PART I
PRELIMINARY
1
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Land Settlement Act [Chapter 20:01].
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Interpretation
(1) In this Act—
“alienate” includes lease;
“appeal board” means the Agricultural Land Settlement Appeal Board established
in terms of Part V;
“Board” means the Agricultural Land Settlement Board established by section
three;
“farm” means any area of land which is not within—
(a) parks and wild life land or forest land; or
(b) a municipal area, town area or local government area as defined in the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29:15];
(c) a town ward of a rural district council or an area that has been declared a
specified area in terms of the Rural District Councils Act [Chapter 29:13];
or
(d) the area of any township as defined in the Land Survey Act [Chapter
20:12]; or
(e) State land the layout of which has been approved in terms of—
(i) section 127 of the Town and Country Planning Act [Chapter 213 of
1974]; or
(ii) section 43 of the Regional, Town and Country Planning Act [Chapter
20:12];
“holding” means land leased in terms of this Act;
“lease” includes the tenure of a holding after the right to purchase the holding has
been exercised and until title has been issued in respect thereof;
“member” means a member of the Board;4
“Minister” means the Minister of Special Affairs in the President's Office responsible for Lands, Land Reform and Resettlement 5 or any other Minister to whom
the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of this Act.
PART II6
AGRICULTURAL LAND SETTLEMENT BOARD
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Establishment and constitution of Agricultural Land Settlement Board
(1) There is hereby established a board, to be known as the Agricultural Land Settlement Board, which shall consist of not less than five and not more than twelve members appointed by the Minister after consultation with the President and in accordance
with any directions the President may give him.
(2) The Minister shall choose the persons to be appointed as members for their ability and experience in agriculture, business or administration and their suitability otherwise
for appointment as members.