Land Reform: Provision of Land and Assistance Act, 1993 (Act No. 126 of 1993)3. Publication of notice in newspaper |
| (1) | Taking into consideration the languages most commonly used in the district, the Minister shall cause to be published in at least one newspaper circulating in the district in which the designated land is situated, a notice calling upon interested parties to submit in writing to the Minister within a period mentioned in the notice, which period may not be shorter than 21 days, following the day upon which the notice appeared in the newspaper, any representations which they wish to make in respect of the contemplated designation: Provided that if no substantial change in land use is likely to occur as a result of the proposed settlement in terms of this Act, the Minister may direct that no such publication shall be necessary. |
| (2) | The Minister shall not designate any land before he or she has considered all the representations received by virtue of subsection (1). |
[Section 3 substituted by section 3 of Act No. 26 of 1998]