Government Gazette

Vol. 406, No. 19899, 19 April 1999

Regulation Gazette, No. 6475

No. R. 34, 1999

PROCLAMATION

by the President of the Republic of South Africa

COMMENCEMENT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL
VELD AND FOREST FIRE ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 101 OF 1998)

In terms of section 37 of the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998 (Act No. 101 of 1998) read with section 13(3) of the Interpretation Act, 1957 (Act No. 33 of 1957), I hereby determine 1 April 1999 as the date on which the following sections in the various Chapters of the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998 (Act No. 101 of 1998), will come into effect:

Chapter 1: Introductory Provisions

Sections 1 and 2

Chapter 4: Veldfire prevention through firebreaks

Sections 14- 18

Chapter 5: Fire fighting

Sections 19 - 21

Chapter 6: Administration of the Act

Sections 22 - 24

Chapter 7: Offences and Penalties

Sections 25 and 26

Chapter 8: Enforcement

Sections 27 - 30

Chapter 9: General and transitional provisions

Sections 31 - 37

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Republic of South Africa at Cape Town this 24 day of March, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine.

N.R MANDELA
President

By order of the President-in-Cabinet

K. ASMAL
Minister of the Cabinet