National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)RegulationsRegulations for the Proper Administration of Nature Reserves, 2012Chapter 9 : Prohibited Activities50. Prohibitions relating to development |
| (1) | No development contemplated in section 50(5) of the Act may be implemented— |
| (a) | in any area other than an area designated for such development in a management plan; and |
| (b) | before a management authority has indicated in writing the nature and extent of the environmental impact assessment required for the development. |
| (2) | No commercial activity or activity contemplated in section 50 of the Act, which requires an environmental impact assessment to be undertaken, either in terms of subregulation (1)(b)or under any other law, may be implemented before a management authority has approved, with or without conditions, the environmental impact assessment before it is submitted to the relevant authority for approval. |