GAZETTE, 7 JUNE 2004 52 GOVERNMENT No. 26436 Act No. 10,2004 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT. 2004 risk of extinction the in wild in the medium-term future, although they are not a critically endangered species or an endangered species; and (d) protected species, beinganyspecieswhichare of suchhighconservation value or national importance that they require national protection, although they are not listed in terms of paragraph (a), (b) or (c). 5 (2) The Minister must review the lists published in terms of subsection (1) at least every five years. Restricted activities involving listed threatened or protected species 57. (1) A person may notc&fry out arestrictd activity involving a specimen of a listed threatenedorprotectedspecieswithoutapermitissued in terms of Chapter 7. 10 (2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, prohibit the carrying out of any activity(a) which is of a nature that may negatively impact on the survival of a listed threatened or protected species; and (b) which is specified in the notice, 1s orprohibit the carryingout of such activity withoutapermitissuedinterms of Chapter 7. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a specimen of a listed threatened or protected species conveyed from outside the Republictransit in through the Republicto a destination outsidethe Republic, provided that such transit through the Republic takes 20 place under the control of an environmental management inspector. Amendment of notices 58. The Minister may by notice in the Gazette amend or repeal any notice published in terms of section 55(1) or 56(2). Part 3 25 Trade in listed threatened or protected species Functions of Minister 59. The Ministermust monitor(i) compliancewithsection 57(1) insofar as trade in specimens of listed30 threatened or protected species is concerned; and (ii) compliance in the Republic with an international agreement regulating international trade in specimensof endangered species whichis binding on the Republic; must consult thescientific authority on issuesrelating to trade in specimens of 3.5 endangered species regulated by such an international agreement; mustprepareandsubmitreportsanddocuments in accordancewith the Republic’s obligations in terms of such an international agreement; mayprovideadministrativeandtechnicalsupportservicesandadvice to organs of state to ensure the effective implementation and enforcementin the 40 Republic of such an international agreement; may make information and documentation relating to such an international agreement publicly available; and mayprescribesystem a for theregistration of institutions, ranching operations, nurseries, captive breeding operations and other facilities. 45