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

Chapter 5 : Institutions

Part 2 : National Forest Recreation and Access Trust

41. Establishment and objects of National Forest Recreation and Access Trust

 

(1) The National Forest Recreation and Access Trust is established.

 

(2) The Minister is the sole trustee of the Trust.

 

(3)
(a) The National Hiking Way Board referred to in section 29;
(b) the committees referred to in sections 40 and 41; and
(c) the National Hiking Way System referred to in section 28, of the Forest Act, 1984 (Act No. 122 of 1984), are dissolved.

 

(4) Administrative action in terms of Part VII of the Forest Act, 1984, is no longer of any effect, except in relation to the National Hiking Way Fund.

 

(5) The moneys standing to the credit of the National Hiking Way Fund referred to in section 36 of the Forest Act, 1984, vest in the Minister in his or her capacity as trustee.

 

(6) The object of the Trust is to promote access to and the use of forests for recreation, education, culture or spiritual fulfilment.

 

(7) The Trust is for the benefit of the general public of the Republic.