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A CITES permit is valid for only one shipment and must include specific details, such as the title of the Convention, the Minister's stamp, and a unique number. The permit is not transferable, and any changes must be authorized by the Minister.

(1) A CITES permit is valid for a single consignment only.

(2) Each permit or certificate issued in terms of these regulations in respect of the import, export, re-export or introduction from the sea of any wildlife specimen referred to in CITES
Appendix I and II must bear -
     (a) the title of the Convention;
     (b) the title and identifying stamp of the Minister; and
      (c) a number assigned to the permit or certificate by the Minister.

(3) A permit or certificate issued by the Minister for the import, export, re-export or introduction from the sea of any wildlife specimen referred to in CITES Appendix I and II, in addition to the matters specified in subregulation (2), must contain the following information -
     (a) the full name and address of the person or company to whom the permit or certificate, whichever is applicable, is issued;
     (b) the name “Namibia”, as being the country of export;
     (c) the name of the country to which and the name and address of the person to whom, the wildlife specimen concerned is being consigned; and
     (d) in relation to any wildlife specimen which is being exported -
          (i) the scientific and common names of the species concerned;
         (ii) in the case of living specimens for wild life, the number of specimens, their sex, size and details of any identifying marks;
         (iii) in the case of parts or derivatives of wildlife, their quantity, type and any identifying marks;
         (iv) the Appendix to the Convention in which the species concerned is listed; and
         (v) where known, whether or not the wildlife concerned was bred in captivity, ranched or cultivated in Namibia.

(4) Any copy of a permit or certificate issued must be clearly marked as such, and may be used in place of the original only to the extent specified therein. No. 4773 Government Gazette 15 August 2011 3

(5) Any alteration, addition or deletion made to the permit or certificate issued in terms of subsection (I) or (2) is only valid, if such alteration, addition or deletion is authenticated by the stamp and signature of the Minister.

(6) A permit issued by the Minister for re-export, import and re-introduction from the sea of any wildlife specimen ceases to be valid after the period specified therein lapses, unless it has been earlier revoked in terms of subregulation 8.

(7) A permit or certificate is not transferable, and any purported transfer of a permit or certificate is void, provided that nothing in this section prevents the holder of a permit or certificate from appointing any other person as her or his agent for the purposes of importing or exporting the wildlife specimen concerned.

(8) The Minister may, at any time amend or revoke any permit or certificate issued by her or him in accordance with this Act.