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. |