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

Chapter 5 : Institutions

Part 1 : National Forests Advisory Council

37. Meetings of Council

 

(1) The Minister must determine—
(a) the manner of the calling of the quorum for, and the procedure at, meetings of the Council;
(b) what records the Council must keep;
(c) the way in which the Council must submit advice to him or her; and
(d) a code of conduct for Council members.

 

(2) The Council or a committee may admit as an observer any person including any representative of national, provincial or local government.

 

(3) The chairperson of the Council must provide the Minister with advice or information emanating from any meeting of the Council within a period not exceeding one month from the date of the said meeting.

[Section 37(3) substituted by section 12 of the National Forests Amendment Act, 2022 (Act No. 1 of 2022), Notice No. 1131, GG46650, dated 1 July 2022 - effective 4 December 2024 per Commencement Proclamation 233 of 2024]