National Forests Act, 1998 (Act No. 84 of 1998)Chapter 6 : Administration of ActPart 2 : General powers and duties of Director-General57. Transfer of officers and employees |
| (1) | The Director-General may enter into an agreement with an officer or employee of the Department to transfer his or her employment to— |
| (a) | a person who leases or carries on a licensed activity in a State forest; |
| (b) | a community which has entered into a community forestry agreement; or |
| (c) | a party to a community forestry agreement referred to in section 31(2)(e). |
| (2) | The Minister of Finance and the Minister for the Public Service and Administration must approve the terms of such an agreement before it is concluded. |
| (3) | The agreement may provide for the terms on which the employee will terminate membership of the State pension fund or become a member of a new pension fund. |