National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)RegulationsRegulations for the Proper Administration of Nature Reserves, 2012Chapter 6 : Access to Nature Reserves19. Access to nature reserve by user of biological resources |
| (1) | The holder of an authorization granted in terms of regulation 16 or 17 may, subject to any condition contained in a written authorisation or agreement, use any road, or path, identified by the management authority, for the reasonable exercise of a right to use biological resources: Provided that— |
| (a) | a management authority may close any access road or limit the use thereof for management purposes; |
| (b) | if a holder of a right fails to remove or repair any obstruction on an access road caused as a result of the exercise of a right, a management authority may undertake such removal or repair and recover the cost in this regard from the holder of the right; |
| (c) | a management authority may impose restrictions on the type of vehicle, machinery or equipment which is permitted on an access road in order to prevent any environmental or other damage; |
| (d) | the holder of a right must keep every access road used, reasonable wear excluded, in a good driving condition; and |
| (e) | a holder of a right may not create or construct any new access road for the removal of biological resources or for any other reason, without the written authorization of a management authority. |