Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act, 1996 (Act No. 3 of 1996)

Chapter III : Acquisition of ownership or other rights in land by labour tenant

27. Application for advance or subsidy

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(1) A labour tenant, who has a right to acquire land in terms of this Act, may apply to the Minister for an advance or subsidy referred to in section 26.

 

(2)In determining the amount and conditions of any advance or subsidy to be granted in terms of subsection (1), the Minister shall have regard inter alia to the desirability of assisting labour tenants to purchase land in accordance with any order granted by the Court.

 

(3) Advances or subsidies referred to in section 26 may also, subject to such conditions as the Minister may determine, be applied to the acquisition of land or rights in land by former labour tenants, associates and persons who have been required to leave a farm in accordance with the provisions of section 9(2): Provided that such applications were lodged prior to 31 March 2001.

[Section 3 substituted by section 5 of Act No. 51 of 2001]