Expropriation Amendment Act (Act No. 21 of 1982)

STATUTES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA - LAND EXPROPRIATION Al\1ENDlVIENT ACT NO. 21 OF 1982 [ASSENTED TO 16 FEBRUARY, 1982] [DATE OF COMMENCEMENT: 12 MARCH, 19821 (English text signed by the State President) ACT To amend the Expropriation Act, 1975, in order to replace certain official designatioDS; to delete certain obsolete expressions and references; to make new provision regarding the rate at which interest is payable on outstanding amounts of compensation; to delete the rules according to which the value of goodwill is calculated in the determination of amounts of compensation; and to make Dew provision regarding the requirements for the appointment of a president of a compensation court from the ranks of magistrates and former magistrates; and to provide for incidental matters. 1. ,Amends section 1 of the Expropriation Act, No. 63 of 1975, by substituting the definition of "Minister". ,2. Amends section 3 of the Expropriation Act, No. 63 of 1975, by substituting subsection (1). ' 3. Substitutes section 4 of the Expropriation Act, No. 63 of 1975. ", 4. (1) Amends section 12 of the Expropriation Act, No. 63 of 1975, as follows: paragraph (a) substitutes in subsection (3) the words preceding paragraph (a); paragraph (b) substitutes subsection (5) (g); paragraph (c) substitutes in subsection (5) (h) (iv) the expression "Director-General: Environment Affairs" for the expression "Secretary' for Water Affairs"; paragraph (d) deletes subsection (5) (i); and paragraph (e) deletes subsection (6). (2) Any expropriation of land upon which any business or profession is conducted or pursued on the date of expropriation as contemplated in subsection' (5) (r), read with subsection (6), of section 12 of the principal Act, commenced prior to the deletion of those subsections by subsections (1) (d) and (1) (e) of this section, and any proceedings forthe 'determination of compensation in terms of any law in respect of any such expropriation, instituted prior to such deletion, shall be concluded as if subsections (I) Cd) and (1) (e) of this section had not been passed. 5. Amends section 16 of the Expropriation Act, No. 63 of 1975, by substituting subsection (5). 6. Short title.-This Act shall be called the Expropriation Amendment Act, 1982. (Issue Nc. 16) 1135