Section 11: Destruction of trees in unsurveyed forest
consolidated text (as at 2003, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
11. Destruction of trees in unsurveyed forest
(1) No person shall destroy a tree on forest land which is—
(a) adjacent to land belonging to or claimed by the State;
(b) in the possession of or claimed by the Curator; or
(c) adjacent to a mountain reserve,
unless the forest land has been surveyed under the Land Surveyors Act and
its boundaries, as determined by the survey, are clearly marked out and defined on the spot.
(2) No offence under subsection (1) shall be committed by the owner of
the land where he cuts or marks trees for the purpose of defining the
boundaries of the land if—
(a) he has given prior written notice of his intention to the Chief
Surveyor; and
(b) no more damage is done to the trees than is necessary for the
purpose.
[S. 11 amended by Act 48 of 1991.]