Permits

This permit is issued to Dr Jennifer Botha-Brink (National Museum Bloemfontein) for invasive sampling of skeletal fragment of the dinosaurian Scaloposaurus SAM-PK-K11515 from the Elliot Formation in the Karoo Basin for osteohistological analysis at the National Museum Bloemfontein. The material is currently housed at Iziko Museums of South Africa in Cape Town.

Conditions:

1. As the sampling will reduce the structural integrity, suitable records (measurements and photographs) must be taken prior to sampling.

2. No paratype material may be sampled.

3. Sampling and analysis will take place at the National Museum Bloemfontein.

4. A permit report on the activities undertaken in terms of this permit must be emailed to apmpermitreports@sahra.org.za before 30 September 2020.

5. Copies of all the published papers or copies of these and/or reports resulting from this work must be lodged with the heritage authority.

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

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

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