National Forests Act, 1998 (Act No. 84 of 1998)RegulationsRegulations under the National Forests Act 84 of 1998Chapter 2 : Sustainable Forest Management2. Research |
| (1) | Before commissioning research, the Minister may— |
| (a) | give notice of the proposal to commission research and the subject matter of the research; |
| (b) | invite comments, suggestions and objections to be submitted within a specified period; and |
| (c) | consider the comments, suggestions and objections received in response to the notice. |
| (2) | The Minister commissions research by publishing a notice— |
| (a) | recording the decision to commission the research, naming the person, persons or organisation that will conduct the research; and |
| (b) | fixing the period for carrying out the research. |