Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act, 1983 (Act No. 43 of 1983)8. Schemes |
| (1) | The Minister may, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, by notice in the Gazette establish a scheme in terms of which assistance, out of moneys appropriated by Parliament for this purpose, may be granted to land users by means of— |
| (a) | the payment of subsidies in respect of— |
| (i) | the construction of soil conservation works; |
| (ii) | the reparation of damage to the natural agricultural resources or soil conservation works which has been caused by a flood or any other disaster caused by natural forces; |
| (iii) | the reduction of the number of animals being kept on land in order to restrict the detrimental effect of a drought on that land; |
| (iv) | the restoration or reclamation of eroded, disturbed, denuded or damaged land; |
| (v) | the planting and cultivation of particular crops which improve soil fertility or counteract the vulnerability of soil to erosion; |
| (vi) | the combating of weeds or invader plants; |
| (vii) | the performance or omission of anything else which the Minister may deem necessary or expedient in order to achieve the objects of this Act; and |
| (b) | the supplying of weed killers in order to combat weeds or invader plants, and the rendering of services by the department, including the utilization of weed killers, in order to combat weeds or invader plants on the land of land users. |
| (2) | Different schemes may be so established in respect of different areas, and the provisions of a scheme may differ in respect of different areas in such respects as the Minister may determine. |