Black Laws Amendment Act 12 of 1978

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12 of 1978

The Black Laws Amendment Act 12 of 1978 intends:

  • to amend the Black Administration Act, 1927 [repealed in 2005], so as to extend the jurisdiction of a Black Affairs Commissioner's Court in respect of garnishee orders;
  • to amend the Black (Urban Areas) Consolidation Act, 1945 [repealed in 1986], so as to:
    • extend exemption from the operation of section 12 of the said Act,
    • further define the expression "idle person",
    • regulate the suspension of certain orders,
    • further regulate certain enquiries in regard to the summoning of assessors, and 
    • provide for the granting of exemptions from the provisions of the said Act;
  • to amend the Black (Abolition of Passes and Co-ordination of Documents) Act, 1952 [repealed in 1986], so as to further regulate the issue of reference books and identity documents;
  • to amend the Representation between the Republic of South Africa and Self-governing Territories Act, 1959 [repealed in 1994], so as to further regulate the appointment of commissioners-general;
  • to repeal section 16 of the Black Labour Act, 1964 [repealed in 1986];
    • to amend the said Act so as to extend exemption from the operation of section 26 thereof;
  • to amend the Promotion of the Economic Development of National States Act, 1968, so as to further regulate the indemnification of certain persons against loss;
  • to repeal section 46 of the Taxation of Blacks Act, 1969 [repealed in 1984];
  • to amend the Black Homelands Constitution Act, 1971 [repealed in 1994], so as:
    • to further regulate the withdrawal of moneys from a revenue fund and the auditing of accounts, regulate the creation of new paramount chieftainships arid chieftainships, provide for extension of the powers of legislative assemblies, and regulate the exercise of their legislative powers in respect of tribes and office-bearers therein;
    • to regulate certain matters in areas excised from Black areas; and
  • to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

15 March 1978

Amendments

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