National Forests Act, 1998 (Act No. 84 of 1998)Chapter 8 : Enforcement69. Power to arrest |
| (1) | A forest officer may arrest any person whom he or she reasonably suspects to have committed— |
| (a) | a first, second or third category offence; or |
| (b) | a fourth category offence and who in his or her opinion will fail to appear in answer to a summons. |
| (2) | In making an arrest, a forest officer must— |
| (a) | not use more force than is reasonably necessary if the arrest is resisted; |
| (b) | respect the constitutional rights of the person arrested. |