Black Laws Amendment Act 7 of 1973

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7 of 1973

The Black Laws Amendment Act 7 of 1973 intends:

  • to amend the Black Administration Act, 1927 [repealed in 2005], so as to further define the circumstances in which a tribe, portion of a tribe, Black community or Black person may be required to withdraw from a place;
  • to amend the Black Trust and Land Act, 1936 [repealed in 1991], so as:
    • to make new provision for the declaration of land as a released area, and the calculation of the extent of the land which may be acquired by the South African Development Trust; 
    • and to regulate the lease of land by the said Trust to persons other than Black people;
  • to amend the Black (Abolition of Passes and Co-ordination of Documents) Act, 1952 [repealed in 1986], so as to further regulate the registration of contracts;
  • to amend the South-West Africa Black Affairs Administration Act, 1954 [repealed in 1993], so as to vest certain land in the said Trust;
  • to amend the Transkei Constitution Act, 1963 [repealed in 1994], so as:
    • to extend the powers of the Legislative Assembly of the Transkei;
    • to elucidate the expression "Black education" appearing in item 2 of Part B of the First Schedule thereto; and
    • to make new provision for the constitution of a High Court;
  • to amend the Black Labour Act, 1964 [repealed in 1986], so as to regulate in certain respects responsibility for the acts or omissions of a labour agent;
  • to amend the Black Homelands Constitution Act, 1971 [repealed in 1994], so as:
    • to exempt members of legislative assemblies from liability for certain acts;
    • to provide for the reservation of certain land as land which may be occupied or acquired by Black persons;
    • to elucidate the expression "Black education" appearing in item 2 of Schedule 1 thereto;
    • to make new provision for the constitution of High Courts; and
    • to extend the powers of legislative assemblies; and
  • to amend the Black Affairs Administration Act, 1971 [repealed in 1986], so as to alter the constitution of Black Affairs Administration Boards and the executive committees thereof; and
  • to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

21 March 1973

Amendments

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