Regulations for the registration of professional hunters, hunting outfitters and trainers, 2014 (No. 1147 of 2014).

These, made by the Minister of Environmental Affairs under section 100 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 Regulations is to provide a system for the national registration of professional hunters, hunting outfitters and trainers. These Regulations must be read in conjunction with the Regulations pertaining to threatened or protected species, as promulgated in terms of section 97 of the Biodiversity Act (TOPS) and applicable provincial legislation. A person may not operate as a professional hunter, hunting outfitter or trainer, unless such person is registered in terms of these Regulations and must: (a) have attended and passed the professional hunting course; (b) obtain a permit from the Minister that authorizes him/ her to operate as professional hunter, hunting outfitter or trainer, from each of the relevant provincial conservation authorities where he or she so intends to operate. The Regulations set out requirements for registration.