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Expropriation Amendment Act (Act No. 45 of 1992).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Institution Vested rights/existing rights Right of use Expropriation Royalties/fees
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act amends certain definitions and expressions of the 1975 Expropriation Act; it extends the power to expropriate to any minister responsible for the administration of works and land affairs; restricts expropriation by Transnet to expropriation under the Legal Succession to the South African Transport Services Act of 1989; facilitates the expropriation procedure; extends payment of compensation in respect of unregistered rights; extends penal provisions; further regulates offers and claims relating to compensation, disposal of the amount of compensation, payment of interest, of legal costs and the withdrawal of expropriation; repeals certain obsolete provisions; amends the Water Act, 1956; amends the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, so as to facilitate the recording of expropriation; amends the Legal Succession to the South African Transport Services Act of 1989; and provides for matters connected therewith.

Full text
English
Website
www.parliament.gov.za

References - Legislation

Amends

Expropriation Act 1975.

Legislation | South Africa | 1975 (1994)

Keyword: Expropriation, Liability/compensation, Court/tribunal, Right of use, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX