Exemption in Terms of Section 81 of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998) to operate a commercial fish processing establishment without a right granted section 18 of the Marine Living Resources Act (Notice No. 1395 of 2017)

GOVERNMENT NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES No. R. [NUMBER] MARINE LIVING RESOURCES ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 18 OF 1998) EXEMPTION IN TERMS OF SECTION 81 OF THE MARINE LIVING RESOURCES ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 18 OF 1998) TO OPERATE A COMMERCIAL FISH PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT WITHOUT A RIGHT GRANTED IN TERMS OF SECTION 18 OF THE MARINE LIVING RESOURCES ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 18 OF 1998). The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has in terms of Section 79 of theMarine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998), delegated the powers underSection 81 of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998) (henceforth referred to as "the MLRA ") to the Deputy Director -General: Fisheries Management, ifthere are sound reasons for doing so, exempt any person or group of persons or organof state from a provision of the MLRA subject to the conditions that he or she maydetermine. EXEMPTION 1. I, the Deputy Director-General: Fisheries Management, Ms. Siphokazi Ndudanehereby grant exemption to fishmongers; restaurants; fish shops;supermarkets; large chain stores; authorised fishing vessels that only packfish in crates or use ice to land fresh fish; those engaged in the drying of legally caught and purchased fish; and the cleaning, heading, gutting, gillingand tailing of fish on board an authorised fishing vessel from Sections 1, 13and 18 of the MLRA for unspecified period of time or until such time that theMLRA is amended. Exemption Condition 2. Should there be an indication that any stocks of fish or aquatic life, or any species or class of fish or aquatic life in any fishery or part of a fishery may be endangered, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries may in terms of Section 16 of the MLRA, suspend all or any operation of this fishery or any specified part of it or impose restrictions to address the state of emergency. Alternatively, the Minister This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 15 DESEMBER 2017 No. 41321 17 Government notices • GoewermentskennisGewinGs Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Department of/ Landbou, Bosbou en Visserye, Departement van DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES NO. 1395 15 DECEMBER 2017 1395 Marine Living Resources Act (18/1998): Exemption in terms of section 81 of the Act to operate a Commercial Fish Processing Establishment without a Right Granted in terms of section 18 41321 may at any time, in terms of Section 81(2) of the MLRA, cancel or amend the exemption granted. SIPHOKAZI NDUDANE DEPUTY DIRECTOR -GENERAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT DATE: j t p c I a O In This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 18 No. 41321 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 DECEMBER 2017