South Africa
National Forests Act, 1998
Regulations under the National Forests Act, 2009
Government Notice R466 of 2009
- Published in Government Gazette 32185 on 29 April 2009
- Commenced on 29 April 2009
- [This is the version of this document from 29 April 2009.]
Chapter 1
Definitions
1. Definitions
In these regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have the meaning so assigned and, unless the context otherwise indicates—“access'” means entry into and use of roads and other structures in State forests and other forests;“applicant” means a person applying for a licence under these regulations;“dispose of” means to get rid of in an environmentally acceptable way;“licensee” means the holder of a licence under these regulations;“notice” means a notice published in the Government Gazette;“owner” includes a manager or lessee of the owner;“road” means any road, slip path, sledge path or foot path in or leading into a State forest;“servitude” means a right, less than ownership, over another’s property;“tariff” means a table of fixed charges; and“the Act” means the National Forests Act, 1998 (Act No. 84 of 1998);Chapter 2
Sustainable forest management
2. Research
Chapter 3
Measures
3. Measures of area, dimension, volume and mass for forest produce and forest products
Chapter 4
Licences
4. General
5. Establishment and management of plantation
6. Felling of trees, removal of timber and cutting and removal of other forest produce
7. Use of land, structures or buildings for agricultural, domestic, residential, industrial, communications, transportation or commercial purposes
8. Use of roads in State forest
9. Construction of any road, building or structure
10. Grazing or herding of animals
11. Use of land for cultivation purposes
12 Hunting and fishing
13. Use of State forest for recreational, educational, cultural or spiritual purposes
14. Mining
Chapter 5
Protection of trees and forests
15. Licences for activities in respect of indigenous trees in natural forests or their products
16. Licences for activities in respect of protected trees or forest products derived from protected trees
17 Protection of forests, trees or group of trees
18. Setting aside of protected areas on private land
Chapter 6
Information
19. Collection of data
20. Collection of data on natural forests and woodlands
The Minister may enter into an agreement with any Province for the Province to submit to the Minster statistical returns for natural forests and woodlands situated within the Province.Chapter 7
Servitudes
21. Granting of servitudes and licensing of activities under servitudes
Chapter 8
Community forestry
22. Community forestry assistance
Chapter 9
Enforcement
23. Proof of appointment of forest officers
24 Inspections
Chapter 10
Offences and penalties
25 Offences and penalties
26. Short title and commencement
History of this document
29 April 2009 this version
Commenced
Cited documents 3
Legislation 3
1. | National Environmental Management Act, 1998 | 1784 citations |
2. | Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 | 618 citations |
3. | National Forests Act, 1998 | 209 citations |