The Land Court Act, 2023 (Act No. 6 of 2023)

Chapter 1 : Definitions, Purpose and Objects

2. Purpose and objects of Act

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(1) The purpose of this Act is to enhance and promote the ideal of access to land on an equitable basis, promote land reform as a means of redressing the results of past discrimination and facilitate land justice.

 

(2) In fulfilling the purpose of this Act as contemplated in subsection (1), the objects of this Act are to—
(a) establish a Court with jurisdiction to grant any order, appropriate relief or impose any sanction, as provided for in this Act or any other law that confers jurisdiction on the Court;
(b) establish an appeal process to hear and determine appeals emanating from the judgments and orders of the Court; and
(c) provide for mediation.