Forestry Laws Amendment Act 35 of 2005

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35 of 2005

The Forestry Laws Amendment Act 35 of 2005 intends:

to amend the National Forests Act, 1998, so as:
- to delete certain words, phrases or expressions for clarity;
- to allow for an exemption for the use and handling of protected trees and their products;
- to authorise the Minister to establish a trust in respect of State forests under certain circumstances;
- to enable the Minister to pay lease money in respect of such State forests into a trust account;
- to provide for such money to be paid to certain beneficiaries;
- to extend the Minister's regulatory powers; and
- to provide for further criminal sanctions in respect of certain activities in forests;
to amend the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998, so as:
- to provide for a fire danger rating which is more dangerous than "high"; and
- to extend the Minister's regulatory powers;
to repeal the Wattle Bark Industry Act, 1960, so as to effect deregulation of the wattle bark industry; and
to provide for matters connected therewith.

9 March 2006