LEGISLATION |
Legislation related to the Swaziland National Trust Commission, conservation of the natural and cultural heritage of Swaziland, and protection of the environment.
Note: The legislation made available here has been converted from scanned documents and may contain errors, it is for reference purposes only.
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SNTC Act |
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National Trust Commission Act, 1972, amended 1973. |
Contents Part I Part II Part III
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Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII
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Flora Protection Act |
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The legislation for the protection of indigenous flora was updated in 2000. This replaced The Flora Protection Act of 1952. |
The Flora Protection Act, 2000 Schedule A - Especially protected flora (Endangered) Schedule B - Vulnerable flora Schedule C - Rare flora |
Wild Birds Act |
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Legislation relating to wild birds has not been updated since 1914. |
The Wild Birds Protection Act, 1914 |
Freshwater Fish Act |
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Freshwater fish are protected under the following act. |
The Protection of Fresh Water Fish Act, No. 75 of 1937 |
Game Act |
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This act includes the legislation for establishment of wildlife sanctuaries. The Game Act was modified in 1991 by the introduction of the Game Amendment. |
The Game Act, 1953
The Game (Amendment) Act, 1991 |
Environment Management Act |
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Legislation relating to environmental management. This supercedes the Swaziland Environmental Authority Act, 1992. |
The Environment Management Act, 2002 |
PEU Act |
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The SNTC, being parastatal, falls under the Public Enterprises Unit. |
The Public Enterprises Unit Act |
Other Related Legislation |
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The Forests Preservation Act No. 14 of 1910 |
ForestPreservationAct.doc MS Word 24 Kb |
The Noxious Weeds Act No. 19 of 1929 |
NoxiousWeedsAct.doc MS Word 38 Kb |
The Natural Resources Act No. 71 of 1951 |
NaturalResourcesAct.doc MS Word 66 Kb |
The Private Forests Act No. 3 of 1951 |
PrivateForestsAct.doc MS Word 38 Kb |
The Grass Fires Act No. 44 of 1955 |
GrassFiresAct.doc MS Word 46 Kb |
The Plant Control Act No. 8 of 1981 |
PlantControlAct.doc MS Word 121 Kb |
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