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REPUBLIC REPUBLIIEK OF VAN SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA PROVINCE OF THE EASTERN CAPE IPHONDO LEMPUMA KOLONI PROVINSIE OOS-KAAP Provincial Gazette Igazethi Yephondo Provinsiale Koerant BISHO/ No. 3104 Vol. 21 3117 JANUARY 2014 KING WILLIAM’S TOWN, (Extraordinary) We oil hawm he power to preftvent kllDc AIDS HEIRINE 0800 012 322 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Prevention is the cure N.B. The Government Printing Works will not be held responsible for the quality of “Hard Copies” or “Electronic Files” submitted for publication purposes 400061—A 3104—1 2 No. 3104 PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 17 JANUARY 2014 IMPORTANT NOTICE The Government Printing Works will not be held responsible for faxed documents not received due to errors on the fax machine or faxes received which are unclear or incomplete. Please be advised that an “OK” slip, received from a fax machine, will not be accepted as proof that documents were received by the GPW for printing. If documents are faxed to the GPW it will be the sender’s respon- sibility to phone and confirm that the documents were received in good order. Furthermore the Government Printing Works will also not be held responsible for cancellations and amendments which have not been done on original documents received from clients. CONTENTS • INHOUD Page Gazette No. No. No. PROCLAMATION 1 Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance (19/1974): Proclamation by the MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism......................................................................................................... 3 3104 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 17 JANUARY 2014 No. 3104 3 PROCLAMATION by the MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism No. 1, 2014 PROVINCE OF THE EASTERN CAPE IPHONDO LEMPUMA KOLONI PROVINSIE VAN DIE OOS -KAAP Vol. BHISHO/KING WILLIAM'S TOWN, January 2014 No. 1. I, Mcebisi Jonas, Member of the Executive Council for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT), acting in terms of section 78 and 79 of the Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance, 1974 (Ordinance No. 19 of 1974), and Section 18 of the Problem Animal Control Ordinance, 1957 (Ordinance 26 of 1957) hereby determine for the year 2014 the hunting season and the daily bag limits, as set out in the second and third columns, respectively, of Schedule 1, hereto in the Magisterial Districts of the Province of the Eastern Cape of the former Province of the Cape of Good Hope and in respect of wild animals mentioned in the first column of the said Schedule 1, and I hereby suspend the enforcement of sections 29 and 33 of the said Ordinance to the extent specified in the fourth column of the said Schedule 1, in the district and in respect of the species of wild animals and for the periods of the year 2014 indicated opposite any such suspension in the first and second columns, respectively, of the said Schedule 1. 2. In terms of Section 29 (e) , [during the period between one hour after sunset on any day and one hour before sunrise on the following day], subject to the provisions of this ordinance, I prohibit hunting at night under the following proviso, that anyone intending to hunt at night for management purposes by culling any of the listed unrestricted species or hunting black-backed jackal and caracal, in accordance with the ordinance, must apply to DEDEAT for a permit [see attached copy on pages 11 & 12], and must further notify the relevant DEDEAT office, during office hours, prior to such intended hunt. 3. In terms of 33 (1), no person shall without a permit, use any motor vehicle or aircraft to hunt any wild animal or to hunt, disturb, drive or stampede any wild animal or animals for the purpose of filming or photographing such hunt, disturbance, drive or stampede or for any other purpose whatsoever. 4. In terms of Section 79 (f), subject to the provisions of this ordinance, I restrict the live transport of any wild animal/s, excluding birds, to the period 01 March to 31 October 2014. 5. In terms of Section 82 (1) (b), subject to the provisions of this ordinance, I prohibit the use of dogs in the hunting of any wild animal/s in any fenced area of 200 hectares or less in respect of which the operation of section 29 (I) has been suspended by proclamation under section 79 (b), without a permit issued in terms of the Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance, 1974 (Ordinance No. 19 of 1974). 6. Should any person, for any reason whatsoever, hunt any wild animal/s in contravention to the provisions of this ordinance, such person must notify the nearest DEDEAT office, in the form of a sworn statement, within 24 hours of such contravention having taken place. 7. Please note that any species, NOT listed in this proclamation, may only be hunted by means of a permit. 8. This proclamation remains effective until a new proclamation has been gazetted.In the absence of a new proclamation, the year shall be deemed to be the present year. 7) M. Jonas MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Date: 1 If you wish to comment or make suggestions on the content of the hunting proclamation, written representations must reach the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) before, or no later than 30 September of the preceding year, to be taken into consideration for the following years huntingproclamation. They may be forwarded to any of the DEDEAT offices or e-mailed to Tim de Jongh at Tbone.deJono....-Jea aov,za or faxed to 086 612 5044. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 4 No. 3104 PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 17 JANUARY 2014 SCHEDULE 1 DAILY BAG CONDITIONS & SUSPENSION OF SPECIES & DISTRICT HUNTING SEASON LIMIT LISTED SECTIONS THE HUNTING OF KUDU IS PROHIBITED ON COMMERCIAL CROPS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LUCERNE, MAIZE, OATS & WHEAT. THE USE OF BAIT, SUCH AS FRUIT, VEGETABLES ETC., TO CREATE FEEDING SITES IS PROHIBITED. Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) 1 per person Restricted to the hunting of bulls for Hankey 1 June-31 July per day June only - no restrictions for July 1 kudu per 250ha per Restricted to the hunting of bulls for Steytlerville 1 June - 31 July hunting June only - no restrictions for July season 1 kudu per 250haper pRestricted Uitenhage 1 July - 31 July to the hunting of bulls only hunting season Aberdeen Adelaide Alexandria Bedford Cradock Fort Beaufort Graaff-Reinet Grahamstown Hofmeyr Restricted to the hunting of bulls for 1 per person Jansenville 1 June - 31 August June only - no restrictions for July per day Joubertina and August Kirkwood Paterson Pearston Port Elizabeth Queenstown Somerset East Tarkastad Willowmore 1 Kudu per Prior to any hunting of kudu in 500ha per this district, the Chairperson hunting (listed below) of the Middelburg season District Farmers Union must be Restricted to contacted. The results of the hunt Middelburg 1 June - 31 August the hunting ofmust also be reported to the bulls for June Chairperson within 12 hours after only- no the hunt restrictions Rocco de Villiers - 0722599427 for July and (divalphenaornail.com or August middelburodistriklbv(u. cimail.com) *PLEASE NOTE: No hunting without a permit. Applications for the hunting of kudu, in these Burgersdorp 1 per person districts, must be sent to the Steynsburg 1 June-31 July per day DEDEAT: Joe Gaabi office. See Venterstad table of contact details on page 10. Restricted to the hunting of bulls for June only - no restrictions for July No hunting may take place without 1 kudu bull consultation and approval of the per Chairperson of the Sterkstroom Sterkstroom 1 July - 31 July landowner Agricultural Association. The result per week of the hunt must also be communicated with the Chairperson. 2 If you wish to comment or make suggestions on the content of the hunting proclamation, written representations must reach the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) before, or no later than, 30 September of the preceding year, to be taken into consideration for the following years huntingproclamation. They may be forwarded to any of the DEDEAT offices or e-mailed to Tim de Jongh at Tbone.deJonohOdedeeoov.za or faxed to 086 612 5044. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za PROVINCIAL GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 17 JANUARY 2014 No. 3104 5 DAILY BAG CONDITIONS & SUSPENSION OF SPECIES & DISTRICT HUNTING SEASON LIMIT LISTED SECTIONS (FERPERSONPERDAY) Applicable to all districts in the Eastern Cape portion of the former Cape of Good Hope. Section 29 (I) [dogs - are not to be used to attack or kill] the use of dogs in the hunting of any wild animal/s in any fenced area of 200 hectares or less in respect of Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) which the operation of section 29 (I) All districts. Restricted to the hunting 1 June - 31 July 1 has been suspended by of rams only in Humansdorp proclamation under section 79 (b), without a permit issued in terms of the Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance, 1974 (Ordinance No. 19 of 1974). Common duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) All districts, except Hankey (closed). Restricted to rams only in Humansdorp 1 June - 31 July 1 Grey rhebuck (Pelee capreolus) Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) All districts: except Humansdorp (closed) Mountain reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) All districts, except Kirkwood, Graaff- Reinet, Queenstown (except 1 June - 31 July 1 Stormberg which is open) and Tarkastad (closed) SPECIES & DISTRICT DAILY BAG CONDITIONS & SUSPENSION OF (Blesbuck to Waterbuck are HUNTING SEASON LIMIT LISTED SECTIONS classified as unrestricted species) PERPERSONPERDAY) Applicable to all districts in the Eastern Cape portion of the former Cape of Good Hope.