National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)RegulationsRegulations for the Proper Administration of Nature Reserves, 2012Chapter 9 : Prohibited Activities53. General prohibitions |
| (1) | No person may, in a nature reserve— |
| (a) | unlawfully occupy, move into, inhabit or use any existing land, building or structure; |
| (b) | at any time play any radio, compact disc player, music system, musical instrument or in any way whatsoever cause any noise in a manner that is likely to disturb any species or specimen or other person; or |
| (c) | behave in an offensive, improper, indecent or disorderly manner. |
| (2) | No person may, in a nature reserve, intentionally obstruct, disturb, interrupt or annoy any other person engaged in the proper use of the nature reserve. |
| (3) | No person may discharge a firearm within a nature reserve, except— |
| (a) | if that person is authorised by a management authority thereto; |
| (b) | for the discharge of a blank by a life-guard during an organized competition or by any other person authorised by the management authority, during a sports meeting in a water area; |
| (c) | in connection with the collection of specimens for scientific purposes, subject to the written authorization of the management authority; or |
| (d) | to give a distress signal. |
| (4) | No person may, in a nature reserve, throw, roll or discharge any stone, substance or missile to endanger any person or species or specimen in the nature reserve. |