Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act, 1996 (Act No. 3 of 1996)
Notice No. 486 of 1996
Act
Preamble
Chapter I : Introductory provisions
1. Definitions
2. Limitation of rights
Chapter II : Right to occupy and use land
Right to occupy and use land
3. Right to occupy and use land
4. Provision of labour
Eviction of labour tenants and other persons
5. Prohibition on eviction
6. Application for eviction
7. Order for eviction
8. Relocation of labour tenant for operational requirements of owner
9. Limitations on eviction
10. Effect of order for eviction
11. Notice of intended eviction
12. Reinstatement
13. Proceedings in other courts
14. Eviction pending application for acquisition of rights in land
15. Urgent proceedings for eviction
15A. Offences
Chapter III : Acquisition of ownership or other rights in land by labour tenant
16. Right to acquire land
17. Notice of application and initial procedure
18. Resolution of claim by agreement
19. Hearing of application by Court or referral to arbitration
20. Arbitration proceedings
21. Proceedings before Court
22. Powers of arbitrator and Court
23. Owner's right to compensation
24. Failure to pay compensation
25. Land subject to mortgage bonds or deeds of sale
26. Advances or subsidies
27. Application for advance or subsidy
28. Notes of orders of Court
Chapter IV : The Court and Arbitrators
[Deleted] 29. Jurisdiction
[Deleted] 30. Application of provisions of Restitution of Land Rights Act
31. Panel of arbitrators
32. Powers of review
33. Additional powers of arbitrator and Court
34. Application to Court for further directives or orders
35. Effect of order of Court
Chapter V : Miscellaneous provisions
36. Mediation
37. Provision of technical information to parties
38. Deeds registration
39. Attachment of or other prejudice to claim right in land
40. Non-application of certain laws
41. Regulations
42. Delegation of powers
43. Short title
Rules
Labour Tenancy Arbitration Rules
Notice No. 299 of 1997
1. Introduction
2. Appointments
3. Application of rules
4. Documents
5. Meeting to plan arbitration
6. Progress in the case
7. Interim awards and directions
8. Summoning of witnesses
9. Prior decision on legal and factual issues
10. Where a party does not appear at the hearing
11. The hearing: Interpreters
12. The hearing: Witnesses
13. Site inspections
14. Presenting argument
15. Determinations
16. Settlement
17. Costs
18. Sending of documents
19. Definitions
Schedules
Schedule 1
Form 1 : Witness Summons
Form 2 : Referral of arbitrator's determination to Land Claims Court
Schedule 2
Oath and Affirmation