Land Affairs General Amendment Act 2001 (No. 51 of 2001). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act, 1996, by extending the definition of “applicant” to provide for’ associates to apply for the acquisition of rights in land and servitudes; to reduce the age at which a labour tenant who refused or failed to provide labour to an owner or lessee, may not be evicted; to make provision that a court satisfies itself that adequate arrangements have been made for the reinstatement of a person who was evicted, if a final order is not granted; to provide for offences; to make provision that associates also may apply for advances and subsidies, granted in terms of this at Act, for the acquisition of land or rights to land; to amend the Extension of Security of Tenure Act, 1997, by the deletion of the reference to “labour tenant” in the definition of “occupier”; to insert a definition for “established practice” and to grant rights to occupiers to bury deceased family members residing on the land on which the occupier is residing, on that land; to grant a right to he family members of an occupier at the occupier’s death, to bury that occupier on the land he or she was residing at; and to provide for matters connected therewith. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land reform Land tenure Lease Contract/agreement Smallholders/peasants Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract These amendments, being part of a general revision of Acts relating to land, concern the reinforcement of the legal position and rights of labour tenants, now called "occupiers". Full text English References - Legislation Amends Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act 1996 (No. 3 of 1996). Legislation | South Africa | 1996 Keyword: Land tenure, Land reform, Lease, Ownership, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Extension of Security of Tenure Act, 1997 (No. 62 of 1997). Legislation | South Africa Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Right of use Source: FAO, FAOLEX