Forest Act 1968. País/Territorio Sudáfrica Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1968 (1979) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 2116, 3 July 1968, pp. 36-66. Título completoAn Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the tenure, demarcation, protection, management and utilization of forests, the combating and prevention of fires, and the regulation and control of trading in and removal, exportation or importation of forest produce; to provide for the establishment of a Forestry Council and a Forestry Industry Fund and the imposition of levies in respect of timber and imported timber derivatives; to provide for a national hiking way system; and to provide for other incidental matters. Materia Bosques, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Legislación básica Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Corte y extracción/explotación forestal Bosques de protección Zona protegida Incendios forestales Bosques privados Bosques demaniales Forestación/reforestación Fondo especial Infracciones/sanciones Área geográphica Africa, Atlántico Sur, Africa Meridional Resumen Upon written request of the owner of any private forest, the Minister may, by Notice in the Official Gazette, apply to that private forest any provisions of this Act which relate to state forests only (sect. 2). The main provisions of this Act relate to protection of forests from cutting (sects. 5 and 6), nature reserves and protection forests (sect. 7), demarcation of state forest land (sect. 8), servitudes (sect. 9), handling and trade and grading of forest produce (sect. 10), protection against fires (sect. 13), regulation making (sect. 29). Section 4A concerns use of land for afforestation. The Minister may set state forests aside as nature reserves for the protection of forests, natural scenery and forest produce, for the conservation of water supplies, and the control of sand drift (sect. 7). Land may also be set aside as wilderness areas under section 7A. There is established a Forestry Council under section 10A. The Council shall promote and encourage the development and improvement of the forest and timber industries. Functions, duties and powers of the Council are set out in section 10D. A Forestry Industry Fund is established under section 10H. Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Implementado por General Regulations under the Forest Act 1968 (No. R.1591). Legislación | Sudáfrica | 1972 Palabra clave: Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes, Corte y extracción/explotación forestal, Forestación/reforestación, Comercio interior, Procesamiento/manipulación, Agroforestal, Incendios forestales, Bosques demaniales Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Enmendado porr Forest Amendment Act 1975 (No. 36 of 1975). Legislación | Sudáfrica | 1975 Palabra clave: Institución, Incendios forestales, Bosques demaniales, Infracciones/sanciones Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Forest Amendment Act 1973 (No. 45 of 1973). Legislación | Sudáfrica | 1973 Palabra clave: Institución, Fondo especial, Comercio internacional Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Forest Amendment Act 1971 (No. 37 of 1971). Legislación | Sudáfrica | 1971 Palabra clave: Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes, Bosques de protección, Zona protegida, Incendios forestales Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX