National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 2004
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This Act, including it's latest amendment of 2013, establishes the legal basis for environmental protection in South Africa. This includes in Chapter 6 provisions relating the Access and Benefit-sharing mechanisms. Penalties are outlined in chapter 9.
Applicable country | South Africa | ||
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Subtopics | Access to resources Scope of legislation Prior informed consent (PIC) Benefit-sharing Contractual terms Legal sanctions Compliance Digital sequence information (DSI) | ||
Original publication | 7 Jun 2004 | ||
Entered into force | 7 Jun 2004 | ||
Latest update | 24 Jul 2013 | ||
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