The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 9(1)(a) read with section 100 of the NEM:BA, given notice to correct the publication of the unsigned GNR 512 of 30 August 2016 on the norms and standards of the management of damage-causing animals in South Africa. The unsigned GNR 512 is hereby replaced with the signed correction notice as set out in this notice.
The purpose of these norms and standards is to provide, inter alia, for a uniform approach to the application of management interventions relating to damage-causing animals, in order to prevent or minimize damage to live stock or wild animals; cultivated trees, crops or other property; and to prevent imminent threat to human life, with the minimum adverse effect to the damage-causing animal.
Members of the public were invited to submit written comments within 30 days after the publication of this notice in the Gazette.
