| (1) | The functions of the Board are to advise the Minister and the Director-General on tenure security matters, and generally, the Board shall— |
| (b) | assist in the creation and maintenance of a data base of occupiers, land rights disputes and their resolution as well as evictions, which must contain such additional information as may be prescribed; |
| (c) | assist in the provision of mediation and arbitration of land rights disputes arising from the application of this Act; |
| (d) | facilitate the implementation of information dissemination measures to develop awareness of the provisions of this Act; |
| (e) | monitor and evaluate the impact of related laws, in relation to the functions of the Board; |
| (f) | assist in the creation of mechanisms for the provision of legal assistance and legal representation to affected persons in terms of this Act; |
| (g) | assist in the formulation of a means test relating to funding for legal assistance; |
| (h) | generally, advise on any other matter referred to it by the Minister. |
| (2) | The Board shall involve all the various structures and representatives of organisations with vested interests in land within the commercial farming areas, to promote effective ways of monitoring and mediating land rights disputes. |
| (3) | The Board may delegate its functions, except the function to advise the Minister and the Director-General on tenure security matters and the functions contemplated in subsection (1)(a) and (f), to the Land Rights Management Committees. |
[Section 15C inserted by section 8 of the Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Act, 2018, Notice No. 1259, GG42046, dated 20 November 2018 - effective 1 April 2024 by Commencement Proclamation Notice 146, GG50014, dated 19 January 2024]
