Delegation of powers and duties under the National Forests Act. Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Institution Public land Servitude Lease Protected area Geographical area Africa, Southern Africa Abstract This Notice provides for the assignment of powers and duties vested in the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry under the National Forests Act, 1998 to SANParks. Powers include: power to issue licences to: cut, disturb, damage or destroy any indigenous, living tree in a natural forest, possess, collect, remove, transport, export, purchase, sell, donate or in any other manner acquire or dispose of any tree, or any forest product derived from any indigenous, living tree in a natural forest; the Full text English Website www.info.gov.za References - Legislation Implements National Forests Act (No. 84 of 1998). Legislation | South Africa | 1998 Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Forestry protection measures, Institution, Monitoring, Community management Source: FAO, FAOLEX