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National Forests Act, 1998 (Act No. 84 of 1998)

Chapter 6 : Administration of Act

Part 2 : General powers and duties of Director-General

57. Transfer of officers and employees

 

(1) The Director-General may enter into an agreement with an officer or employee of the Department to transfer his or her employment to—
(a) a person who leases or carries on a licensed activity in a State forest;
(b) a community which has entered into a community forestry agreement; or
(c) a party to a community forestry agreement referred to in section 31(2)(e).

 

(2) The Minister of Finance and the Minister for the Public Service and Administration must approve the terms of such an agreement before it is concluded.

 

(3) The agreement may provide for the terms on which the employee will terminate membership of the State pension fund or become a member of a new pension fund.