Extension of Security of Tenure Act, 1997 (Act No. 62 of 1997)

No. and year of law

Short title

Extension of amendment

Act No. 6 of 1959

Trespass Act, 1959

1. Amendment of section 1 by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsection:

"(1A) A person who is deemed to have lawful reason to enter and be upon such land".

2. Amendment of section 2 by the insertion of the following subsection:

"(2) A court which convicts any person under subsection (1) may make an order for the summary ejectment of such person from the land concerned: Provided that an occupier who has a right of residence or right to use land in terms of the Extension of Tenure Act, 1997, shall not be ejected in terms of this subsection from land in respect of which he or she has such right".

3. Insertion of section 3A:

"Application of Act

3A. This Act shall apply throughout the Republic.