Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Act, 1991. Act no. 112 of 1991. Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette no. 13358 of 1991. Long titleAn Act to provide for the upgrading and conversion into ownership of certain rights granted in respect of land; for the transfer of tribal land in full ownership to tribes; and for matters connected therewith. Subject Land & soil Keyword Indigenous peoples Cadastre/land registration Subdivision of land Land tenure Land-use planning Lease Offences/penalties Ownership Private land Public land Right of use Survey/mapping Traditional rights/customary rights Transfer Use restrictions Zoning Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Entry into force notes September 1, 1991. Abstract This Act, consisting of 26 articles and divided into 3 chapters, concerns the upgrading and conversion into ownership of certain rights granted in respect of land and provides for the transfer of tribal land in full ownership to tribes and for related matters. The Act defines the following relevant terms: formalised township; land tenure right; general plan; register of land rights; title of land right; township; tribal land; tribal resolution; tribe. Chapter 1 provides for the conversion of land tenure rights into ownership and covers the following matters: conversion of land tenure rights mentioned in the attached schedules; content of rights pending conversion; continuation of titles, conditions, servitudes, mortgage bonds; effects of the Act; cancellation of certain servitudes and restricted conditions and related compensation; township registers; conditions of land use. Chapter 2 provides for formalising of townships and covers the following matters: declaration of townships to be a formalised township and related assistance by Minister; surveying; updating and compilation of registers of land rights: Chapter 3 provides for miscellaneous matters, including: legal capacity of a tribe to obtain property; transfer of tribal land to a tribe; legal presumptions; offences and penalties. Full text English Website www.gov.za References - Legislation Amended by 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 Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Amendment Act, no. 6 of 2021. Legislation | South Africa | 2021 Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Institution, Land tenure, Land-use planning, Ownership, Property rights, Right of use Source: FAO, FAOLEX The Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Amendment Act, no. 34 of 1996. Legislation | South Africa | 1996 Keyword: Community management, Indigenous peoples, Cadastre/land registration, Land tenure, Land-use planning, Lease, Offences/penalties, Property rights, Registration, Right of use, Special fund, Traditional rights/customary rights, Use restrictions Source: FAO, FAOLEX