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Land
Court Act, No. 6 of 2023
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Zulu, except iro notice of assent date in English, and except iro title/text/engrossments in the following section 036 Sch (AfrikaansAfrikaans/Afrikaans) except for Item5.13 which amends Act 1996_003_032 (Afrikaans/English/English)
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Zulu, except iro notice of assent date in English, and except iro title/text/engrossments in the following section 036 Sch (AfrikaansAfrikaans/Afrikaans) except for Item5.13 which amends Act 1996_003_032 (Afrikaans/English/English)
Long title
To provide for the establishment of a Land Court and appeals against decisions of the Land Court; to make provision for the administration and judicial functions of the Land Court; to provide for the jurisdiction of the Land Court and Magistrates' Courts for certain land related matters; to provide for mediation procedures; to amend certain laws relating to the adjudication of land matters by other courts; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE | |
| ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS | |
| CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTS | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Purpose and objects of Act |
| CHAPTER 2. ESTABLISHMENT, COMPOSITION, SEAL, SEAT AND JURISDICTION OF COURT | |
| 3. | Establishment of Court |
| 4. | Composition of Court |
| 5. | Seal of Court |
| 6. | Seat of Court |
| 7. | Jurisdiction of Court |
| CHAPTER 3. JUDGES, OFFICERS AND ASSESSORS OF COURT | |
| 8. | Appointment of judges of Court |
| 9. | Tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions of appointment of judges |
| 10. | No process to be issued against Judge President, Deputy Judge President |
| 11. | Appointment of officers and staff |
| 12. | Appointment of assessors |
| CHAPTER 4. COURT PROCEEDINGS | |
| Part 1. Institution of proceedings in Court | |
| 13. | Institution of proceedings |
| Part
2. Rules, powers and functions of Court under other legislation,
intervention, right to appear, legal representation, powers of Court on
hearing appeals and judgment by default | |
| 14. | Rules governing procedure of Court |
| 15. | Powers and functions of Court under other legislation |
| 16. | Intervention to proceedings before Court, right to appear and legal representation |
| 17. | Powers of Court on hearing of appeals |
| 18. | Judgment by default |
| Part 3. Witnesses, witness fees and admissibility of evidence | |
| 19. | Witnesses |
| 20. | Witness fees |
| 21. | Admissibility of evidence |
| Part 4. Processes of Court and Offences | |
| 22. | Scope and execution of process of Court |
| 23. | Offences relating to execution |
| Part 5. Powers of Court, conferences, Court orders, variation, rescission and costs | |
| 24. | Powers of Court |
| 25. | Conferences |
| 26. | Court orders |
| 27. | Variation and rescission of orders of Court |
| 28. | Costs |
| Part 6. Mediation and settling of matters | |
| 29. | Mediation |
| 30. | Settling of matters |
| CHAPTER 5. APPEALS AGAINST JUDGMENT OR ORDER OF COURT AND OF OTHER COURTS | |
| 31. | Appeals against judgment or order of Court |
| 32. | Appeals against judgment or order of other courts |
| CHAPTER 6. GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 33. | General provisions applicable to Court |
| 34. | Removal of action or proceedings |
| 35. | Transitional arrangements |
| 36. | Amendment of laws |
| 37. | Regulations |
| 38. | Short title and commencement |
| Sch. | SCHEDULE. LAWS AMENDED (SECTION 36) [s36] |
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