Permits

For temporary export of the teeth and toothed jaw fragments of the following three specimens from Kromdraai:

KW 7000 (partial jaw), KW 6420 (partial jaw), KW 9000 (teeth & partial jaw)

The permit is issued to Dr. Bernhard Zipfel (Evolutionary Studies Institute “ESI” at the University of the Witwatersrand “Wits”), on behalf of Dr. Francis Thackeray (ESI, Wits) and Dr. Jose Braga (University of Toulouse, France), to temporarily export teeth and toothed jaw fragments from Kromdraaifor synchrotron analysis at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF). The material is currently housed at the ESI.

Conditions:

1. Only the selected representatives of the material stored in the collection may be exported.

2. The material must be carefully packed and all packaging must be clearly marked with the name of the site (if known), and the name and address of the permit holder or the ESI.

3. The material will be hand-carried by Drs Bernhard Zipfel and Jose Braga to and from the ESI.

4. Drs Bernhard Zipfel and Jose Braga will be responsible for the analysis of the material and its transport to and from the above mentioned institutions/collections.

5. The samples must be used for study purposes only, and may not be sold or exchanged.

6. The material may not be loaned to any person or institution other than the above stated participants in the study, without the consent of SAHRA.

7. Destructive analysis or sampling may not be undertaken.

8. A report on the activities undertaken in terms of this permit must be lodged with SAHRA before 30 November 2017.

9. Copies of any papers that may result from the export of the material must be lodged with SAHRA.

10. SAHRA shall not be liable for any losses, damages or injuries to persons or properties as a result of any activities in connection with this permit.

11. SAHRA reserves the right to cancel this permit by notice to the permit holder.

12. Request to renew permits must be done at least two months prior to the expiry of the existing permit.