Permits

The following conditions apply:

1. For the proper interpretation of these conditions "the agreement" means the Heritage Agreement entered into on the twenty ninth day of May 2001 between the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA), the East London Museum (ELM), Chief maritime Archaeologists, the Octopus Maritime Archaeological Association, and Polus Investment Co. including Amendments.
2. Any work carried out under this permit must be limited to the excavation and recovery of material from the "Grosvenor” which wreck is defined more fully in the agreement. Furthermore:
a. There must be no excavation, removal or disturbance of the wreck site without the SAHRA approved archaeollogist being present.
b. The establishment of co-ordinates of datum points must be completed before excavation, removal or disturbance takes place.
c. The ship structure may be sampled in the absence of a SAHRA approved archaeologist only with the express permission of SAHRA.
3. Adequate recording methods must be employed.  The positions of all datum points and excavations, and all artefacts removed from the wrecks must be marked on an accurate plan of the site, which must also include a title, date, north arrow and scale.
4. A detailed log book must be kept to record daily progress, the mapping and location of finds, features of the wrecks,and sea and weather conditions.
5. All artefacts removed from the site must be tagged and numbered prior to removal, and the number and description of each artefact entered into an accession register with pre-numbered pages.  A copy of this accession register must be submitted to the SAHRA with the annual report.
6. The permit gives the permit holder and associates the sole rights to work on the site of the aforesaid wrecks for the duration of the permit period.
7. Without limiting the generality of condition 9 below, all material and/or artefacts recovered from the said wreck sites shall be recorded, preserved, identified and disposed of/distributed in terms of the agreement.
8.Without derogating from any indemnities given in terms of the agreement, 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.
9. It is a condition of this permit that the permit holder and other parties to the agreement comply with and are bound by all terms and conditions of the agreement. Accordingly, any breach or non-compliance with any terms and/or conditions of the agreement by the permit holder and such other parties shall be a breach of the conditions of this permit.
10. A progress report must be sent to SAHRA on or before 1 April 2012. If a satisfactory report is not received, the issuing of future permits will be at risk.
11. Notwithstanding the conditions of this permit and/or the terms and conditions of the agreement, and in order to maintain the objectives of the National Heritage Resources Act, SAHRA in its sole discretion reserves the right to vary and/or cancel this permit upon notice to the permit holder.
12. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to fill in, stabilise, protect and conserve the site during and after excavation to the satisfaction of SAHRA and to ensure that the site is stable in the future.