National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)Chapter 4 : Management of Protected AreasPart 3 : Access to protected areas45. Access to special nature reserves |
| (1) | No person may— |
| (a) | enter a special nature reserve; |
| (b) | reside in a special nature reserve; or |
| (c) | perform any activity in a special nature reserve. |
| (2) | Subsection (1) does not apply to— |
| (a) | an official of the Department or another organ of state designated by the Minister in writing to monitor— |
| (i) | the state of conservation of the reserve or of the biodiversity in the reserve; or |
| (ii) | the implementation of the management plan and this Act; |
| (b) | any police, customs or excise officer entering the area in the performance of official duties; or |
| (c) | a person acting in terms of an exemption granted under subsection (3). |
| (3) | The management authority of a special nature reserve may, in writing and on condition determined by it after consulting the Minister, grant exemption from a provision of subsection (1) to— |
| (a) | a scientist to perform scientific work; |
| (b) | a person to perform an activity related to the conservation of the reserve or of the biodiversity in the reserve; |
| (c) | a person recording a news event that occurred in the reserve or an educational or scientific programme; |
| (d) | an official of the management authority to perform official duties; or |
| (e) | an official of an organ of state to perform official duties. |