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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Forestry Laws Amendment Act, No.
35 of 2005
Long title
To amend the National Forests Act, 1998, so as to delete certain words, phrases or expressions for clarity; to allow for an exemption for the use and handling of protected trees and their products; to anthorise the Minister to establish a trust in respect of State forests under certain circumstances; to enable the Minister to pay lease money in respect of such State forests into a trust account; to provide for such money to be paid to certain beneficiaries: to extend the Minister’s regulatory powers; and to provide for further criminal sanctions in respect of certain activities in forests; to amend the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998, so as to provide for a fire danger rating which is more dangerous than “high”; and to extend the Minister’s regulatory powers; to repeal the Wattle Bark Industry Act, 1960, so as to effect deregulation of the wattle bark industry; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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Long title
To amend the National Forests Act, 1998, so as to delete certain words, phrases or expressions for clarity; to allow for an exemption for the use and handling of protected trees and their products; to anthorise the Minister to establish a trust in respect of State forests under certain circumstances; to enable the Minister to pay lease money in respect of such State forests into a trust account; to provide for such money to be paid to certain beneficiaries: to extend the Minister’s regulatory powers; and to provide for further criminal sanctions in respect of certain activities in forests; to amend the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998, so as to provide for a fire danger rating which is more dangerous than “high”; and to extend the Minister’s regulatory powers; to repeal the Wattle Bark Industry Act, 1960, so as to effect deregulation of the wattle bark industry; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Amendment of section 7 of Act 84 of 1998 |
| 2. | Amendment of section 8 of Act 84 of 1998 |
| 3. | Amendment of section 15 of Act 84 of 1998 |
| 4. | Amendment of section 17 of Act 84 of 1998 |
| 5. | Insertion of section 27A in Act 84 of 1998 |
| 6. | Amendment of section 53 of Act 84 of 1998 |
| 7. | Amendment of section 62 of Act 84 of 1998 |
| 8. | Amendment of section 63 of Act 84 of 1998 |
| 9. | Amendment of section 9 of Act 101 of 1998 |
| 10. | Amendment of section 10 of Act 101 of 1998 |
| 11. | Amendment of section 20 of Act 101 of 1998 |
| 12. | Repeal of Laws |
| 13. | Short title |
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