To amend the National Forests Act, 1998, so as to delete certain words, phrases or expressions for clarity; to allow for an exemption for the use and handling of protected trees and their products; to authorise the Minister to establish a trust in respect of State forests under certain circumstances; to enable the Minister to pay lease money in respect of such State forests into a trust account; to provide for such money to be paid to certain beneficiaries; to extend the Minister’s regulatory powers; and to provide for further criminal sanctions in respect of certain activities in forests; to amend the NationalVeld and Forest Fire Act, 1998, so as to provide for a fire danger rating which is more dangerous than ‘‘high’’; to reduce the number of television channels, radio stations and newspapers on or in which the Minister must broadcast or publish the fire danger; and to extend the Minister’s regulatory powers; to amend theWattle Bark Industry Act, 1960, so as to effect deregulation of the wattle bark industry by the repeal of certain provisions; and to provide for matters connected therewith.