Long Beach Home Owners Association v Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (South Africa) & another (865/2016) [2017] ZASCA 122 (22 September 2017)
National Forests Act 84 of 1998 – ss 3(3)(a), 7(1)(a) and 7(4) – licence to carry out prohibited activities in a natural forest – meaning of ‘natural forests must not be destroyed save in exceptional circumstances’ – nature of discretion – rigid adherence to policy – improper exercise of discretion – refusal of licence – review of decision.
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