Prevention of illegal eviction from and unlawful occupation of land Act. Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the prohibition of unlawful eviction; to provide for procedures for the eviction of unlawful occupiers; and to repeal the Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, 1951, and other obsolete laws; and to provide for matters incidental thereto. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Dispute settlement Gender and natural resources Geographical area Africa, Southern Africa Abstract Section 3 formulates a prohibition of receipt or solicitation of consideration in respect of unlawful occupation of land. Section 4 makes provision for the eviction of unlawful occupiers of land. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4, the owner or person in charge of land may institute urgent proceedings for the eviction of an unlawful occupier of that land pending the outcome of proceedings for a final order, and the court may grant such an order if it is satisfied that conditions set out Full text English