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Communal Property Associations Act, No. 28 of 1996

Long title

To enable communities to form juristic persons, to be known as communal property associations in order to acquire, hold and manage property on a basis agreed to by members of a community in terms of a written constitution; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Table of contents

SECTION TITLE
[PREAMBLE]
1. Definitions
2. Application of Act
3. Seal of Communal Property Associations
4. Exemption from liability
5. Registration of provisional association
6. Drafting of constitution
7. Adoption of constitution
8. Registration of associations
9. Principles to be accommodated in constitutions
10. Information, conciliation and other assistance
11. Monitoring and inspection
12. Approval for certain transactions
13. Administration, liquidation and deregistration
14. Offences
15. Delegation of powers and assignment of duties by Director-General
16. Appeals
17. Annual report by Director-General
18. Regulations
19. Short title
Sch. SCHEDULE. MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE CONSTITUTION OF A COMMUNAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION (SECTION 8(2)(d))

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