National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998 (Act No. 101 of 1998)Chapter 8 : Enforcement26. Implementation of this Chapter |
| (1) | A fire protection officer has the power to enforce the Act in terms of this Chapter only if he or she is registered in terms of section 6(6). |
| (2) |
| (a) | A forest officer, a police officer, and an officer appointed in terms of section 5 or 6 of the Fire Brigade Services Act, 1987 (Act No. 99 of 1987), have the power to enforce the Act in terms of this Chapter. |
| (b) | A reference to a fire protection officer in sections 27, 28 and 29 includes the officers referred to in paragraph (a). |
| (3) | A fire protection officer exercising powers under this Act must carry with him or her, and produce on request, the prescribed proof of his or her identity and appointment as a fire protection officer. |
| (4) | A reference to an offence in this Chapter means an offence in terms of this Act. |
| (5) |
| (a) | A court which imposes a fine for an offence in terms of this Act, may order that a sum of not more than one-fourth of the fine be paid to any person whose evidence led to the conviction or who helped bring the offender to justice. |
| (b) | An officer in the service of the State may not receive such an award. |