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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.

SNTC Act
National Trust Commission Act, 1972, amended 1973.

Contents
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
Part VI
Part VII
Wild Birds Act
Legislation relating to wild birds has not been updated since 1914.

The Wild Birds Protection Act, 1914
 
Freshwater Fish Act
Freshwater fish are protected under the following act.

The Protection of Fresh Water Fish Act, No. 75 of 1937

 
Flora Protection Act
The legislation for the protection of indigenous flora was updated in 2000.

The Flora Protection Act, 2000
Schedule A - Especially protected flora (Endangered)
Schedule B - Vulnerable flora
Schedule C - Rare flora

This replaced The Flora Protection Act of 1952.
Game Act
This act includes the legislation for establishment of wildlife sanctuaries.

The Game Act, 1953

The Game Act was modified in 1991 by the introduction of the Game Amendment.

The Game (Amendment) Act, 1991

 
Environment Management Act
Legislation relating to environmental management. This supercedes the Swaziland Environmental Authority Act, 1992.

The Environment Management Act, 2002
PEU Act
The SNTC, being parastatal, falls under the Public Enterprises Unit.

The Public Enterprises Unit Act
 
Other Related Legislation
Game Control Act No. 37 of 1947
   (Download MS Word document - 24 Kb)

Grass Fires Act No. 44 of 1955
   (Download MS Word document - 46 Kb)

Forests Preservation Act No. 14 of 1910
   (Download MS Word document - 24 Kb)

Natural Resources Act No. 71 of 1951
   (Download MS Word document - 66 Kb)

Private Forests Act No. 3 of 1951
   (Download MS Word document - 38 Kb)

Plant Control Act No. 8 of 1981
   (Download MS Word document - 121 Kb)
This Act repealed and replaces the following:
  The Noxious Weeds Act, 1929
  The Locust Destruction Act, 1924
  The Importation of Bees Act, 1910
  The Plant Protection Act, 1958
  Wild Mushroom Control Order, 1973

Swaziland Finance and Audit Act No. 18 of 1967

Swaziland Tourism Authority Act No. 2 of 2001

A compendium of the environmental laws of Swaziland was prepared by the Swaziland Environmental Authority in 2005. This compendium includes some legislation not included in these pages:

  • Summary of draft Constitution
  • Ozone Depleting Substances Regulations, 2003
  • Seeds and Plant Varieties Act No. 7 of 2000
  • The Cattle Routes Act No. 15 of 1918
  • Animal Diseases Act No. 7 of 1965
  • Dangerous Weapons Regulations No. 6 of 1889(1)
  • National Trust Commission Regulations, 1972
  • Mining Act No. 5 of 1958
  • Water Act No. 7 of 2003
  • Purification of Industry Water and Effluent Regulations No. 25 of 1967(1)
  • Control of Tree Planting Act No. 7 of 1972
  • Control of Radio-Active Substances Act No. 23 of 1964
  • Public Health Act No. 5 of 1969
  • Explosives Act No. 4 of 1961
  • National Fire Services Order No. 14 of 1975
  • Safeguarding of Swazi Areas Act No. 39 of 1910
  • Definition of Swazi Areas Act 1916
  • Swazi Land Settlement Act No. 2 of 1946
  • The Swazi Administration Order No. 6 of 1998
Additional legislation, not included in the compendium, which may be relevant includes:
  • Swaziland Tourism Act No. 2 of 2001
  • Swaziland Finance and Audit Act No. 18 of 1967


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