| (1) | A person who intends to export or re-export rhinoceros horn contemplated in regulation 13(1), must complete and sign an application form as specified in terms of the TOPS Regulations and submit it to the relevant issuing authority. |
| (2) | The application contemplated in subregulation (1) must be accompanied by— |
| (a) | a certified copy of the identity document, permanent residence permit, work permit or passport of the applicant; |
| (b) | proof of payment of the permit processing fee, as set out in the CITES Regulations; |
| (c) | a certified copy of a permit that authorises the lawful possession of the rhinoceros horn to which the application relates, issued in terms of— |
| (i) | the Biodiversity Act; and |
| (ii) | provincial conservation legislation, if applicable; |
| (d) | a certified copy of an import permit issued by the Management Authority of the country of import, in the case where such import permit is required; and |
[Regulation 15(2)(d) substituted by sections (b), (d) and 3 of Notice No. 3013, GG7984, dated 3 February 2023 - effective 1 April 2023]
| (e) | written confirmation from the Management Authority contemplated in paragraph (d) that domestic legislative provisions are in place to ensure that the imported rhinoceros horn will not be used in a manner that is in contravention with the provisions of CITES applicable to the importation of specimens of species included in Appendix I of the Convention. |
