South Africa - 2013 - Agriculture and Rural Development

Notice of Declaration of Particular Groups of Trees

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

The notice declares particular groups of trees outlined in the schedule as “Champion Trees” under the national forests act of 1998. “No person may cut, disturb, damage or destroy any protected tree or possess, collect, remove, transport, export, purchase, sell, donate or in any other manner acquire or dispose of any protected tree or any forest product derived from a protected tree, except under a licence granted by the minister”. Detractors are regarded as first category offenders.

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January 2022

The notice declares particular groups of trees outlined in the schedule as “Champion Trees” under the national forests act of 1998. “No person may cut, disturb, damage or destroy any protected tree or possess, collect, remove, transport, export, purchase, sell, donate or in any other manner acquire or dispose of any protected tree or any forest product derived from a protected tree, except under a licence granted by the minister”. Detractors are regarded as first category offenders.

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