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The National Forests Amendment Act, no. 1 of 2022.

Pays/Territoire
Sudáfrica
Type du document
Législation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Government Gazette of the Republic of South Africa no. 46650 of 2022.
Titre complet
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.
Sujet
Forêts, Terre et sols, Ressources minérales
Mot clé
Boisement/reboisement Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Essence forestière Mesures de protection des forêts Défrichement Service forestier/agents forestiers Genre Infractions/sanctions Aire protégée Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Forêt publique Accès-à-la-justice Planification territoriale Exploitation minière
Aire géographique
Afrique, Atlantique Sud, Afrique Méridionale
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Afrikaans/Anglais
Site web
www.gov.za

Références - Législation

Amende

National Forests Act.

Législation | Sudáfrica | 1998 (2005)

Mot clé: Loi-cadre, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Forêt publique, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Mesures de protection des forêts, Institution, Monitorage, Gestion communautaire

Source: FAO, FAOLEX