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12 of 2001
The National Forest and Fire Laws Amendment Act 12 of 2001 intends:
- to amend the National Forests Act, 1998, so as:
- to amend certain definitions;
- to make further provision regarding the possession and disposal of trees and forest products in natural forests;
- to make provision for the protection of species of trees;
- to exempt certain contractors from having to obtain a licence;
- to make the granting of a prospecting or mining licence in a State forest subject to certain principles;
- to provide for once-off sales of forest produce and products;
- to provide further for the termination of an agreement;
- to correct an anomaly;
- to make further provision regarding the reservation of State land for forestry;
- to provide further for the procedure for making regulations;
- to make new provision with regard to tariffs;
- to expand the provision creating offences; and
- to correct a reference;
- to amend the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998, so as :
- to provide for the situation where the chief fire officer of a municipal structure does not want to perform the functions of a fire protection officer in the fire protection association; and
- to provide that certain listed factors should be taken into account in a fire danger rating system only where it is reasonably possible to do so;
- to provide further for the procedure for making regulations; and
- to provide for matters connected therewith.
Commencement
18 July 2001
