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STAATSKOERANT VAN DIE REPUBLIEK VAN SUID-AFRIKA REPuBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA GOVERNMENT .·GAZETTE As 'n Nuusblad by die Poskantoor Geregistreer ·· Registered at the Post Office as a Newspaper VOL, 129] Prys 20c Price · . · Oorsee 30c Overseas . POSVRY _;_pOST FREE KAAPSTAD, 17J\1'AART 1976 CAPE TOWN, 17 MARCH 1976 [No. 5012 . DEPARTEMENT;VAN·DIE EERSTE MINISTER . DEPARTMENT. OF THE PRIME MINISTER No.409. t7 Maart 1976. No .. 409. 17 March 1976. Hierby word bekend gemaak dat. die · sy.. . It is hereby notified that the State President has assented goedkeuring geheg het aan die onderstaande.Wet wat hierby. to the following Act which is hereby published for general ter algemene inligting gepubliseer word:- information:- ; . ' No.4 van 1976: _ Wysigingswet op 1976. No: 4 of 1976: Bantu Laws Amendment Act, 1976. Please note that most Acts are published in English and another South African official language. Currently we only have capacity to publish the English versions. This means that this document will only contain even numbered pages as the other language is printed on uneven numbered pages.
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STAATSKOERANT VAN DIE REPUBLIEK VAN SUID-AFRIKA

REPuBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

GOVERNMENT .·GAZETTE

As 'n Nuusblad by die Poskantoor Geregistreer · · Registered at the Post Office as a Newspaper

VOL, 129]

Prys 20c Price · . ·

Oorsee 30c Overseas . POSVRY _;_pOST FREE

KAAPSTAD, 17J\1'AART 1976

CAPE TOWN, 17 MARCH 1976 [No. 5012

. DEPARTEMENT;VAN·DIE EERSTE MINISTER . DEPARTMENT. OF THE PRIME MINISTER

No.409. t7 Maart 1976. No . . 409. 17 March 1976.

Hierby word bekend gemaak dat. die · Staatspre~ident sy.. . It is hereby notified that the State President has assented goedkeuring geheg het aan die onderstaande.Wet wat hierby. to the following Act which is hereby published for general ter algemene inligting gepubliseer word:- information:-

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No.4 van 1976: _ Wysigingswet op Bantoewetgewing~ 1976. No: 4 of 1976: Bantu Laws Amendment Act, 1976.

Please note that most Acts are published in English and another South African official language. Currently we only have capacity to publish the English versions. This means that this document will only contain even numbered pages as the other language is printed on uneven numbered pages.

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,17 MARCH 1976

:-· ·:BANTU LAWS AMENDMENT ACf, ·1976: . ·•' Act No. 4, 1976 ' ,· '

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._ . :To repeili.Natal Law'.No.•l9 of 1891;:to amend-the Bantu Ad­-: -: ~ ministration Act, 1927,~ so as to provide that the Schedule ~ .. :•,. i .fo Natal Law No.19 of 1891 'shall remain in force as Bantu '• :; ·Law in Natal; and to regulate the laying before Parliament · .· · :. :~or Usts of proclamations issued wider the said Bantu Adminis­. ~;; ,, tration Act; to :amend the Bantu Trust and Land Act,'1936,

in order. to provide for. the transfer· of certain Trust property to self-governing territories; and to provide for the recovery

; :! ,; ·:of certain losses or damages suffered by the Trust Fund under . that Act; to amend· the· Bantu· (Urban ·Areas) ConSolidation ·

.. :: , .. , Act; 1945, in order to transfer from the State President: to : ~ .•·: ·the Minister the power to make regulations and in this respect

.:..b •tO curtail tlte 1\finister's power -of delegation; to ariJ.end .the _, i i; Bantu Beer ~Act,; 1962; with regard to definitions f: and" to , . -, . regulate the sale of Bantu beer . in Bantu eating-houses; to . : .. : ,_amend the Bantu Labour ,Act,·l964, with regard to definitions; . :. , : .. to ·amend the· Promotion of the . Economic Development of :: : Bantu Homelands Act, 1968, fn order to extend the powers of , : :.:- the Bantu lnvestment,Corporation; to provide for guarantees .... , Jn.connection_with certain loans; and to empower the Bantu . :. , .. _;·:Investment Corporation . to :be. a shareholder. in a develop­' ; ', . · ment corporation. and ·a corporation; to amend the Develop-

ment of Self-government forNative Nations in South-West ". Mrlca Act, ,1968, in order to regulate the matter of consulta-

.. ': · tion :in. connection with the ·withdrawal or amendment of ::.:.: · certain • proclamations;: to: regulate .the legislative authority . ; . . oflegislative cotincils; _ to , regulate .the .execntive authority _·: .·: ~· ·concerning certain matters; and . to regulate the Tabling in ._; :.- · :Parliament of lists of proclamations issued under that Act; . : ; to amend the BantU .Authorities'.Service Pensions Act, 1971, ~ :: .. withregard to definitions; to give certain officers of a local

authority a ·choice in · connection with · the recognition of pensionable service acquired with a municipal pension fund;

.. . and to regalate the payment of transfer values in respect of }lensionable service with a mUnicipal pension fund; to amend the Bantu Homelands Constitution Act, . 1971, in -, ; .

", · ·order to regulate certain matters· in respect· of land included ' 1 ln the area of. a legislative assembly;·to regulate the matter .· · . ; of consUltation in connection with the withdrawal or amend-

. · ment. of certain proclamations; . to regulate the executive .. ·: authority concerning :certain matters; and to regulate the

· · i · ·•• Tabling in Parliament of lists of proclamations issued under that Act; to amend the Bantu Affairs Administration Act,

.. 1971, . in order to regulate the constitution of Bantu Affairs · ·. · Adminfstration B~ards; and to proVide for incidental matters.

·(Afrikadns text~iilled by the St~te Ff.esident.)' · · (Assented to' 4 Ma;ch '1976.) '· · ·

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GOVERNMENT GAZETIB;l7 MARCH 1976

I : BANTU,LAWSAMENDMENTACf,l976: .' ;;

·BE· IT· ENACTED.·by the State President,. the Senate and the ,.J ; House ·OL Assembly .of.the. Republic ·Of; South Africa, as follows:-

.. .. 1. Law No. 19 of 1891 of Natal is hereby ·repealed.

No.5012 5

Act No.4, 1976 ;c ,;

Repeal of Law . 19 of 1891 of::; · NataJ,,· ' ·· · ·'

2. Section 24 of the Bantu Administration;'-Act;· 1927, is An1~ndment or.:: hereby ,amendedlby :the.·substitution,for, subsection (I) of the. section 24 of ., • following subsection:·,:·; r.·u:}, · .. :-:·<· ,h:' Act_38 0 P 92?·:·: · :' I. "(1) :Notwithstimding the:repeal of.·Natal Law No. 19

i:ofi1891' by·section::l 'of the Bantu:Laws Amendment Act, : '1976;-the' Schedule t<> that: Act, ·as substituted by Proclama-• tion R195 of1967, shall remain'offull force as· Bantu Law in Natal, and the State President maffronlitime to time by

·.proclamation in the Gazette 'amend;:repeal or· substitute the 'provisions of the said Schedule; which shall be known as the :iNatal Code of Bantu'Law::Provided that no such procla­dnation·shall ha.ve'any force·or 'em:ct .until one month has ' elal')sed front ·the date·,Of its promulgation in the Gazette.".

:. ,3; ~.the following section is. nerefly substituted 'for section 26 Substitution of of the Bantu Administration 'Act · 1927: · section 26 of

' . Act 38 of 1927. "List of 26. (1) A list of proclamations issued by the State f-r~l~t,: ·.President. under the, authority . cf: this: Act; shall· be 1:tid ~ore · .. !aid upon the Tables .of bot!J. ·Houses. of Parliament Parliament. m the same. ,manner as the hst .referred to ,in. section

,, :17 of ~he· Interperetation Act; 1957 (Act: No .. 33 of · -1957),: and.t every such' proclamatJon, shall be in , . operation unless and until both l{quses of Parliament · have; by: resohitions ! passed; in: .the' .same session,

requested the State President to repeal such procla­mation or to modify its operation, in which case such proclamation shall forthwith be repealed or modified,

. as the case may .be, by a further proclamation in the 'Gazette:····:•·.·: .. "·J ·· ·'~" .u ·''' . . . ~_-,.: · - '"''; . -.

• ·. (2) ILt~e B~~~ ;Affa,irs ~oriimis~i.o'if~st~piislied ·' m terms' of' section· 2 of the Bantu 'AffairS Act, ~· 1959 {Act ~No;· 55 of1959)~ ha5'dissented from any

', I; pi'pvision' contairi'ed in a· proclamation issued under :· section'25,'the.reeord of, ·atid'the'·reasons for, such : .. disserifshall,:'wheri' the 'list j of pfoCtatriations is laid : flupon 'the' Tables' :or both Houses· of; Piulianient as

aforesaid, . simultaneously . . be so presented to ··Parliament;'!;

,.. ,4 •.. The ,followip.g. section . is . hereby csubstituted : f'or ·:section Substitution of ·4bis' of the"Bantu Trlisfaild Land Ac~'l936:·:· .~:; .: .. ·.:; ;· .. , ·- section 4bis

• , . .... ' · -- ... .. ..... .. . . ·•· ,, , ,,, .. .. <- ofActl8of1936 ''Transfer 4bls. The State President may be proclamation in as inserted by • of:Tru~ 'c , the Gazette direct that as from·a date determined by section 7 of Act r:ff~ovef!: him anY. right 9r.obligation of. the Trustee. in respect 46 of 1959. -ing terri- · of any land or other property of the Trust in an, area t_o_ries. ~:. :· : which. is or. was,interms of anyJaw,a _self~goverriing

.: .territory withir;t.: the ·, Repu~lic orr a, self-:governing · •. ~territory, shall, subject to the' provisions of this Act :i,!and the conditions prescribed in .. such proClamation, r • vest Jn: : the,.- ggyernmenL of ::such :;self-governing : 1 territory:::,

S.'O(l) The following sectiortis hereby inserted after section Insertion of 9bis of the Bantu Trust and· :Umd Act, 193 6: section 9ter In "Recovery 9ter. The provisioQ.s of the Exchequer and Audit Act 18 of 1936. ~~.0:~~. 1-r Act,l975. (Act.No.,66,of 1975); relatingto a loss

or, damage within the meaning of section 34 of

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,I7.MARCH 1976

> < ... BANTU LAWS AMENDMENT-'ACT,d976

< J' .w '~ : . thatAct;'shall mutatis mutandis apply with reference · t: -; b : ~: to any corresponding loss or damage by. the fund.".

(2) SubseCtion (1) shall ' come··into, operation :ori• ~1 :April 1976. ;f:r~l , ·t'·-< ,b~ -;· . ~:;.'·. '":- .; & : :·: ... : ::,. :_j- 1~.'- ~/- ·. ~ J ; ::~~-, ~ ;. ·

No. 5012 7

Act No. 4, 1976 .

.<6. ·(1) Sectioti:!O of the Bantu-Trust and L'and Act, 1936, is Ame~dment of. hereby amended- : -· · · .. ·!c , --· . . •.· .. · : . ... J >. . section 10 of .. 1 '.: . (a) · by: th(r: substitut_ion for~- :paragrap~ ·(c)· of subsection ~c!~~~Je~fl~· · · . : ·: · · (3) of the followtng paragraph: J - • · · section 5 of

. "(c). alllaridwhich, while ii was held by the Trust, was Act_17 of 1939, ·; : . '' transferrh~edh·?r aliena_te~ ·to the. gofvemment of an ~~:~~g ~~ 1°t62

area w tc IS or was tn terms o any -law a self- section 2 of Act governing territory within the Republic, shall be 19 of 1970 and

u~ · .. ·, :· · deemed to be held by the Trust;"; and , . · section 3 of . : . · (by, · by the insertion after paragraph (d) 'of subsection (3) Act 1 of 1973. ,:., . . ; : of.thefollowingparagraph: . :· .. . · ·: · ·

"(e) all land situated outside a scheduled ·Bantu area ,.:· .. · ~-~·: ; .. : :but within an area which was in'terms of any law · ... ·· · .. _. ·a self-governing territory_ within the Republic and

. . - · ' which is riot held by the Trust or which is not in terms of any other provision of this section

... , .. · : ·. ·._ ·: deemed to be held by tne Trust, shall be deemed -- · ·: ~ ~ .: -to be held by. the Trust." . . : · .::_ · ., · · · · · ·-

(2) Subsection (I) shall be deemed 'to have come into opera-tion on-1 July 1939. ' . . , ... . ~ I;, ' ;-' , : ,· , ,' ": : ~ : : • • 1 .1 · :1 · , ~~ ''·. i .l {

. ·. · 7. 'Section 1 of the Bantu (Urban Areas) Consolidation Act, Amendment of 1945; is . hereby, amended by the substitution for. the definition section 1 of Act · of, "Minister·~, of the following definition: . . , < . 25 of 1945, as .

"'M' · • · h M' · f B · -Ad · · t ' amended by section .. ,.,,,, _ mtster ·means-t e mtster o. · antu· mmtstraton23ofAct36of < ·::· :I •: and Development and includes~ except with respect to 1957, section 20

· section 38 (1), any officer of the· Department of Bantu of ~ct 63 of 1962, · Administration and Development acting under his section 39 of

·: ... . th 't·,. · ., ... .. ,:· ...... .. , ... .. " Act42~f1964 ··" "·" .... au ony, . . :: . . , :•.- - · .. 1, - ·: • • • · · • andsect1on8of · ::~_ ; :--: • · - •• : :, ·.: : . • ~ ,. :; ; ·~:,• :_1_ \ ·· : . , ' .·: : . • : ~<-:~: ·;.·:: :.! . : ·: > :· . ':'' Act70 ofl974. , : / · 8. 'Sectio:n38 of the Bantu (UrbanAreas) Consolidation Act, Amendment of

1945, is hereby amended-:- . . , , , . .. :, ·; · . · ' ' · · section 38 of · .·-' (a) ': by the'substitution 'in 'subsection (l)Jor altthe words Act 25 <?f 1945, : .·~::":, :-;: •

1• P.~eeedin'g para~r~ph (a) Rftlie followi_tig \yords: ~· . b~ ~~:i~~~1 of

· 1 •• ·• · · ''(l)The Mm1ster: may make regulattOns;;·not m- Act42 of 1964. consistent with this Act, as to all or any ofthe following

; :' (h). m,a~~e:d=;±~tig:of,pa'rag~ipli {i) 6r s'ubs~ciidl{(f) . . ' . ! ) · , · _ ·; ; (; ~: • • ·

• ,• ... ' - , , I . - ·.,,1 : - ! ,"., ) ' ~ ~:~·, ·.-~ ~~~··._: .' :, , ,~ _;·:::· · ; 1.' ,:: : · ~.' : ( •: . ' _ _ ~ • , . . .. j., .· • . ; .,~:·· ~ · .. ' ."• ) ,"' :· . . .' ·~ · ·~···

. 9. Section 1 of the Bantu Beer' 'Act; 1962,js hereby amended Amendment of by the. insertion after ~the ' definition · of: .. Bantu Beer~~ of the section 1 of folloWirig'definition: · · . .. :-: · . _. , .. _.;:: :.:.: · :; · .. : .. . ·. Act63of1962. ' : : ~ :'"general dealer'· 'includes . an employer of more than 25 ··: ' · : Baritu'overthe age·or 18 ·ye~r_s;~';.:: · ·. ·. :1. ; .

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_ 10. Section 5 orthe Bantu Beer Act,l962, is hereby amended Am~ndment of by !he · i,n~~rtio~ / a~t~~- :subseeti~n· (lA). _of th~ 'foll()wing · .~ub- ~e;:~~~ ~r~f9~2• _. _ sectron: ' ' ·. · ·:.: · . · · :· · . _ · :_ , : :· ·_ :· . . ·: ·. _ ' · : as amended by · · ; ·;:~ "(lB) ·The holder of- a · Bantu eatmg-house hcence who section2of · · .· ··

has been authorized by the Minister in writing' under this Act 30 ~r 1972 -· · ; ; · section to' do so, may supply packaged Bantu beer acquired and section 11 of

ti B A~ • Ad · · · · · B d ti Act 70 of 1974. ' :'' · rom .. a · antu nuarrs . mmtstratton: oar or . rom a .. ·- corporation, a development corporation ·or the investment · ··corporation as defined · in section 1 of the Promotion of the

Economic Development of Bantu Homelands · Act, 1968 (Act No. 46 of 1968), on all days between the hours of ten

:;1 ·,: o'clock in the morning and eight o'clock in the evening· to a ; · :· person · bonci',fide having or abouUo have,' in the Bantu

· eating-house, an ordinary meal purchased at the eating· house, for consumption with, or inunediately ·before or after, such meal: Provided that the hours of supply on a Sunday . or :on Christmas Day, · Good Friday; Ascension

GOVERNMENT GAZETI'E; 17 MARCH 1976 No~'so12 9'

iBANTU ~LAWS AMENDMENT ACT; 1976·': 1· Act No~ ·4, 1916· :: . /

. .-.>, ·Day or: the Day of the Covenant shall -be' between twelve ~: :·. : ·' i .. , o'clock midday and half past·two'o'clock in· the afternoon . .( , ,, ,: ; :.' !'_:-;i r/ ·''· 'and betwe~n six o'clock and·ejght o'clock' in the evening.•.•,,: , .. ' : ~ -: ·:J , .· · : :'! : --.. ,.i ~:~ '_...,-.,· • . t ~-. :.~!~"~~~ "..- '.' ·) 11;:: ~ ~ rr ~ !·:: .. . ·.:· ··; 1 ~_., .• . . .. : ·: -.: • ; -: :' · .

"11~. Section .1, of ,the 1 Bantu . Labour, Act, ,1964, ·is . hereby Am~ndment or · ·. · · a~erided ~Y tlie su]:i~titu~ion. forJhe _de~ition of,',' Minister~· of ~~~~q ~f0f964• the folloWing qefirution: -. 1;; ,. , • : ; 1• • .; , , • _, ', 1 •.. , .. · :· . ' ; ... : · •

~ . :,•: ~Mfriister'. means the · Mmister of-·Bantu Adnumstration .' ·: ~,,; ·; .. )mdDevelop~ent and, except ~~th respectto sections :·. ·tf :.;~, 20~ a~~ 28,J~~l!ld~~ any officer of~the _Depa.rtment of , · "'' · .. Bantu:Adnumstrahoil. and . Development. acting under ·:: .. , .. .. th~·auiho~ity ~(the .Minister;':'· ··; ·! :·:. · .. :• , : · . _."ff · . !· ~r, .: ': : : .,:; -;, 1.-l ; .• :.-.' , :. ~. i.! l ,. .-:: , . . ·; - · ~ ,. , ;··: ·l> ·~ .:· J ;J· ·· . :. : . . _12 •. Section 4 of the Promotion of the Econonuc Development Amendment of oL~im!u : Ho~elands A~t~ 1968, :is :h(!r_eby am~rided by the .in- ~~i~~ :f~f968 serhori. after . paragraph (d) .of subsection (1) . of the followmg · paragraph: .. :. ,, ·. ,;,: -,·.·. ~ .• :,:·, · . .'.,,' .· .. ·.:· .... ....... ,, · ,, , , .... · .... ·.:.

"(dA) to lend riioneyand, ori such conditions as the.Minister · may determine in consultation With the Minister of

Finance of the Republic, to raise or borrow money; ... _ • • , 1 ·, , •, ~ • .. , 1 t • ~) • I , • ( ) f , • • • j 1 f r • , , • ,l • • : ·-, .. : ) ~ . : : .' \ • . , ... ,

· :ii: The following section.:is' hereby Jnserted in the Promotion I~rtlon of ·. · · · · · of the E~nomic Development of. Bantu Homelands Act, 1968,. ~~~~~ :f1~~8 .. : , ,, .·

· after,s~bol1,4: ... .-: , ··:•:! .. r::.·: ,_,:_. • :·. ::::c: ' ~ · ; ' ,;·;·,: · · '· · : ·. ,. :, , :'Guarantees :·· 4A. ·The Minister may; :on such conditions as he . · -. ' ·• ·•· .... ~~ coUh~. :· may determine.in consultation. with the Minister of • ~J'n , , ,. · · Finan~ of the Republic, guarantee th~ repayment. of: }OBQS.' • .'• the cap1tal Of,·and the payment of the JDterest On and I

- ., , .. , , : any charges ·incurred in· connection with, any loan ·• · . . . negotiated or to be: negotiated , by • the ·investment' ,

, . : : corporation, . a , development corporation or · · a .i· : ·. · corporation;". · · · · · .... · · ::"· ...

l . . ·. " .. . . ; . ) •. . · .. . .. i·

14. Section 16 of the ·Pro~otion of the &onomic Develop- Am~ndment of ment of Bantu Homelands Act, 1968, is hereby amended by the ~~4~ 11 1°J68 . substitutionforsubsection(3)ofthefollowingsubsection: ·. : . .:. c 0

. . • · ~ .,

:. i. , . "(3) Only · the Trust · is capable of · becoming a share-·· . .! : .· :::~:·: . . ·

holder in the investment crirporation and only the Trust · · ' · ' and the investment· corporation are capable:of beooming :

. shareholders in a development corporation and a ·.corpo- ' ration.". · : · · . . · : :. ·. · . · ' . . · : : - · · : ·: :

... . : . ; .. ... ; . ~ ; ..... ,.. ' !: ~· : _: ... ; . . .; I •• • _, ~ . .-·: ; • . .. • • :-· • "I

· 15. :The following section is hereby substituted for section 17 Su~titution of of . the Promotion of the · -~~omi~ · Development of Bantu ~~~~ ~l ft68• · Homelands Act,1968: · d~ - · !' · ._.,, .·:>.• .·:··. " ·· . ,, ;. · .. "Liability.· · · 17~ The liability of a'shareholdei-in the investment ~f ::are-: ·1;: corporat!on ,or in a. deyelopment corp<;>ra.tion or in a

0 e~. ~ .. corporation, shall· m · each case . be · hmtted to the ~ · .. 1 · . ·amount unpaid on the shares held by it.". · . . , : f , ;'. ~ J ': .. : ... · : • . ' ·: . ! ' , ! o,,' ; • i ' , , I' ' ."- ,' · , : ~ ~ ~-.I ~ ' . : ~; (. ,• • ~ ( :

. 16. section ·4 of the Development 'of Self-government for Am~ndment of Native Nations in ··South-West Africa Act, : 1968;. is hereby ~~~~ 4fof968

. amend~d by the substitution for subsection (3) of~he follo'\Ving asc ame~de!t by subsection: · · < · · .' sections of

"(3) A proclamation in terms of subsection (I) may be Act 9 of 1975. " . withdrawn or, amended by . the State President by procla- . ... .. . .

_': 'mation in the Gazette af the' request of a .legislative council . ' '· ·. I :, • :. : : . •

· ·' ·or after consultation between the' Minister and . the Jegisla-,: . . · tivecouncil concerned.". . . . ·. '. · · · · · .. ;·

' ~,. •. •- ~~~' ·, • • ' :: ·, ~ _,.., ;:.. ! '!i •'' ;' , • • ,I I • ~ • ·t'/ ~ •

· .. 17~ Section SA of:the Development of Self-government for Am~ndment of._·. :: Native .Nations . in South':' West ·Mrica :Act; 1968, .is hereby section SA of · .. '. amended by the substitution for paragraph (f) of the following ~c~~!~U~~8· : .. : · .. paragraph: , ·· ·:· ·:: : . ;• . , ·:_ ;: ·. · . section3ofAct : . "(f) railways, harbours, proclaimed roads to the extent deter- 20 of 1973 ..

:. ·: inined . by the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development, and civil aviation;". · ·· · • : .. t· · ·

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 MARCH 1976 No.5012 11 ·

. •:BANTU LAWS'AMENDMENTACT,1976 · . ' Act No; 4,1976 ~

:18. Section .lOF ofthe !Development of Self-government for Am~ndment of N_ative. Nation~ .in, South•)Vest: Mrica. Act, 1968, is hereby sectton l~F9~f a_m.e~ded by the sub~titut~on:_for all the ,words preceding the ~ci~!Jed\/• pr:ovtso .of the follo,wmg words: , · . , 1,",:.' ·.·· ~ . : sections of ,, r .' •• "Subject to the provisions ofthis Act, all rights, powers, Act 20 of 1973 . .. . ' authorities; •duties; obligations'. and functions which are :;;, vested by a:ny Hiw.·in.a Minister or.in any other person or ·~ ... · body in the Republic 'or.the territory of South-West Africa,

and which have reference to matters in respect of which the ·.: rlegislative council of an area·is, on the date of its ·establish.:

ment, empowered or becomes, on a later date; empowered , : ·. to make enactments in terms of. this Act, shall, as from the : •. , relevant :date, in th(uiid area.be vested in, th'e executive . . . council concerned, or in the person or body, as the case may

:, , .. be, exercising similar·powers, authorities and· functions in . , ... that area or, in the. absence of any such person or body, the · ::: . person or body designated by the last-mentioned council for - ~ · ( thepurpose:','_. , ;,;: '\.·:' ,.,,: .. · 1 :• ·1.·· . · ~ .. ·· .. :.;_; :1 ' -;. _.·: · _, .. ',,

~ ;. _ · __ ~ •• · . f i! · ---~. ~ -- · : _~- ~ ·. ;> ~ - ... . -.~ ·: '_·, -· :;· . : ;19.: The .following section .is ·hereby substituted. for section Sub~titution of

~OG of the DevelOJ?Illent of Self-government for, Native Nations ~~~~4 ~~?9~~. m South~ West Mrt.ca Act, 1~68: ..,. :. :- . ..· ·' . as inserted by

"A4niinis.!-•: 'jo_G: S·ubjec(t~ . the proyisi~ns. ~(this: ~ct, the ~~:i~8 ~f~f973. tratlve con- .. admtrustrative ; control, powers;.-' authorttJes and ~~k~~tie~rs, functions; which .. are. ,vested . hi :'or exerCised by the and func- . · State' President 1ri 1 relation to matters 'in respect of tions ~r ., ... which t~e ~~gislat_ive ,council of an area,. is, .on, the execut.11~c ~ ,,;date. o.f.tts es~~hshment, empo'.Vered, or becom,.~s, ~~~c~ · ... . · on · a la.ter ~ate,_ ~mpowered . to. make .enactments .•.n' ·'' ",., terms ofthts Act, shall, as from the relevanHiate, tn

- the said area be vested·. in'· the ' executive :·council r_,;.,:, concerned."~ :. ,· · .·. ~· ) : ··. t · · ·! ,!,r; ' '· , .....

.' , · ·J / 'r· ·;· , · \':.-~ · - ;~ · ;· · · · ~i ~; ·~ ;• _; .. ·-:; . -~J , . :.-: . · '" ', !r-. !.' ) _•; -· ~~ ~ ! ' 1 -_-.;, · ·. , r' ·:; :. .. : : . .• : ·- ~ _ Jf _. ' ! ~ ; •:

· - . .. __ .

.. -~ -: . ': : .

I: : , ..

;, 20.· The· following ·section· is :hereby substituted'for section Substit.ution ~ S of ~e · Dev~lopl?ent ~f. Self-~~~e.rn~.en; ,f?~ ·~.ati!e Nations ~~ ~~!1~4 ~f tn South-West Mnca Act; 1968. · , · · · .. 1 •• • · ' .. 1968 .

• -, -.. -• • , .. : __ -· · . : :·;. _-.. ·; ·_:~ - -; ·,_- :·: · ; ·. ::) ··, ._ ; : ; ~·-' -~ ~- .; -_ j , -, . · 1,~: _.'

•:rabling~f; .15 .. A list .of:proclamations, issued, by, the State h1st ortpro- , President under, this Act shall be laid upon the Table c ama 10ns · · · · · · ·

:--.. . . : "otthe Senate and of the House of Assembly in the ,. . :· ·:·;;same manner as the list referred to in section.l7 of the

· Interpretation Act, 1957 (Act No. 33 of 1957), and if · .. , . ; -.. .. both ·the. Senate and .. the 1 House ·of Assembly, by

· · · · resolution passed in the same session disapprove' of, any such proclamation or any provision thereof, such

. , , , :::: , proclamation .or provision shall cease to be.of force and effect, ; but. without: prejudice .to . the . validity. of.

, ·.anything done in terms of such proclamation or such ''provision before itso ceased to be of force and effect,

or. to any. right o'(liability acquired: or· incurred in ·. ,,. ' ,. · ·· :. terms of such proclamation ~or such provision before ·.' ·· · - · ·it so ceased to be of force atid effect.". ;- :( ; , ; ! .. ·. '··' .' ,• ''· ,:; ,;, . : : ..

; •••• - : • • : • • · ' • ; • :: ~. ; : ; ' ' : ·.,; ' - JO • : •

~ . . • ·. :- : ) .. . . . . . : . ·. . /.. . . . . • . ,.. . ~-. ~:.. . ' . ' . ' j ; l

· 21. The Schedule to the Development of Self-government for Amendment of ~ative ~a~ions. in' Soutn,-~e~t.fVri~(Act, ]968, is hereby ~~t~~h~1';6~ allleqde~-;-. . , .. . _, · · . ,_ . 1 . ::··. :. ~ •• : ,. , · .• ; , , , ;~.r.: asamcndedby

; r:· · (a) by the substitution foritem 7 ofihe following item: section 9 of Act "7 Th · d · · t f d 23 of 1972, . • e construction an · mam enance o roa s, section s of Act 20

· ', ·, bridges and furrows ~to the extent determined by the of 1973 and sec-. . · . •, Minister of Bantu· Administration and Development, tion 6 of Act 71 · , : · and . dams • and ·any· works ; considered ·necessary for of 1974. · .. , : .. purposes of· sanitation or of securing a satisfactory

-;" water supply or of preventing· or ' combating soil •, . . :. · ·· erosion."; ! . , ,

/

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· • • . BANTU LAWS AMENDMENT, ACT, 1976 ' '

: :(b) by the substitution for item 20F.of.the_following item: ·. ···:: ;- : :~~: : .. "lOF~ The: regulation arid :control :of road traffic, :'.::; r :·:dncluding the licensing aiid control.of.vehicles and the · ·-·.; '~'drivers·· or: vehicles;· .but ;excluding,.., subject to the · . · i•: ;provisions of•item 20FA; allinatters·dealt with in the <·' · · · • :Motor· ~Carrier :Transportation .. Act,'.l930 (Act No •

. , > ·.:~ : .. ·39 of 1930),: or:.the:compulsbry:Motor·Vehicle Insu­·; '· . : •) .· " ranee Act;1972 (Act No~ 56 of:1972)/'; and

~ ; (c) ·by the irisenioli'aftetthe srud itein 20F 'of the following item: ·r, .. ; ' IJ:f• ::- .-.:

:.; ·< < · ·, :.•'20FA. With' efrecr'froril';~t'date td~be ·'deteriilined by the Minister of Bantu Administration and Develop­

- ~ j : ': • ·menfby notiCe' in the· Gaiette in 'respect of any patti­: ·; · · :. · 'culaf' ·area, · motor earrier · transportation:·' Provided ·· · .. . · ·. that if the · Motor Carrier Transportation Act, 1930

(Act No. 39 of 1930), continues to apply iil the area in <: ,: : ·.· .. qtiestion·-after 'a''date· so.'determined· by_ the Minister, · ··- · :: · ·.,:'there sliall 'be' n·o appeal in terins of section 6 (2) of ·: · . ·_.: the· said Act. to the Board referred to'therein: Provided ·-' ··,' ::-; ·further that after a date so· determined by the Minister · ·: ' ' · ·.·; the· said Motor Carrier Transportatiori'Act, 1930, shall : "· · ·in ·all.' cases. continue 'to apply in the area in question

· ~- ,,:. .· in ' respect'··Of·any 1·certificate ;or''exemption granted •. ': <' ·:thereunder prio(to' such date,' but ariy certificate or ' _,., , ·-'exemption· so·~ granted shalFiapse on the 30th June

·. · ·.. · immediately follOwing upon such date."; · • 1 · ~ r; ·.- · , 1.: -- ~- :

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· ·. 22:-(1)' Seetioti · 1 'of the ' Bantu AuthOrities' Se~ice 1 Pensions Am~ndment of Act~· - 1971, is.herebyariiended: by the· substitution· in subsection ~~~~~ f/71 (1) for the definition of "mUnicipal pension fund" of the follow- as amended by ingdefinition:·.- · · ' · ' I f· i :'• ·· :"·.,· ,,. '' ' . . 1 • • .. :·. · · .• • section26of

u • • • I · f d' · · . . . · , Act 20 of 1972. mumc1pa . pens1on un means any superannuation; · . . , pension .or prov~dent fund or scheme with which a local

· authority isassociated or\vhich has been established by " · , ·: -:;,; ,·,:-; a local authority for the benefit' of its employees, or by :-, ~ · . ~ :: : ., ,

. ' :or under any· ordinance for the benefit of the employees .. . :of one or more local authorities , and · which. in . the

• case ·of the . employees .of ' a t loeal authority' which · ·: '· · · ds not. an institution; council or : body referred to in .. -· · . ~-· · . :section 84 (1) (f) ofthe Republic of South Mrica Con•

· · · stitution' Act; 1961 (Acf Nci. 32. ·of 1961), has been :: :approved · by the Minister for the purposes of this

' ~ ! : . Act;"~:l ·;":· . ~ ~ --~ - :- -~_. l . : . ·- -~·: rr ! .. ; ;.. -~- • · _. ·. ~: ~ ,_

·•. : - . ,. . . , _ . ·. · _ 't • '

·. (2). Subse~tioll'(1)~ sliall lie' deemed 'to :have ,come irit6 'ope~ r~.ti.ono~1~P,ri~ ,~?!?·' , , , , 1): ·~· .. • •. • i'··~ ·~: · ... <.- · :. ~ c · . : <'" • ,.- ' : ~ .- \.ff I . • ':: \ . , : · : . . , _. • , ~ _ i '• ,. • _ ·· . -, , - .

,:· 23.-"(1) . Section 3 of the Bantu Auth~rities~· Service Pensions Am~ndment of Actd971, is he(eby: amended-:-:-:. ·; ·; ·: :. · . . ; . ·-. . · section 3 of ~ · . . (a) . ~ by 'the .substitution forj:>aragraphs (a) and (b) of sub- Act

6 of

1971•

. . ;. . ·.' '. ·: section' (7) of the following paragraphs: . .. "(a): the. period of such·persOJ:i's ~ervice recognized in · ;. :·. ·, ·. tenns of such ordinance -or. rules as pensionable

. 1 · , .. :.o: ·. ;service, . shall be included in such person's pen-.' · - < • ~ ' sionable service· for the ·purposes of the pension

· , · ... · ·; ·; . : fund or. of the superannuation fund, as the case .- .·: : : o: may be, unless such a person notifies the Secretary

• . · in , writing ·before , the relative -date of take-over ·. · ·. ~ that he does not wish his previous pensionable - · .. · · . service to . be reckoned as . pensionable service

.. in tenns of this subsection; ·;.· ' · ·. (b) 'an ·amount equal to ·the transfer value which

• · · · ' ~- '· . would have been· payable irit terms of such ordi­; -' ·: nance:.or ;rules if such person had been trans~

· · . · feried or directly appointed to· the service of any - · · · · ·, · · other local authority having a different municipal

pension fund· , or associated ·with a different

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,' 17 MARCH 1976

. BANTU LAWS AMENDMENT ACT;l976 ·,· .· .

. ,.-,. ·•"'-municipal pension·fund, shall be paid out of the ·; municipal pension fund concerned to the pension

·· r . • , ,, ... fund or.to:the superannuation-fund, as the case ·.< •,;:; -~ .- :. ·may be ·or,: :if:no·:amount would have been so

~ ·;-- , : -- ~! • payable,-an amount which th'e Minister determines , - . · ": --: . after consultatio·n :with, the ·management of the < · : ·. f , r; : ~.municipal <pension . fund:' concerne'd; with due · ·.- · · ·:_ .· ::: regard·to the circumstances ofa specified case or

. -;-;'·_·;•;.· ·,,, :, icategory<ofcases;";and: ;- ,:: i ::.:• r --~ 1 i. . ' r _ ' · ·· : .: ~,_; :·; , ~_ ~ :':-<.;:~.·~-~~ ~.· ~ .:· :J ;-~ ·. · . ..:;: ~;

· ·:: (b) 'by the insertioriafter subsection'(7)ibfthe following subsection: , ; - ' : ! _:-~·: •' · ·-':'' ' ;_._,_ ··-· .. :· .

. • · .. · . . i : •. ;:. -'f(7A) If, the·total'of the amounts 'payable · to·: the . ~ ': .:: )· .- pe'nsiori·fund or the superannuation _fund in terrris'of

paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1)-'-- :! L .' 'n :· , ·~ _, · .fl ...-. .r, : ·; !, ;. _; ·~ ': - · : ·.! ': ! ·. ~ r -.,..-.-- ~ ~ : : ; ~ ; ;,:,'""=- ~ :-. ! ~;·>·J·q ~~ · 1 r~ - ,~ .

.. - ·; :_. . (a) .. is less than the amount payable in terms-of the · -' :: i 0

I < ' regulations i governing !the: pension fund' or the / ) ,.. .. , •rr superannuation~:-fund; ·as the · case~.may :·be, in

respect'•of.the·previous pensionable· service of the member of a municipal pension fund concerned

· ... . . · ·:: in' order to 'reckon · such previous ·pensionable service ·· for . the purposes of the pension· fund ' or

:' < r ; .. ·. superannuation fund,· the: deficiency' shall be paid from revenue to the pension fund or superannu­

.. ' ~ : · ···: ; .. ation·fund, :as.the case_ may; be;:·< . , ... · ,·.

• .• -~; r

~ · : : ., , : · .-• . , 1 •-·i " i> .· : .. · .; ;L··· · , · .·. :r. · ·;

. (b) ! exceeds the amount referred to in paragraph (a), -' .. :. -r • : • ~ the surplus shall be paid to the member· con­

: . ·:: . ·; cemed by the muniCipal pension· fund." • . . ·i . ' } ..,

0 _ ' • 1 ~ ; ~ . ' • ., : ' i ~ _ 1 I . • - • : ~ ,

(2). Subseetion (1) shall-be deemed to have 'comdntO' 'opera-tion on· 1 April1975. ' ,· ' -·- ·- , ·;:- : _r · · ' : · '· '·· ··

•• ' • 4 " " .. J ' , •• ' ,. 1 ' •• ' • •• .' - •• i ' ; __ : , -. ...

• ·_,· , : . • · r •

No.:S012 IS

Act No.; 4t 1976: . , .

,. ·'

. 24. ·The f~llowing : ~6~tion -• j~: ·h~r~by: ·;i~~~-~~ear I~ t~~- ~Bantu InsC;rtion of Homelands Constitution Act, 1971~ after section 1: . ·. ·· ~" : · sectton lAin

. • , ., , . , .; · ., . . , . . , ... . ,., Act21 ofl971. "Pro_visions . lA. (1) Jn. respect 'of any' area: included . in an relatt~g to area after .the establishment of the first legislative ~~J1~ · : asseiD.blyf~r the la~t-nienti9ne~ area_7 · •.·:•. , :; ;.: ; 18h1e 8!ealat~f (a) .. the reference in section 3;(3) to 'after the con_- ·''

egiS IVe t't t' f th fi t t' 'J · r- . - -assembly . · · .s 1 u 10n. o : e rs 'execu 1ve counc1 10r an after the · .. area', ·or in sections 11 and 12 to 'the date on establish~ · which the first · executive council for an area is ment o~the : constituted', or in section 13 (1) to 'the date on first legiS· h' h h fi t t' '1 · · t d Jative . · · · w 1c t e rs execu tve counct .IS constttu e assembly for - ': in terms of this Act', or in section 14 (1) to 'the the area. .. · · date on which· the first executive council is

-. constituted for such area', or in section 18 to ·:'immediately. prior . to the constitution of the , first executive council', or in sections 21 and 22 to 'immediately prior to the . date of the consti­tution of the first executive council for an area',

. or in section 24 (2) to 'immediately prior to the establishment of a legislative assembly' or to 'from the date of the establishment of the legis-.

. lative assembly', or in , section 30 (3) to 'after . the date on which an area is in terms of section ··26 declared a self-governing' territory', shall be

_':_construed as a reference to the date on which .' ·. , SUCh area \\'aS SO included; . : ~ ·: .

-· (b) the reference" in section ·21 to 'the Republic' .-.. < shall be· deemed to include a :reference to the . . : . ' area so included: .. • . -~ ·: : -: ' ' : .. ' ; .

GOVERNMENT GAZETIE;17 MARCH 1976

c~ '' BANTU LAWS :AMENDMENT ACT~· 1976 · ·

.: J .;_,; ·::; (ckany reference in :this Actto:paramount chiefs', :.·o.:::•r:,))':! (: ;,· ~~chiefs',or:~headmen':·shall ·be· deemed to be a -':! :;:i • .!.: •.. : : .• :.;:.·! ·.reference.to paramount:chiefs,,chiefs or head­J ·:·t: "::i:·,.<·~ ·;:::':men, as :the case may:·bel':dlily·.recognized or -,~,: ,-y: ·:• : i'•.w,r~ appointed in·terms~of any;law<in force in the · ";.:'' ( ; ,J:! i, fl!' ;'; :iat'ea so' included; and·! (l ' :'; !:·•;< r ' ··:-I

(d) any reference in this Act to''•iii~dt authority' or . . . 'regional authority' . shall be deemed to be a

·:J •J;u-~! <t:. •;; 'reference: tO a "tribar atiihoiity· c)t :a I regional . ' . authority, as the 'cascfniay l:>e, diily established

~.; •1 :·~ ,( !! •. i ,, ·: :• ''in' terii:ls' of" anY' la:w 'in· force 'in. the area so .. . . included.". · -~ ,, '· ': -·' :· ' ··· ;:. ,,·,' ·'

~J t! .> ~; :L- i;,'"J~·:f · ~r'_; ·rrJi ; •• ~ .·h ~ ·. : ,4 J~.tfi!··.; , w1:~···, ·· ; : :•) :1 ":::~ t•·,). - !~-· ) ; · ·L 'j .-~ ~~·~ i·~· :·;~~-~ I ~-~~J':-. «:::-: ~:;~_ f t~:·.:' .:</.~

:No. 5012 · .17

Act No~ 4, 1976•: ''

~·:J25~: :Section·2 ofthe'BantuHomelands Constitution'Act~ 1971, Amendment of is hereby amended by the substitution, for.subsection(3) of the section 2 of followingsubsection:;-)_ ...... _ .. · ,) ·: . ... · ~ .. :: ~~· :-:~.::;: ·i ··' Act21of1971. 1 • .,. : , ; •.• - • • 1 ~ •• . . , • ... .• : . • : _. . ! _ ..• ,. • . . r .-. _ -. ·· 7 -) i -·

'·-:·:-· "(J) ·A' proclamattoli m terms·of subsection (I) may be L"."• W:ithdra\vn or amended by the;State' President by procla-

mation in the Gazette at the requestor a legislative assembly. or after consultation by, the Minister with the legislative

~: ~ asseritblYccincemed:". ·· ·::· ,. , .. ,,., : . . , .. .... ... _ .. _ ·" ·· -. : . -· 1: ' .: ~-· · ;!· .: ~ .. : .. :_ , ~ -- ~·· . !:: "J. i··· -~ 1 "'' ": -.-~ ·-- ;··f 1 ' ' . -, .... ..... -~ - .' . · ·! :.-

~~; (,_~ .. -· ... / .~ ~---~ · :r.~ :· ::r::; , .- ·i ) ··f ; ',/_' :•.]'1 '. \i; :i! ~ :~~-, .- -.. i !::)~·;j -~f!

-: .26.~ Section -2L of the Bantu :Homehinds Constittition·.Act, Amendment of 1971, is hereby amended .by. the substitution· for. all the words section 21 of precedingtheprovisoofthefolloWingwords:; :; ·: ':. Act21 oft?71.

"Subject to the provisions of this Act, all rights, powers, ""' •;;authorities, duties,~ · obligations and functions ~·whichpare

vested by any law in a Minister or in any other ·person or body in the Republic, and which have reference to matters in respect of which the legislative assembly of an area is, on the date of the constitution of the first executive council for that area, empowered or becomes, on a later date, em-powered to make laws in terms of this Act, shall, as from the relevant date, in the said area, be vested in the executive council or in the person or body, as the case may· be, exercising similar powers, authorities and functions in the said area or, in the absence of any such person or body, the person or bodydesignated by the last-mentioned council for the purpose:".

27. The following section is hereby substituted for section 22 Substitution of of the Bantu Homelands Constitution Act, 1971: section 22 of "Ad~inis- 22. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Act 21 of 1971· strahve con- administrative control powers authorities and trol, powers f · ( h h ' ·1 · 1 · ' ) h' h authorities ' uncttons ot er t an egts attve powers w IC and func- are vested in or exercised by the State President in tions <!f relation to matters in respect of which the legislative execut,11ve assembly of an area is, on the date of the constitution counc1 . f h fi · 'I fi h · o t e rst executive counet or t at area, empower-

ed or becomes, on a later date, empowered to make laws in terms of this Act, shall, as from the relevant date, in the said area be vested in its executive council.".

28. The following section is hereby substituted for section 37 Substitution of of the Bantu Homelands Constitution Act, 1971: section 37 of ·:Tabling of 37. A list of proclamations issued by the State Act 21 of 1971·

~Js;~!tf~:;;. ~re:~~e~n~~~C:n~i~ft~es~~~~~ ~;~r~~~r; ~a~~~ same manner as the list referred to in section 17 of the Interpretation Act, 1957 (Act No. 33 of 1957), and if both the Senate and the House of Assembly by resolution passed in the same session disapprove of any such proclamation or any provision thereof,

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 MARCH 1976

BANTU LAWS AMENDMENT Acr, 1976

such proclamation or provision shall cease to be of force and effect, but without prejudice to the validity of anythirig done in terms of such proclamation or such provision before it so ceased to be of force and effect, or to any right or liability acquired or incurred in terms of such proclamation or such provision before it so ceased to be of force and effect.".

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29. Section 3 of the Bantu Affairs Administration Act, 1971, Am~dment of is hereby amended- . section 3 of

(a) by the substitution for paragraph (c) of subsection (1) ~c~!~Je!fl~· of the following paragraph: section 16 of

"(c) one or more shall be appointed in accordance with Act 7 of 1973. the provisions of subsection (2); and'.'; and

(b) by the substitution for paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of the following paragraph:

"(a) shall be or shall have been a member of a body contemplated in section 11 (1) (e) the whole or part of whose area of jurisdiction is included in the board's administration area;''.

30. Section 4 of the Bantu Affairs Administration Act, 1971, Am~ndment of is h~reby amended by th~ substitution for paragraph (e) of sub- ~~:145 ~f 0{ 971.

. section (2) of the followmg paragraph: "(e) if he was appointed in terms of section 3 (1) (d) and

ceases to hold the qualification by virtue of which he was appointed as a member of a board.".

31. This Act shall be called the Bantu Laws Amendment Act, Short title. 1976.


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