Citation Act No. 52 of 1951 Date commenced 6 July 1951 | Date of Royal Assent 21 June 1951 Date repealed 5 June 1998 | |
Enacted by Parliament of South Africa | ||
The Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, Act No 52 of 1951, formed part of the apartheid system of racial segregation in South Africa. This act authorized the forcible removal of squatting communities. It allowed eviction and destruction of homes of squatters by landowners, local authorities and government officials. It was commenced on 6 July 1951.
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Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, 1951 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA