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

Regulations

Regulations under the National Forests Act 84 of 1998

Chapter 9 : Enforcement

24. Inspections

 

(1) Any person or the incumbent of a post designated by the Minister may, for the purposes of an inspection contemplated in section 53(4)(a) of the Act—
(a) enter any forest, vehicle or premises; and
(b) obtain from the owner, possessor, driver, rider or person in control—
(i) any information on the forest, trees, timber, vehicle, pack-animal or premises; and
(ii) a statement about any issues to do with the forest, trees, timber, vehicle, pack-animal, or premises.

 

(2) An inspection carried out under this regulation must be conducted after—
(a) the designation referred to in section 53(4)(a) of the Act has been shown;
(b) the reason for the inspection has been explained;
(c) a request to consent to the inspection has been made,

to the owner, possessor, driver, rider or other person in control of the forest, trees, timber, vehicle, pack-animal or premises.

 

(3) If the consent under subregulation (2)(c) is in the discretion of the person carrying out the inspection unreasonably refused, the inspector may still proceed with the inspection.

 

(4) No inspection may be made outside the hours of 08h00 to 18h00.