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To amend the National Forests Act, 1998, so as to delete certain words, phrases orexpressions for clarity; to allow for an exemption for the use and handling ofprotected trees and their products; to authorise the Minister to establish a trust inrespect of State forests under certain circumstances; to enable the Minister to paylease money in respect of such State forests into a trust account; to provide for suchmoney to be paid to certain beneficiaries; to extend the Minister's regulatorypowers; and to provide for further criminal sanctions in respect of certain activitiesin forests; to amend the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998, so as to provide fora fire danger rating which is more dangerous than "high"; and to extend theMinister's regulatory powers; to repeal the Wattle Bark Industry Act, 1960, so asto effect deregulation of the wattle bark industry; and to provide for mattersconnected therewith.