Procedures and Code of Conduct > Procedures and Code of Conduct in terms of Section 37 of the National Forests Act

7.1	The Council provides advice to the Minister—

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in terms of the statutory requirements for advice from the Council or the permanent committees of the Council;

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on items where the Minister has requested advice; and

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on items identified through the initiative of the Council.

7.2	For each item of advice the Council must record in the minute—

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the considerations that have formed its view;

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its advice and

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the implications of its advice for government and the public interest.

7.3	The Council must decide whether it wishes the written advice to the Minister to be supported with a briefing by the chairperson or the vice-chairperson or both.

7.4	Should the Minister reject the Council’s advice, he or she must give reasons for doing so.

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