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Restitution of Land Rights Act (No. 22 of 1994).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the restitution of rights in land in respect of which persons or communities were dispossessed under or for the purposes of furthering the objects of any racially based discriminatory law; to establish a Commission on Restitution of Land Rights and a Land Claims Court; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land reform Land tenure Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Land commission Ownership
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

Persons or communities contemplated in section 121(2) of the Constitution are entitled to enforce restitution of a right in land (sect. 2). A person shall be entitled to claim title in land if the claimant, or his, her or its antecedents was prevented from obtaining or retaining title in the claimed land because of a racially discriminatory laws, and if the claimant proves that the registered owner of the claimed land holds title as a result of a transaction between such registered owner or his, her or its antecedents and the claimant or his, her, or its antecedents, in terms of which such registered owner or his, her or its antecedents held the land on behalf of the claimant or his, her or its antecedents (sect. 3). Chapter II provides for the establishment of a Commission for the restitution of land rights consisting of Land Claims Commissioners (sect. 4). The Commission shall prepare hearings of claims by the Court and advise and assist claimants in preparation and submission of the claims (sect. 6). Chapter II provides also rules with respect to the procedure of lodgement of claims, the Commission's power of investigation, mediation by a mediator appointed by the Chief Land Commissioner, a certificate of feasibility of restitution, and various other matters relating to activities of the Commission. Chapter III provides for the establishment of a Land Claims Court and regulated various matters relating to the Court and court proceedings. Chapter IV contains miscellaneous provisions.

Full text
English
Website
www.info.gov.za

References - Legislation

Amended by

Rural Development and Land Reform General Amendment Act, 2011 (No. 4 of 2011).

Legislation | South Africa | 2011

Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration, Common property, Lease, Institution, Survey/mapping

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 112 of 2003).

Legislation | South Africa | 2003

Keyword: Land reform, Expropriation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act.

Legislation | South Africa | 1997

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ownership, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Affairs General Amendment Act.

Legislation | South Africa | 1998

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Restitution of Reform Laws Amendment Act.

Legislation | South Africa | 1999

Keyword: Land reform, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act (No. 84 of 1995).

Legislation | South Africa | 1995

Keyword: Court/tribunal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Restitution and Reform Laws Amendment Act (No. 78 of 1996).

Legislation | South Africa | 1996

Keyword: Land reform, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement, Ownership

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act, 2014 (No. 15 of 2014).

Legislation | South Africa | 2014

Keyword: Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

The Land Court Act, no. 06 of 2023.

Legislation | South Africa | 2023

Keyword: Land tenure, Court/tribunal, Land consolidation, Land reform, Land valuation, Dispute settlement, Procedural matters, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX