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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 title
An 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