Public Hearings National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill, 2021.
Content: Public Hearings on the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill, 2021.
The KwaZulu-Natal Legislature Portfolio Committee on Conservation and Environmental Affairs will be holding Public Hearings on the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill, 2021.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS-VELD FIRES AMENDMENT BILL 2023 VB SUMMARIZED REPORT 0823
The Bills seeks to amend the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998, so as to amend and insert certain definitions; to provide for the facilitation of the formation of fire protection associations by a municipality and a traditional council; to compel a municipality, state-owned enterprise, public entity or other organ of state which owns land to join the fire protection associations; to extend the powers of entry, search, seizure and arrest to peace officers and traditional leaders; to amend the title of the Act to the National Veldfire Act; and to provide for matter connected therewith.
Dates for public hearings:
| Date: | Venue hall and district: | Time: |
| 2 August 2023 | Ingwavuma Town Hall, uMkhanyakude District | 10h00 |
| 11 August 2023 | Belgrade Community Hall, Zululand District | 10h00 |
| 18 August 2023 | Greytown Hall, Mzinyathi District | 10h00 |
| 22 August 2023 | Utrecht Town Hall | 10h00 |
| 23 August 2023 | Ward 8 Hall, Bhongweni Area, Kokstad, Harry Gwala District | 10h00 |
All proceedings of the Public Hearings will be streamed live on the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature’s Facebook and YouTube pages. All interested parties are hereby invited to submit written comments on the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill, 2021 [B24B-2021] to the Conservation and Environmental Affairs Portfolio Committee no later than 24 August 2023 Via email: zondilm@kznleg.gov.za.
Please send a copy to – info@kwanalu.co.za
