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

Procedures and Code of Conduct

Procedures and Code of Conduct in terms of Section 37 of the National Forests Act

11. Code of Conduct for Members of the National Forests Advisory Council and its Committees

 

11.1 In developing their opinions, members should consider carefully—
11.1.1 the principles of sustainable forest management in the National Forests Act;
11.1.2 the statutory duties of the Council and its committees in terms of the National Forests Act;
11.1.3 relevant criteria and indicators that have been developed;
11.1.4 the policy of the Department as published in various public documents;
11.1.5 other relevant laws and policy documents;
11.1.6 the goals which the Council has set itself and
11.1.7 the public interest.

 

11.2 Members may only represent the Council when mandated to do so.

 

11.3 When representing the Council, members must express the views of the Council in accordance with their mandate.

 

11.4 Members must not use confidential information gathered as members of the Council to promote their own interests or the interests of any other party.

 

11.5 When members have conflicts of interest in respect of items on the agenda, they must recuse themselves from that part of the meeting.

 

11.6 In dealing with financial matters related to their services to the Council, members must behave with complete honesty.

 

11.7 Members must provide suitable documentary proof as required by the Department in respect of any expenditure on Council business sought to be recovered.

 

11.8 Members provide their time for full Council meetings as a public service. Members are not remunerated for the time spent in attending full Council meetings, nor in preparation for such meetings.

 

11.9 Members may be remunerated when called upon to fulfil tasks and duties beyond the preparing for and attending full Council meetings, subject to compliance with section 35(4) and (5) of the National Forests Act.

 

11.10 Members may not be absent from a meeting, except for good reason and with the leave of the chairperson in terms of section 35(3)(d) of the National Forests Act.