Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
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National Forests Act, 1998 (Act No. 84 of 1998)Chapter 8 : Enforcement66. General powers of forest officers |
(1) | A reference to an offence in this Chapter is a reference to an offence in terms of this Act. |
(2) | A forest officer has in respect of any offence all the powers vested by law in a police official. |
(3) | A forest officer exercising powers under this Act— |
(a) | is deemed to be a peace officer as defined in section 1 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977); |
(b) | must carry with him or her, and produce on request, the prescribed proof of his or her identity and appointment as a forest officer. |