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Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act, 2003

This provision amends section 35 of the Restitution of Land Rights Act by deleting subsections (5) and (5A), and it also refers to an amendment of section 12A. If land is acquired or expropriated…

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Jurisdiction: South Africa
Structure: 7 provisions
Citation: Act 48 of 2003
Dates: updated 4 Feb 2004

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“This provision amends section 35 of the Restitution of Land Rights Act by deleting subsections (5) and (5A), and it also refers to an amendment of section 12A.”

This provision amends section 35 of the Restitution of Land Rights Act by deleting subsections (5) and (5A), and it also refers to an amendment of section 12A. If land is acquired or expropriated to restore or award it to a claimant, the land vests in the State and the State must transfer it to the claimant. The Minister may grant an advance or subsidy for certain land-related purposes if Parliament has appropriated money for it and any conditions set by the Minister are met. This text lists categories of claimants and persons covered by the amendment. This provision amends section 42D by deleting part of subsection (1) and inserts a new section 42E.

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Section 35 of the Restitution of Land Rights Act.

This provision amends section 35 of the Restitution of Land Rights Act by deleting subsections (5) and (5A), and it also refers to an amendment of section 12A.

Section 1

Section 42C of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for

The Minister may grant an advance or subsidy for certain land-related purposes if Parliament has appropriated money for it and any conditions set by the Minister are met.

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This text lists categories of claimants and persons covered by the amendment.

Section 1

The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 42D:

The Minister may acquire or expropriate land, or rights in land, for land reform purposes in specified claim-related situations, and compensation is to be determined by agreement or by the Court.

Section 5

This Act is called the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act, 2003.

This section states the Act’s short title: the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act, 2003.

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Substitution 3Amendment 2Short title 2

§ 1Section 35 of the Restitution of Land Rights Act.Amendment

This provision amends section 35 of the Restitution of Land Rights Act by deleting subsections (5) and (5A), and it also refers to an amendment of section 12A.

1. Section 35 of the Restitution of Land Rights Act. 1993 (Act No. 22 of 1991) as the principal Act). is hereby amended by the deletion of (hereinafter referred to subsections ( 5 ) and (5A). 3 Amendment of section 12A of Act 22 of 1994, as inserted by section 30 of Act 63 of 1997

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§ 2Section 42A of the principal Act is hereby amendedSubstitution

If land is acquired or expropriated to restore or award it to a claimant, the land vests in the State and the State must transfer it to the claimant.

2. Section 42A of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for I O subsection ( I ) of the following subsection: ' * ( 1 ) Where. in terms of this Act, [the Court orders the State to acquire or expropriate] land is acquired or expropriated in order to restore or award the land of such t o a claimant. [the claimant shall become owner thereof on the date acquisition or expropriation] such land vests in the State. \\,hich must transfer i t 15 t o the claimant.". Amendment of section 32C of Act 22 of 1994, as inserted by section 30 of Act 63 of 1997 and amended by section 4 of Act 61 of 1998 and by section 11 of Act 18 of 1999

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§ 3Section 42C of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution forSubstitution

The Minister may grant an advance or subsidy for certain land-related purposes if Parliament has appropriated money for it and any conditions set by the Minister are met.

3. Section 42C of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: 20 "(1) The Minister may from money appropriated by Parliament for this purpose and on such conditions as he or she may determine. grant an advance or a subsidy for the development or management of, or to facilitate the settlement of persons on, land which is the subject of an order of the Court in terms of this Act or an agreement in terms of section 14(3) or 42D or which is expropriated in terms 25 of section 42E. t c r

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§ 1N o . 2.5972Substitution

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1 N o . 2.5972 GOVERNMENTGAZETTL. 4 kEBKI'ARJ' 2004 Act No. 48.2003 RESTITUTION OF LAND RIGHTS AMENDMENT ACT. 2003 f t r ) any claimant to whom restoration or the award of a right in land has been ordered; ibi any claimant who has entered into an agreement contemplated in section 1 4 3 I or 42D; ( c J any person resettled [as a result of an order of the Court] on such land.". 5 Amendment of section 42D of Act 22 of 1994, as inserted by section 30 of Act 63 of 1997 and substituted by section 12 of Act 18 of 1999

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§ 4Section 42D of the principal Act is hereby amended by the deletion in subsectionAmendment

This provision amends section 42D by deleting part of subsection (1) and inserts a new section 42E.

4. Section 42D of the principal Act is hereby amended by the deletion in subsection ( I of paragraph (d). Insertion of section 42E in Act 22 of 1994 1 0

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§ 5The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 42D:Short title

The Minister may acquire or expropriate land, or rights in land, for land reform purposes in specified claim-related situations, and compensation is to be determined by agreement or by the Court.

5. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 42D: "Acquisition of land, portion of land or right in land for land reform purposes 42E. (1) The Minister may purchase. acquire in any other manner or. consistent with the provisions of section 3 of the Promotion of Adminih- trative Justice Act. 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000), expropriate land, a portion of land or a right in land- ( a i 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 i n terms of section 2; or (ii) providing alternative relief as contemplated in section 6(2)fhJ: and ( 0 ) 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 i n paragraph fa). ( 2 ) The Expropriation Act, 1975 (Act No. 63 of 1975). shall, with the and an! necessary changes. apply reference to the Minister of Public Works in that Act must be construed as a reference to the Minister for the purpose of such expropriation. to an expropriation under this Act. (3) Where the Minister expropriates land. a portion of land or a rizht in land under this Act. the amount of compensation and the time and manner of payment shall be determined either by agreement or by the Court i n accordance with section 25(3) of the Constitution. ( 3 ) The rules of the Court made under section 32 shall govern the procedure of the Court in the determination of compensation in terms of subsection (31.". Short title 10

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§ 6This Act is called the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act, 2003.Short title

This section states the Act’s short title: the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act, 2003.

6. This Act is called the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act, 2003.

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Court in terms of this Act
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Land Rights Amendment Act, 2003
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Promotion of Adminih- trative Justice Act
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Restitution of Land Rights Act
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section 42D by deleting part of subsection (1) and inserts a new section 42E. 4. Section 42D of the principal Act
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