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Temporary scuba diving permits for scuba diving operators

Scuba diving operators were granted business exemptions with a condition that stated:
(f) “Note that this exemption is valid for all paying customers until the 30th June 2007 or until an operator issued temporary permit is available (whichever occurs first).”

Temporary operator issued permits are now available from MCM offices, as requested by the diving fraternity. With the temporary permit system, operators will now be able to issue out permits to customers who are not in possession of scuba diving permits, and thus not have to turn away clients without a permit. These permits are valid for a month and at a fee of R45 to clients. Scuba diving operators are requested to purchase temporary permits booklets from MCM offices before the exemption condition (f) above covering their clients expires at the end of June 2007. (The operator exemption otherwise remains valid).

Please contact Tenjiwe Selani/ Nobusika Mpongoma/ Risha Persad
on 021-4023413
or email
tselani@deat.gov.za,
nmpongoma@deat.gov.za,
rpersad@deat.gov.za.
Fax number: 021-4023009.

Please provide a copy of the owner’s name, ID number, name of business, postal address and SARS tax certificate clearance form. An invoice number will be issued to you once the following details have been received. This invoice number must be used as a reference number to make payments for the temporary permit booklets via EFT. Permits will be posted to operators or may be collected from our offices. Contact Tenjiwe Selani on the 3rd Floor (Integrated Coastal Management Section), Foretrust Building, Martin Hammerschlag Way, Foreshore.

Booklets of 10 and 50 permits are available to scuba diving operators at a price of R420 and R2100 respectively.

Banking details are as follows:

Bank: First National Bank
Account name: Marine Living Resources Fund
Account number: 62123256382
Branch name: Corporate Account Services
Branch code: 204109

You must quote the reference/invoice number that will be given to you once your details have been received when making your EFT payment.

Once all permits have been issued out from the booklets, the completed booklets must be returned to MCM offices for the Attention of Dr Alan Boyd, Private Bag X2, Roggebaai, 8012.