| (a) |
assign any power or duty in this Act to |
| (i) |
an organ of State in accordance with section 99 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; or |
[Section 47(1)(a)(i) substituted by section 13 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]
| (ii) |
a person who or which is not an organ of State, |
indefinitely or for a fixed period;
| (b) |
withdraw an assignment, including any assignment of powers and duties in the Forest Act, 1984 (Act No. 122 of 1984), whether that assignment was effected in terms of that Act or any other legislation; |
| (c) |
make an assignment subject to conditions, |
by notice in the Gazette.
| (a) |
consult with the province, organ of State or person concerned; and |
| (b) |
consider the administrative capacity of the province, organ of State or person concerned to assume, or continue to provide, effective responsibility, |
before making or withdrawing an assignment.
| (3) |
A province may implement those provisions of the Act relating to the powers and duties assigned to it— |
| (a) |
from the date of the assignment; |
| (b) |
in the area to which the assignment relates; |
| (c) |
until the assignment ends. |
Gold Membership
