environmental Impact
Assessment Regulations, 2014 or the meaning assigned to the term
“environmental management programme” in Environmental Impact Assessment
Regulations, 2006 or Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010;
“environmental assessment practitioner” means the individual
responsible for the planning, management, coordination or review of
environmental impact assessments and associated EMPrs;
“Qualification: Environmental Assessment Practice” means a
qualification awarded by a higher education provider on completion of a
learning programme that is accredited as meeting inter alia the standards
contained in the Exit Level Outcomes, Associated Assessment Criteria and
the critical Cross-Field Outcomes of the national qualification standard
for Environmental Assessment Practice, South African Qualifications
Authority ID 61831, with learning outcomes at least at the South African
National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level Descriptor 8; or a
qualification consistent with a future qualification standard for
Environmental Assessment Practice developed in conjunction with the Council
on Higher Education, according to the requirements of the Higher Education
Qualifications Sub-Framework of 2014, under the National Qualifications
Framework Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008);
“registered candidate environmental assessment practitioner” means an
environmental assessment practitioner who is registered as such by the
registration authority appointed in terms of section 24H of the Act in
accordance with prescribed criteria and who may participate in, but not
hold primary responsibility for, planning, management, coordination or
review of environmental impact assessments and associated EMPrs;
“registered environmental assessment practitioner” means an
environmental assessment practitioner who is registered as such by the
registration authority appointed in terms of section 24H of the Act in
accordance with prescribed criteria and who holds primary responsibility
for planning, management, coordination or review of environmental impact
assessments and associated EMPrs;
“registration authority” means a registration authority appointed in
terms of section 24H of the Act; and
“the Act” means the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act
No. 107 of 1998).
Purpose of Regulations
(1) prescribe the manner in which an association proposing to register
its members as environmental assessment practitioners may apply to the
Minister to be appointed as a registration authority in terms of section
24H(1) of the Act;
(2) specify tasks performed by an environmental assessment practitioner
in connection with an application for environmental authorisation, where
environmental impact assessment has been identified as the environmental
instrument to be utilised in informing such application for environmental
authorisation, that may only be performed by a registered environmental
assessment practitioner, and
(3) prescribe the criteria for registration and renewal of registration
of environmental assessment practitioners and associated procedures for
such registration or renewal of registration.
CHAPTER 2
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS REGISTRATION AUTHORITY
Application for appointment as registration authority and content of
application
environmental assessment practitioners may apply to the Minister to be
appointed as a registration authority.
(2) An application contemplated in subregulation (1) must contain-
(a) the constitution of the association;
(b) a list of the members of the association;
(c) a description of the criteria and process to be used to register
environmental assessment practitioners;
(d) a list of the qualifications of the members of the association
responsible for the assessment of applicants for registration;
(e) a code of conduct regulating the ethical and professional conduct
of members of the association; and
(f) a proposed structure of the association and its intended
committees.
(3) The constitution of a registration authority must, amongst others,
indicate the governance and management matters and measures to ensure that
the structure of the association, its committees and its membership
progressively achieve an association that is representative of the
demographics of the country.
(4) The code of conduct must, as a minimum, include commitments to-
(a) carry out professional activities in accordance with the principles
of sustainable development;
(b) consider environmental concerns as early as possible in the
development of policies and project conception;
(c) ensure accountability for technical and professional conduct;
(d) ensure that the integrity of the environment, including
conservation and sustainable use of the biophysical environment, and
the social welfare, health and safety aspects of the socio-economic
environment, is placed above sectional or private interests;
(e) update and improve own knowledge, skills and competency in
environmental assessment practice;
(f) ensure objectivity and impartiality when carrying out professional
activities;
(g) take responsibility for the findings and recommendations made as
part of the carrying out of professional activities; and
(h) denounce dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation,
discrimination or bias in executing professional activities.
Consideration of application and appointment of a registration
authority
registration authority, the Minister must, after considering an application
and any other additional information that the Minister may require-
(a) by notice in the Gazette, invite comments on her intention to
appoint an association as a registration authority;
(b) consider comments received; and
(c) by notice in the Gazette, appoint the association as a registration
authority or, in writing addressed to the association, refuse the
application, giving reasons for such refusal.
(2) The Minister must maintain a register of all associations appointed
as registration authorities in terms of section 24H of the Act.
(3) The Minister may appoint as registration authorities such number of
associations as are required for the purposes of the Act and may, if
circumstances so require, limit the number of registration authorities to a
single registration authority.
Termination of appointment of an association as a registration
authority
association, terminate the appointment of an association as a registration
authority.
(2) Any termination as contemplated in subregulation (1) must be
preceded by-
(a) notification to the association of the Minister’s intention to
terminate the appointment, including reasons;
(b) allowing the association an opportunity to submit any
representations on the proposed termination; and
(c) consideration of any representations received.
CHAPTER 3
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF REGISTRATION AUTHORITY
Objectives and responsibilities of a registration authority
section 24H of the Act must, as a minimum-
(a) promote quality assurance regarding environmental assessment
practice;
(b) promote the best interest of the environment, sustainable
development and the public good;
(c) facilitate the transformation and restructuring of environmental
assessment practice profession;
(d) ensure the professionalisation of environmental assessment
practitioners through continued training and development support,
which must also focus specifically on support for candidate black
people, women, youth and people with disabilities in order to
achieve the progressive transformation and restructuring of the
profession that is representative of the demographics of the
country; and
(e) promote awareness of the purpose and practice of environmental
assessment in South Africa.
(2) A registration authority must-
(a) keep and maintain proper financial records in respect of every
financial year relating to the assets, liabilities, income and
expenditure of the registration authority;
(b) prepare audited financial statements for each financial year;
(c) submit to the Minister-
(i) financial statements within six months of the end of its
financial year; and
(ii) within a period of six months of the end of its financial
year, a comprehensive report on the operations of the
registration authority during that year;
(d) advise the relevant authorities on issues that may impact on the
practice of environmental assessment and the registration of
environmental assessment practitioners;
(e) communicate, to relevant authorities, information on matters of
public importance acquired during the course of its work;
(f) liaise with relevant government entities if necessary in order to
effectively discharge its mandate under section 24H of the Act;
(g) inform its members of issues which may have an impact on the
profession and their work;
(h) annually report to the Minister on the transformation of the
sector; and
(i) generally, do all such things as it deems necessary or expedient to
achieve the objectives as contemplated in sub-regulation (1).
Functioning of a registration authority
the registration authority in performing any functions in terms of section
24H of the Act is not compromised.
(2) The executive members of the registration authority must-
(a) have no business or financial interest in the registration
authority other than fair remuneration for work performed in
connection with the execution of functions of the registration
authority;
(b) have expertise in ensuring compliance to these Regulations;
(c) be able to perform the work relating to an application for
registration as an environmental assessment practitioner or
candidate environmental assessment practitioner in an objective
manner; and
(d) recuse himself from any hearing, deliberation or decision of any
committee, where there may be any circumstances that may pose an
actual or potential conflict of interest.
(3) A minimum of two thirds of the executive members of the
registration authority must meet the requirements for registration as
environmental assessment practitioners.
(4) Each committee established as contemplated in subregulation (4)
must consist of such number of members as the registration authority may
determine, on condition that at least two thirds of the members of such
committee must meet the requirements for registration as environmental
assessment practitioners.
(5) The registration authority may at any time reconstitute or dissolve
any committee established in terms of sub-regulation (4) of these
Regulations.
(6) The registration authority must, from its members, appoint a
registration committee which will be responsible to consider and decide on-
(a) any application for registration as either registered environmental
assessment practitioner or registered candidate environmental
assessment practitioner;
(b) any application for renewal of registration as registered
environmental assessment practitioners or registered candidate
environmental assessment practitioners; and
(c) any termination of registration as contemplated in regulation 18.
Register of environmental assessment practitioners
registered environmental assessment practitioners and registered candidate
environmental assessment practitioners –
(a) to be made available on the registration authority’s website and in
any other means decided by the registration authority; and
(b) which provides the names of all registered environmental assessment
practitioners and registered candidate environmental assessment
practitioners, their qualifications, their race and gender, the
province and town or city of residence and the year in which they
were first registered.
Levying of Fees
(a) may determine and review, from time to time, fees for application
for registration and renewal of registration, for the lodging of
appeals and annual fees for registered candidate environmental
assessment practitioners and registered environmental assessment
practitioners and must indicate the date on which such fees are
payable; and
(b) must obtain the approval of the Minister prior to levying such
fees.
Professional Conduct
code of conduct regulating the ethical and professional conduct for
registered environmental assessment practitioners and registered candidate
environmental assessment practitioners.
(2) A registration authority must ensure that the code of conduct is
available at no cost and is accessible to all members of the public.
(3) All members of a registration authority must comply with the code
of conduct, as contemplated in subregulation (1) and regulation 3(2)(e) of
these Regulations, of such registration authority.
Disciplinary procedures
action and sanction mechanisms.
Appeal procedures
submission and consideration of appeals on decisions taken by the
registration authority and must ensure that no member of a registration
committee that considered an application for registration may consider an
appeal on such a decision.
Foreign qualifications
authority in evaluating and verifying any foreign qualification related to
environmental assessment practice.
CHAPTER 4
REGISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONERS
Requirement to register as environmental assessment practitioner
practitioner, registered with a registration authority, may hold primary
responsibility for the planning, management, coordination or review of
environmental impact assessments and associated EMPrs.
Categories of registration and minimum criteria for registration as
environmental assessment practitioner or candidate environmental assessment
practitioner
environmental assessment practitioner if-
(a) he or she –
(i) has a Qualification: Environmental Assessment Practice; or
(ii) has an equivalent qualification to the qualification
contemplated in subregulation (1)(a)(i); or
(iii) is deemed to be competent, based on a Recognition of Prior
Learning assessment in terms of the relevant environmental
assessment qualification registered with the national
qualifications authority; and
(b) the nature and length of professional experience of the applicant
is at least three years appropriate professional experience; and
(i) at least three environmental impact assessments or reviews
concluded in the period of 10 years preceding the date of
coming into effect of regulation 14 of these Regulations, or
initiated in the period of 10 years preceding the date of
coming into effect of regulation 14 of these Regulations but
concluded after the date of the coming into effect of
regulation 14 of these Regulations, which environmental
impact assessments or reviews demonstrate the required level
of competence; or
(ii) at least three environmental impact assessments or reviews
concluded before the 10 year period contemplated in
subregulation (1)(b)(i), coupled with active, in depth
involvement in the field of environmental impact assessment
during the 10 year period preceding the date of coming into
effect of regulation 14 of these Regulations, which
demonstrates the required level of competence.
(2) A registration authority may register an applicant as a candidate
environmental assessment practitioner if he or she –
(a) has a Qualification: Environmental Assessment Practice; or
(b) has an equivalent qualification to the qualification contemplated
in subregulation (2)(a); or
(c) is deemed to be competent, based on a Recognition of Prior Learning
assessment in terms of the relevant environmental assessment
qualification registered with the national qualifications authority.
(3) A registration authority may register a person who is a non-
resident of the Republic if he or she-
(a) has complied with the prescribed registration criteria as
contemplated in subregulation (1) or (2); and
(b) has paid such fees as may be determined by the registration
authority and approved by the Minister.
(4) The criteria for registration and renewal of registration may be
amended by the Minister in consultation with the registration authority,
the national qualifications authority and the sector, from time to time.
Procedure for registration
practitioner or candidate environmental assessment practitioner may apply
to a registration authority.
(2) An application to register must be-
(a) made on an official application form obtainable from the
registration authority; and
(b) accompanied by at least-
(i) certified copies of academic qualifications as specified in
regulation 15;
(ii) a portfolio of evidence of competence;
(iii) the relevant application fee; and
(iv) any other information that the registration authority may
require to consider such application.
(3) Upon receipt of an application contemplated in subregulation (2),
the registration authority must consider the application for registration
and decide the application within 120 days.
(4) The decision contemplated in subregulation (3) may be to-
(a) register the applicant as registered environmental assessment
practitioner or registered candidate environmental assessment
practitioner for a period not exceeding five years;
(b) refuse the application for registration; or
(c) recommend that-
(i) further information or further evidence of competence be
supplied; or
(ii) further relevant experience or training is acquired.
Procedure for renewal of registration
registered candidate environmental assessment practitioner must, at least
three months prior to the expiry of his or her registration, apply to the
registration authority for renewal of registration.
(2) An application for renewal of registration must be made on an
official application form obtainable from the registration authority and
must contain –
(a) a portfolio of evidence demonstrating effective competence in
practice over the previous five year period of registration;
(b) evidence that the applicant has updated and improved his/her
skills, knowledge and understanding in the field of environmental
assessment during the past five year registration period; and
(c) evidence that the applicant has contributed to transformation,
skills transfer, capacity building and awareness raising in the
environmental assessment field during the past five year
registration period.
(3) Upon receipt of an application for renewal of registration, the
registration authority must consider and decide such application within 120
days.
(4) The decision contemplated in subregulation (3) may be to-
(a) renew registration for a period not exceeding five years;
(b) request more information if the information is not sufficient for a
decision to be made;
(c) refuse, in writing, the application for renewal of registration,
giving reasons for such refusal.
(5) If an application for the renewal of registration is pending when
the registration period referred to in regulation 16(4)(a) expires, the
current registration will be deemed valid until such time as the
application has been finalised.
Termination of registration
registered environmental assessment practitioner or registered candidate
environmental assessment practitioner if she or he-
(a) no longer meets the criteria prescribed in regulation 15;
(b) has erroneously been registered, or has been registered on
information subsequently proved to be false;
(c) breaches the code of conduct of the registration authority
contemplated in regulations 3(2)(e) and 10;
(d) has been removed from an office of trust on account of improper
conduct;
(e) has been convicted of an offence, either in the Republic or
elsewhere, after the commencement of the Constitution of the
Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act No. 200 of 1993), and sentenced
to imprisonment for a period exceeding 3 months or a fine as
alternative thereto, where the offence relates to unethical or
unprofessional conduct;
(f) is declared by the High Court to be of unsound mind or mentally
disordered, or is detained under the Mental Health Act, 1973 (Act
No. 18 of 1973);
(g) is an unrehabilitated insolvent whose insolvency was caused by his
or her negligence or incompetence in performing work falling within
the scope of the category in respect of which he or she is applying
for registration; or
(h) fails to pay the prescribed annual fee within 90 days from it
becoming due.
(2) The registration authority must-
(a) give reasonable notification to the registered environmental
assessment practitioner or registered candidate environmental
assessment practitioner of its intention to terminate registration
and the reasons why termination is considered; and
(b) give the registered environmental assessment practitioner or
registered candidate environmental assessment practitioner a
reasonable opportunity to submit any representations on the proposed
termination which the registered environmental assessment
practitioner or registered candidate environmental assessment
practitioner wishes to make.
(3) Upon having reached a decision on whether or not to terminate
registration, the registration authority must notify, in writing, the
registered environmental assessment practitioner or registered candidate
environmental assessment practitioner of the decision.
(4) If the decision is to terminate registration, the registration
authority must-
(a) provide reasons for the decision, in writing, to the registered
environmental assessment practitioner or registered candidate
environmental assessment practitioner; and
(b) indicate any measures to be taken to rectify non-compliance with
regulation 14 of these Regulations in instances where the planning,
management, coordination or review of an environmental impact
assessment and associated EMPr has been initiated but not yet
completed by the time of termination of registration.
(5) Details of an environmental assessment practitioner whose
registration has been terminated will be removed from the register of
registered environmental assessment practitioners or registered candidate
environmental assessment practitioners.
Appeal procedure
submit an appeal, which appeal must be submitted and considered in
accordance with the appeal procedures contemplated in regulation 12.
CHAPTER 5
GENERAL MATTERS, TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND COMMENCEMENT
Offences and penalties
(a) contravenes regulation 14 of these Regulations; or
(b) pretends to be a registered environmental assessment practitioner
or registered candidate environmental assessment practitioner.
(2) A person convicted of an offence in terms of subregulation (1) is
liable to the penalties contemplated in section 49B(3) of the Act.
Transitional provisions
associated EMPr have been initiated or submitted for review to a competent
authority as contemplated in section 24C of the Act prior to the coming
into effect of regulation 14 of these Regulations, the person responsible
for the planning, management, coordination or review of such environmental
impact assessment may dispense of his or her responsibilities without
complying with regulation 14 of these Regulations.
Short title and commencement
Authority Regulations, 2016, and, with the exception of regulation 14, take
effect on the date of the appointment of the first registration authority.
(2) Regulation 14 of these Regulations takes effect 24 months from the
date of the appointment of the first registration authority.
ANNEXURE C
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL FORESTS AMENDMENT BILL
(As introduced in the National Assembly (proposed section 75)) (The English text is the official text of the Bill)
(MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES) [B—2015] 2 050715se GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: [ ] Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions from existing enactments
Words underlined with a solid line indicate insertions in existing enactments
BILL To amend the National Forests Act, 1998, so as to provide for clear definitions of natural forests and woodlands; to provide for public trusteeship of the nation’s forestry resources; to increase the promotion and enforcement of sustainable forest management; to increase the measures provided for in the Act to control and remedy deforestation; to provide for appeals against decisions taken under delegated powers and duties to reinforce offences and penalties; and to provide for matter connected therewith.
Amendment of section 2 of Act 84 of 1998, as amend by section 1 of Act 12 of 2001
(5) If a person is in breach of subsection 1(a), the Minister may, by written notice— (a) inform that person of the— (i) nature of the alleged breach; (ii) steps which the person must take to prevent or to redress the said breach; and (iii) period within which he or she must take the steps referred to in paragraph (ii); (b) in addition to any penalties in terms of section 63(2)— (i) direct him or her to take the steps specified in the notice referred to in subsection (5) to prevent further damage or to redress the said breach; and 6 (ii) determine the period within which he or she must take the steps referred to in subparagraph (i). (6) If the person failed to comply with the directive within the period determined under subsection (5)(b)(ii), the Minister may— (i) take reasonable steps to remedy the situation; (ii) recover consequential damage or costs from the person concerned; or (iii) approach a competent court for relief.”.
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