National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998 (Act No. 101 of 1998)Chapter 4 : Veldfire Prevention through Firebreaks16. Exemption from prohibitions on damaging plants |
The right or duty to prepare and maintain a firebreak in terms of this Chapter prevails over any prohibition in any other law on the cutting, disturbance, damage, destruction or removal of any plant or tree, except that the owner must—
| (a) | where possible, transplant any plant which is protected in terms of any law; or |
| (b) | where it is safe and feasible, position the firebreak so as to avoid such plant or tree. |