Federal Negarit Gazeta 13th Year No. 13 ADDIS ABABA-27th February, 2006 Page 3370 28. Responsibilities of Local Communities Local communities shall have the responsibility to: 1/ prohibit any person, who does not belong to their communities, from collecting or taking genetic resources from their localities without having the necessary permit; and 2/ require any person, who does not belong to their communities and who is collecting or taking genetic resource from their localities, to show his access permit, and if he is without permit immediately notify or present him to the nearest kebele or wereda administration; 29. Responsibilities of Regional Bodies Kebele administration and regional bodies at all levels responsible for the conservation of genetic resources shall: 1/ regulate that genetic resources is not accessed from their respective jurisdiction without permit by any person who does not belong to the communities thereof; and 2/ require access permit from any person, who does not belong to the communities thereof and who is collecting or taking genetic resources from their respective jurisdiction, and if he is without permit, seize the genetic resource and present him to the law and notify the Institute the detailed particulars of the genetic resource and the person found in possession of same; 30. Responsibilities of Customs Offices In accordance with directives to be given to them by the Institute, customs officers shall have the responsibilities to: 1/ inspect that any genetic resources being taken out of the country has been accompanied with an export permit given by the Institute; 2/ require any person leaving the country who is transporting or is in possession of genetic resource to produce the necessary permit to this effect from the Institute;