Expropriation Act, 1975 (Act No. 63 of 1975)

Regulations

Regulations in terms of Section 25(1) of the Expropriation Act, 1975

1. Definitions
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(1)In these regulations, unless the context otherwise indicates, any expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Expropriation Act, 1975 (Act No. 63 of 1975), has that meaning, and—

 

"deliver"

means the serving of copies of any notice, process of a compensation court, document in an application referred to in regulation 17(1), or any other document, as the case may be, required in terms of these regulations on any other party and the filing of the original with the registrar;

 

"applicant"

includes the practitioner, or the person referred to in regulation 4(2)(b) or (c), acting on behalf of an applicant;

 

"the Act"

means the Expropriation Act, 1975 (Act No. 63 of 1975);

 

"Uniform Rules of Court"

means the Rules governing the proceedings of the provincial and local divisions of the Supreme Court of South Africa, made in terms of section 43(2)(a) of the Supreme Court Act, 1959 (Act No. 59 of 1959), published under Government Notice R. 48 dated 12 January 1965, as amended from time to time;

 

"registrar"

means the registrar of the compensation court and, except for the purposes of regulation 45(4), includes any assistant registrar;

 

"court"

means the compensation court established by or in terms of section 16 of the Act;

 

"process"

means any process of a compensation court;

 

"practitioner"

means any advocate or attorney practising as such;

 

"president"

means a president of a compensation court appointed in terms of section 16 of the Act;

 

"respondent"

includes any person who in terms of regulations 10(7) an[sic] 15 joins in the proceedings, and any practitioner, or the person referred to in regulation 4(2)(b) or (c) acting on behalf of a respondent.

 

(2)A Saturday, Sunday or public holiday shall not, unless the contrary intention appears, be included in the calculation of any period of time under these regulations.

 

(3)Service of any notice or document required in terms of these regulations but not required to be served by the deputy sheriff in terms of the provisions thereof may, subject to the provisions of the Act and these regulations, take place by dispatching such notice or document by registered post.