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No one is allowed to export unpolished diamonds from Namibia unless they meet specific criteria: they must be a producer, a holder of a prospecting licence, a dealer, a permit holder, or acting under a lawful agreement with one of these parties. Violating this law is a serious offense, punishable by a fine of up to N$1,000,000, up to 20 years in prison, or both.

(1) No person shall export any unpolished diamond from Namibia unless such person is -

(a) a producer who has won, recovered or found that diamond in accordance with the provisions of the Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act, proof of which shall be on such producer;

(b) the holder of an exclusive prospecting licence or a non-exclusive prospecting licence who has won, recovered or found that diamond in accordance with the terms and conditions of any such licence, proof of which shall be on such holder of an exclusive prospecting licence or a non-exclusive prospecting licence;

(c) a dealer;

(d) the holder of a permit referred to in section 27(d); or

(e) acting in the course and scope of or in the execution of a lawful agreement to which any person referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) is a party, proof of which shall be on such first-mentioned person.

(2) Any person who contravenes a provision of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding N$1 000 000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twenty years or to both such fine and such imprisonment.