Private Forests Act 1951 (No. 3 of 1951). Country/Territory Eswatini Document type Legislation Date 1961 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the better regulation and protection of private forests in Swaziland. Subject Forestry Keyword Private forest Forest fires Forest service/forest officers Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa Entry into force notes The Act commenced on 16 March 1961. Abstract The Act draws a distinction between major and minor offences. Major offences are established in article 3 when a person: (a) without the authority of the owner of his agent in or on a private forest: (i) cuts, destroys or removes any tree, timber, other forest produce, or boundary mark or fence; or (ii) lights, rekindles, or adds fuel to any fire; Full text English