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Natives' Land Act.

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
1913
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make further provision as to the purchase and leasing of Land by Natives and other Persons in the several parts of the Union and for other purposes in connection with the ownership and occupation of Land by Natives and other Persons.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Transfer Institution Authorization/permit Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

Purchase, hire or other acquisition of land outside the scheduled native areas by natives is restricted in the sense that agreements for purposes of such acts require approval of the Governor-General. As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act the Governor-General shall appoint a commission whose functions shall be to inquire and report what areas should be set apart as areas within which natives shall not be permitted to acquire or hire land or interests in land; what areas should be set apart as areas within which persons other than natives shall not be permitted to acquire or hire land or interests in land.

Full text
English