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National Parks Act.

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
1976 (1995)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to consolidate the laws relating to national parks.
Subject
Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Land tenure Water rights Basic legislation Institution Management/conservation Protected area Hunting/capture Hunting gear/hunting methods Special fund
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act in its revised edition deals with the declaration of national parks, the Nationals Parks Board and other wildlife institution, regulates hunting and provised for rights relating to water of certain owners and occupiers of land in parks. The Minister may by notice in the Gazette declare various kind of State land to be a park under a name to be assigned to it in that notice, and amend Schedule 1 by the addition of the name and a description of the land thus declared to be a park (sect. 2A and B). The Nationals Parks Board shall keep a register of land declared to be a park or declared to be a part of a park or excluded from a park under subsection (1), and such register shall contain the particulars as outlined in section 2B. There is established a fund to be known as the National Parks Land Acquisition Fund (sect. 12). (32 sections completed by 4 Schedules)

Full text
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References - Legislation

Amended by

National Parks Amendment Act, 2001 (Act No. 54 of 2001).

Legislation | South Africa | 2001

Keyword: Institution, Protected area, National parks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Parks Amendment Act (Act No. 106 of 1998).

Legislation | South Africa | 1998

Keyword: Institution, Protected area, National parks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Parks Amendment Act.

Legislation | South Africa | 1997

Keyword: Institution, Protected area, National parks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Amendment Act 2004 (No. 31 of 2004).

Legislation | South Africa | 2005

Keyword: Institution, Special fund, National parks, Marine protected areas, Protected area, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX