| (1) | The company may, with the written approval of the Minister and subject to this section, expropriate any immovable property for the purpose of performing a relevant activity. |
| (2) | If the company intends expropriating any immovable property in terms of subsection (1), the company shall submit to the Minister a report explaining the intended expropriation. |
| (3) | The Minister shall grant approval for the expropriation of any immovable property in terms of subsection (1) only if he or she is satisfied after considering the report referred to in subsection (2), that the company— |
| (a) | requires the immovable property for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1); and |
| (b) | is unable to purchase the immovable property on reasonable terms. |
| (4) | Sections 1, 7 to 15 and 18 to 22 of the Expropriation Act, 1975 (Act No. 63 of 1975), shall apply, with the changes required by the context, in respect of the expropriation of any immovable property in terms of subsection (1), and any reference in any of those sections— |
| (a) | to ‘Minister’ and ‘State’ shall be construed as a reference to the company; |
| (b) | to ‘section 2’, shall be construed as a reference to this section; and |
| (c) | to ‘this Act’ shall be construed as a reference to this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates. |
[Section 16 substituted by section 17 of Act No. 2 of 1998]
