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

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act amend the Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994, so as to empower the Minister of Land Affairs to purchase, acquire in any other manner or expropriate land, a portion of land or a right in land for the purpose of the restoration or award of such land, portion of land or right in land to a claimant or for any other related land reform purpose; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land reform Expropriation
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

The Minister may purchase, acquire expropriate land, a portion of land or a right in land: (a) in respect of which a claim in terms of this Act has been lodged. for the purpose of: (i) restoring or awarding such land, portion of land or right in land to a claimant who is entitled to restitution of a right in land on terms of section 2; or (ii) providing alternative relief as contemplated in section 6(2) (a): and (b) in respect of which no such claim has been lodged but the acquisition of which is directly related to or affected by such claim and which will promote the achievement of the purpose contemplated in paragraph (a). The Expropriation Act, 1975 shall, with the necessary changes, apply to an expropriation under this Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.polity.org.za

References - Legislation

Amends

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

Legislation | South Africa | 1994

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Land commission, Ownership

Source: FAO, FAOLEX