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21 April 2023
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National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill: Call for comments opened 14 March 2023
The Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy invites you to submit written comments on the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill [B 24B - 2021] (s76).
The Bill seeks to amend the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998, so as to:
• amend and insert certain definitions
• provide for the facilitation of the formation of fire protection associations by a municipality and a traditional council
• compel a municipality, state-owned enterprise, public entity or other organ of state which owns land to join the fire protection associations
• extend the powers of entry, search, seizure and arrest to peace officers and traditional leaders
• amend the title of the Act to the National Veldfire Act and to provide for matter connected therewith.
Comments can be emailed to Mr Asgar A Bawa at abawa@parliament.gov.za by no later than Tuesday, 2 May 2023.
Enquiries can be directed to Mr Asgar A Bawa on tel (021) 403 3762 or cell 083 709 8530.
The closing date for submissions is Tuesday, 2 May 2023.
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The Bill seeks to amend the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998, so as to:
• amend and insert certain definitions
• provide for the facilitation of the formation of fire protection associations by a municipality and a traditional council
• compel a municipality, state-owned enterprise, public entity or other organ of state which owns land to join the fire protection associations
• extend the powers of entry, search, seizure and arrest to peace officers and traditional leaders
• amend the title of the Act to the National Veldfire Act and to provide for matter connected therewith.
Comments can be emailed to Mr Asgar A Bawa at abawa@parliament.gov.za by no later than Tuesday, 2 May 2023.
Enquiries can be directed to Mr Asgar A Bawa on tel (021) 403 3762 or cell 083 709 8530.
The closing date for submissions is Tuesday, 2 May 2023.
Quote of the week
“All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” ~ Michael John Bobak
Fire and Rescue International is your magazine.
Read it, use it and share it!
Download magazine PDFs: https://www.frimedia.org/fri-archives.html
Read the magazines online: https://issuu.com/fireandrescueinternational
Enjoy the read!
Lee Raath-Brownie
Managing director
Cell: 082 371 0190
Contact us
Tel: 011 452 3135 or Email: lee@fireandrescue.co
Websites
www.fireandrescue.co
www.frimedia.org
www.facebook.com/FireandRescueInternational
www.twitter.com/FRI_magazine
http://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-raath-brownie-16668065/