South Africa - 1975 - Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Expropriation Act

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa

The Act provides for the expropriation of land and other property for public and other specified purposes. It spells out the powers of the minister and local authorities, an inspection of properties meant for expropriation, offers of compensation, payment, basis of determining compensation, determination by the court or arbitration in absence of agreement, and withdrawal of expropriation, among others.

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January 2022

The Act provides for the expropriation of land and other property for public and other specified purposes. It spells out the powers of the minister and local authorities, an inspection of properties meant for expropriation, offers of compensation, payment, basis of determining compensation, determination by the court or arbitration in absence of agreement, and withdrawal of expropriation, among others.

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