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

Chapter 4 : Use of Forests

Part 2 : Vesting and granting of rights to use State forests

25. Amendments, suspensions and cancellations

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(1)The licensee is responsible for any damage caused by not complying with the licence.

 

(2)The Minister may amend, suspend or cancel a licence or a category of licences if—
(a)there is, in his or her opinion, a material change in the circumstances which existed at the time of the grant of the licence or licences which requires such amendment, suspension or cancellation; or
(b)the licensee does not comply with the licence.

 

(3)Before acting under subsection (2)(b), the Minister must give a licensee a fair opportunity to remedy his or her non-compliance with the licence, unless the Minister is of the opinion that granting such an opportunity will result in serious harm to person or property.