National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)RegulationsRegulations for the Proper Administration of Nature Reserves, 2012Chapter 7 : Use of Water Area in a Nature Reserve35. Research and monitoring |
| (1) | No person may, without the written authorization of a management authority, carry out scientific research in a nature reserve. |
| (2) | Any person undertaking research or monitoring projects in a nature reserve must— |
| (a) | submit a research project proposal to a management authority contemplated in subregulation (1) in a format determined by the management authority; |
| (b) | submit all data and information gathered to the management authority in a format determined by and at stages of the project specified by the management authority; |
| (c) | submit copies of all reports and publications as a result of the research project to the management authority within four weeks of their publication; and |