Older Persons Act, 2006
R 385
National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)Chapter 6 : Acquisition of Rights in or to Land81. Acquisition of private land by South African National Parks |
| (1) | South African National Parks, with the approval of the Minister acting with the concurrence of the Cabinet member responsible for land affairs, may acquire private land, or any right in or to private land, which has been or is proposed to be declared as or included in a national park— |
| (a) | by purchasing the land or right; or |
| (b) | if the land or right is donated or bequeathed to it, by accepting the donation or bequest. |
| (2) | If the parties fail to agree on a purchase price for the land or right contemplated in subsection (1)(a), the Minister may on behalf of South African National Parks or the State expropriate the land or right in accordance with the Expropriation Act, 1975 (Act No. 63 of 1975), subject to section 25 of the Constitution. |
[Section 81 inserted by section 22 of Act No. 31 of 2004]
