The National Forests Amendment Act, no. 1 of 2022. Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of the Republic of South Africa no. 46650 of 2022. Long titleAn Act to amend the National Forests Act, 1998, so as to provide for clear definitions of natural forests and woodlands; to provide for public trusteeship of the nation’s forestry resources; to increase the promotion and enforcement of sustainable forest management; to increase the measures provided for in the Act to control and remedy deforestation; to provide for appeals against decisions taken under delegated powers and duties; to reinforce offences and penalties; and to provide for matters connected therewith. Subject Forestry, Land & soil, Mineral resources Keyword Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Forest species Forestry protection measures Land clearing Forest service/forest officers Gender Offences/penalties Protected area Timber extraction/logging Public forest Access-to-justice Land-use planning Mining Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract This Act provides for the amendment of the Act no. 84 of 1998, as amended by Act no. 12 of 2001. The amendments concern the definition of relevant terms, including: natural forest; destruction of natural forest for the purpose of land or resources use; new land use; woodland. Further amendments concern: the creation of the public trusteeship of nation’s forestry resources; introduction of specific penalties to prohibit the destruction of trees in natural forests; limitation to conduct any activity in a protected area; restriction on felling trees activity; Ministerial power to declare a controlled forest area; ban on engaging in any prospecting or mining activity in a State forest; measures concerning youth, women and persons with disabilities; right to appeal and composition and membership of Appeal Committee. Full text English/Afrikaans Website www.gov.za References - Legislation Amends National Forests Act. Legislation | South Africa | 1998 (2005) Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Forestry protection measures, Institution, Monitoring, Community management Source: FAO, FAOLEX