Cederberg
South Africa
South Africa
Nature Reserves By-law, 2004
- Published in Western Cape Provincial Gazette 6181 on 22 October 2004
- Commenced on 22 October 2004
- [This is the version of this document from 22 October 2004 and includes any amendments published up to 23 June 2023.]
Purpose of By-Law
• To promote the achievement of nature and environmental conservation;• To provide for procedures, methods and practices to regulate the use and management of nature reserves.1. Definitions
In this by-law, words used in the masculine gender include the feminine, the singular includes the plural and vice versa, the Afrikaans text prevails in the event of an inconsistency between the different texts and unless the context otherwise indicates:—"municipality" means the Municipality of Cederberg established in terms of Section 12 of the Municipal Structures Act, 117 of 1998, Provincial Notice 482 dated 22 September 2000 and includes any political structure, political office-bearer, councillor, duly authorised agent thereof or any employee thereof acting in connection with this by-law by virtue of a power vested in the municipality and delegated or sub-delegated to such political structure, political office-bearer, councillor, agent or employee;"reserve" means the land described in the Provincial Notice set out below:(a)Ramskop Nature Reserve — Provincial Notice 824/1979;(b)Lamberts’s Bay Nature Reserve — Provincial Notice 785/1967.2. Nature and Environmental Regulations applicable
The provisions of the Nature and Environmental Conservation Regulations promulgated under Provincial Notice 955 dated 29 August 1975 shall apply mutatis mutandis in respect of the reserves, and any reference in such regulations to—3. Charges
The municipality shall fix the charges payable to it in connection with any amenity, facility, entertainment, exhibition, performance or service established or provided by it in respect of the reserves.4. Camping and picnicking
5. General prohibitions
No person shall—6. Penalty
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this by-law shall be guilty of an offence and liable upon conviction to—History of this document
22 October 2004 this version
Published in
Western Cape Provincial Gazette number 6181
Commences.