Restitution of Land Rights Act (No. 22 of 1994). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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