Natural Resources Protection (Model) Bye-laws, 1992 (S.I. No.30 of 1992).

No person shall remove any natural resource from the Area under the jurisdiction of a District Council adopting these by-laws except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a removal permit (by-law 3). "Natural resources" includes firewood, gravel, sand, soil, stones, thatching, grass, veld product and river reeds. "Veld product" means any plant, root, fruit or tuber used either for consumption by humans or domestic animals or for medicinal or veterinary purposes (by-law 2). Other by-laws make provision for the application for a removal permit, the issue of a removal permit, exemptions, and offences. (10 by-laws)