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Public Open Spaces By-law, 2004.

País/Territorio
Sudáfrica
Subdivisión territorial
Gauteng
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2004
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Published in Gauteng Provincial Gazette No. 179 on 21 May 2004.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Bosques, Tierra y suelos, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
Control de la contaminación Desarrollo sostenible Uso sostenible Medidas de protección forestal Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Manejo de tierras Caza/captura
Área geográphica
Africa, Atlántico Sur, Africa Meridional
Resumen

This By-law of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality concerns the management of public open spaces. The purpose of these By-laws is to provide, in conjunction with other applicable legislation, an effective legal and administrative framework to ensure that the way in which the Council controls, manages and develops public open spaces is environmentally sustainable, and is in the long-term interests of the whole community of Johannesburg, including future generations; and which clearly defines the rights and obligations of the public in relation to public open spaces. he natural environment and heritage resources within public open spaces must be identified, preservation. If the Council believes that any tree or group of trees in a public open space requires legal protection the Council may issue a tree preservation order in respect of that tree or group of trees. A tree preservation order must indicate the tree or trees to which it relates; and may provide that any person who cuts, disturbs, damages, destroys, removes, transports, exports, purchases, sells, donates or in any other manner acquires or disposes of the tree or trees to which it relates, commits an offence. No hunting or fishing may take place in public open spaces.

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Página web
openbylaws.org.za