Well inyanga, so far we all know what its about and how the meeting went. Now we are waiting to see the course of action to be taken, the best o can do from where I am is spread the word like I did the first time. If need be letters via email etc, so please keep us informed.

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That was the old legislation, the new legislation you should be working off is 2013 draft, no where on the new legislation has it or does it mention feeders on it, and by them giving verbal confirmation they have already given permission and can not go and change what they said. That verbal comment will stand fast in the courts and with all the witnesses they will not win.

I'm sure they have and did take minutes of the meeting.

Hi Jake

Not to be difficult, and really don’t want to start a disagreement, but taken verbatim out of the 2013 draft copy, which I posted on this Forum;

Alien Invertebrates
59. (1) The invertebrates referred to in Schedule 9 are alien invertebrates.
(2) The invertebrates referred to in Schedule 9 do not include those species listed by the Minister in terms of section 67 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004.
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(2) The MEC may by notice in the Provincial Gazette amend, substitute or repeal Schedule 9 to this Act.
Restricted Activities with alien invertebrates
60. (1) No person may without a permit –
(a) keep;
(b) possess;
(c) sell;
(d) collect;
(e) purchase;
(f) donate or receive as a donation;
(g) breed;
(h) release;
(i) carry; or
(j) transport
any invertebrate belonging to a species referred to in Schedule 9.
(2) No person may without a permit –
(a) import into; or
(b) convey in or through, the Province,
any alien invertebrate for entomology, commercial or collection purposes.
(3) The restriction in subsection (2) does not apply to alien invertebrates listed as unrestricted species in Schedule 4.
(4) The MEC may, by notice in the Provincial Gazette, include any additional restrictive actions in respect of any one or more species of invertebrates referred to in Schedule 9.

Schedule 9
(Section 59(1))
Alien Invertebrates
All invertebrates alien to the Republic of South Africa, excluding those regulated and listed in terms of section 67(1) of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004.

And the inverts in NEMBA are the T's and scorps as per previous discussions.

Brother, I would hate to have to argue this in court, witnesses or no witnesses. Can’t we just ask for an exemption list?

Hello
In the act it states those not listed in 67(1) are exempt, those are the listed 11 species. It is clearly stated unrestricted, meaning as in no restrictions at all.


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Those are the species mentioned in 67(1), in clearly states it in the first part explained pretty well. The second is the actual list, so these are the ones targeted.

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I will also look up the feeders, it should be listed if illegal.

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