General Law Amendment Act 32 of 1952

The General Law Amendment Act 32 of 1952 intends:

• to amend
  • the Libel Act, 1882 of the Cape of Good Hope,
  • the Shipping Casualties Law, 1883 of Natal,
  • the Better Administration of Justice Act, 1896 of the Cape of Good Hope, 
  • the South Africa Act, 1909,
  • the Justices of the Peace and Oaths Act, 1914 [repealed in 1964],
  • the Removal or Modification of Restrictions on Immovable Property Act, 1916,
  • the Marriage Officers' Act, 1916 [repealed in 1962],
  • the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, 1917 [repealed in 1955],
  • the South West Africa Affairs Act, 1922 [repealed in 1977],
  • the Female Jurors' Act, 1931 [repealed in 1969],
  • the Attorneys, Notaries and Conveyancers' Admission Act, 1934 [repealed in 1979],
  • the Insolvency Act, 1936,
  • the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1937 [repealed in 1972],
  • the Children's Act, 1937 [repealed in 1960],
  • the General Law Amendment Act, 1949,
• to the appointment of deputy sheriffs and deputy bailiffs,
• to wills,
• to contracts, and
• to evidence.

Commencement

4 June 1952

Amendments

• Amended by Law of Succession Amendment Act 43 of 1992
• Amended by Attorneys Act 53 of 1979
• Amended by Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977
• Amended by Pre-Union Statute Law Revision Act 43 of 1977
• Amended by Abolition of Juries Act 34 of 1969
• Amended by Immovable Property (Removal or Modification of Restrictions) Act 94 of 1965
• Amended by Civil Proceedings Evidence Act 25 of 1965
• Amended by Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths Act 16 of 1963
• Amended by Marriage Act 25 of 1961
• Amended by Criminal Procedure Act 56 of 1955
• Amended by Black High Court Abolition Act 13 of 1954