National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998 (Act No. 101 of 1998)Chapter 4 : Veldfire Prevention through Firebreaks13. Requirements for firebreaks |
An owner who is obliged to prepare and maintain a firebreak must ensure that, with due regard to the weather, climate, terrain and vegetation of the area—
| (a) | it is wide enough and long enough to have a reasonable chance of preventing a veldfire from spreading to or from neighbouring land; |
| (b) | it does not cause soil erosion; and |
| (c) | it is reasonably free of inflammable material capable of carrying a veldfire across it. |