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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

56. Powers and duties

 

(1) The Director-General has those powers and duties—
(a) referred to in this Act; or
(b) delegated to him or her.

 

(2) The Director-General may delegate the exercise of any of his or her powers and the performance of any of his or her duties, to—
(a) a named official of the Department;
(b) the holder of an office in the Department;
(c) an organ of State;
(d) a person who or which is not an organ of State.

 

(3) The Director-General may permit a person or organ of State to whom a power or duty has been delegated to delegate that power or duty further.

 

(4) A delegation referred to in subsection (1) and the permission referred to in subsection (2)—
(a) must be in writing;
(b) may be subject to conditions;
(c) must specify the period for which it lasts;
(d) do not prevent the exercise of the power or the performance of the duty by the Director-General himself or herself.

 

(5)        The Director-General may withdraw any delegation.