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

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

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

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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.

Amended by: Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act. (1997)
Amended by: Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act (No. 84 of 1995). (1995-10-06)
Amended by: Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 112 of 2003). (2003-02-04)
Amended by: Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act, 2014 (No. 15 of 2014). (2014-06-29)
Amended by: Land Restitution of Reform Laws Amendment Act. (1999)
Amended by: Land Restitution and Reform Laws Amendment Act (No. 78 of 1996). (1996-11-20)
Amended by: Land Affairs General Amendment Act. (1998)
Amended by: Rural Development and Land Reform General Amendment Act, 2011 (No. 4 of 2011). (2011-05-12)

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