National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)

Regulations

Management of the Namaqua National Park Marine Protected Area Regulations

9. SCUBA diving

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(1) No person may operate or attempt to operate a SCUBA diving business in the Marine Protected Area without a permit.

 

(2) Application for a permit referred to in sub-regulation (1) must be made to the management authority and may be issued subject to conditions.

 

(3) Any vessel that has deployed divers in the Marine Protected Area must display an alpha flag.

 

(4) No person may SCUBA dive in a Restricted Zone, except with a SCUBA diving business authorised in terms of sub-regulation (1).