Citation Act No. 31 of 1961 Date commenced 1 December 1961 | Date of Royal Assent 28 February 1961 Date repealed 30 June 1991 | |
Enacted by Parliament of South Africa Similar 1956 Treason Trial, R v Motomane, South African Constitution of 1961 Repealed by Rural Coloured Areas Act, 1963 Status Repealed | ||
The Preservation of Coloured Areas Act of 1961 was an Apartheid South Africa piece of legislation, which was osstensibly enacted to prevent land in coloured areas from being taken without compensation to the owner even if the owner had not registered his claim. It further entrenched "Coloured Areas" in the law.
Contents
This Act further strengthened racial segration legislation of South Africa during the Apartheid regime.
Key Effect of Legislation
The Preservation of Coloured Areas Act had the effect of causing mortgaged land to be seized with compensation then paid to a white "Guardian" in place of the coloured owner.
Repeal
The legislation was annulled through the enactment of the Abolition of Racially Based Land Measures Act, 1991, which took effect on 30 June 1991.
References
Preservation of Coloured Areas Act, Act No 31 of 1961 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA