National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)

Chapter 6 : Acquisition of Rights in or to Land

83. Cancellation of servitude on, or privately held right in or to, land owned by South African National Parks
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(1)South African National Parks may take any steps necessary to cancel a servitude on land owned by South African National Parks, or a privately held right in or to such land, which has been or is proposed to be declared as or included in a national park.

 

(2)If South African National Parks fails to reach an agreement with the owner of the property in whose favour the servitude is registered or with the person holding the right, the Minister may on behalf of South African National Parks or the State expropriate the servitude or right in accordance with the Expropriation Act, 1975 (Act No. 63 of 1975), subject to section 25 of the Constitution.

 

[Section 83 inserted by section 23 of Act No. 31 of 2004]