Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Act, 1991 (Act No. 112 of 1991)Chapter 2 : Formalizing of Townships17. Surveying |
| (1) | If a township in which land tenure rights mentioned in Schedule 1 or 2 have been granted in erven or other pieces of land has not been surveyed, the Minister may— |
[Words preceding section 17(1)(a) substituted by section 4(a) of the Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Amendment Act, 1996, (Act No. 34 of 1996), Notice No. 1099, dated 3 July 1996]
| (a) | in conjunction with the community residing in such township, cause the layout of such township to be rearranged and cause such adjustments to be effected to the layout thereof as he may deem necessary; |
| (b) | cause the land on which such township is situated, including such township itself, to be surveyed and cause a diagram or general plan to be prepared; and |
[Section 17(1)(b) substituted by section 4(b) of the Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Amendment Act, 1996, (Act No. 34 of 1996), Notice No. 1099, dated 3 July 1996]
| (c) | cause such diagram and general plan to be submitted to the surveyor general for his approval. |
| (2) | If the land on which the township is situated is not State-owned land, the Minister may take the steps contemplated in subsection (1) with or without the consent or authorization of the owner of the land. |