STAATSKOERANT, 29 FEBRUARIE 2008 No. 30833 3 DEPARTMENT O F ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS A N D TOURISM No. 251 29 February 2008 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT, 2004 (ACT NO. 10 OF 2004) NATIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ELEPHANTS IN SOUTH AFRICA I, Marthinus van- Schalkwyk, Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, hereby issue National Norms and Standards for the Management of Elephants in South Africa in terms of section 9 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) as set out in the Schedule. SCHEDULE TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND APPLICATION 1. Definitions 2. Purpose and application 3. Guiding principles 4 No. 30833 GOVERNMENT GAZElTE, 29 FEBRUARY 2008 CHAPTER 2 GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF ELEPHANTS Part 1 General provisions Restricted activities Keeping of elephants Management plans Initial assessment Duty of care Adequate enclosure Administration of scheduled substances and sedatio...