‘New Frscat Divisions (Care). 436 Natives Lanp, ActNo.26 (2) Within the division of Calitzdorp the said assistant ef 1913. resident magistrate shall possess all the powers and jurisdic- tion, and shall carry out all the duties and obligations, con- ferred or imposed by the said Act No. 40 of 1889 or by any other law upon the civil commissioner, but he shail not thereby acquire the status of a civil commissioner. 5. The provisions of Act No, 24 of 1858 of the Cape of Act No. 91 of Good Hope shall, so far as the same are applicable, apply 1858 t apply madatis mutandis to the divisions of Calitzdorp, Oudtshoorn ya, and Ladismith as constituted wnder this Act asif they were named in the Schedule to Act No. 12 of 1857. 6. This Act may be cited for all purposes as the New Fiscal Divisions (Cape) Act, 1913, Schedule. Asa To BE consiTurep THe New Fiscat D1vision oF CatitzpoRP (1) The area which at the commencement of this Act is co-terminous with the magisterial sub-district of Calitzdorp, in the magisterial district and fiscal division of Oudtshoorn, (2) So much of the following area as is not ineluded in the said sub-district but is at the commencement of this Act in the magisterial district and fiscal division of Oudtshoom, namely, the area comprising the farms Cangoberg, Kruisrivier, Buffelakloof, Uitvlugt, and part of Langverwacht. (8) That portion of the division of Ladismith which at the commencement of this Act is included in the fiscal division of Ladismith and comprises the following farms :—Huisrivier, Cloete, Crown, Halferown, Tijgerkloof, Danielskraal (including the Outspan),’ Triangle, Rietvallei, Oudehuiskloof, Spitskop and Groenfontein. ActNo.27 [Date of commencement— of 1913, 19th June, 1913." bn Hept ACT To make further provision as to the purchase and leasing of tand by Natives and other Persons in the several parta of the Union, and for other purposes in connection with the ownership and occupation of Land by Natives and other Persons. O32) y py au —— (Assented to 16th June, 1913). (Signed by the Governor-General in English). BE I EXACTED by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate and the House of Assembly of the Union of South Africa, as follow: * The Act was first published in Gazette Hetreordinary No. 880 of the 13th June, 1913.bs Act No.27 Ver e193, oo telat eh yea whant om pars Nailers Las 1. (1) From inal after the commencement of this Act, land oniside the scheduled native sareas shall, aemhRedinnweent, minute ts Spee the - Te subject to the Following provisions. tat is to sty nil (7) native shall not enter int sony auereement or tn wtion for the purchase, hire. or other aeyuisition Troma person other thar a native, of any stich land oof any right thereto, interest therein, ar servitude thereover : and £1) 0 person other than a ement ort or other aequisht of any: right ther thereover. Exenpt with the approval of the Governor-Gen ative shall not enier inte any for the purchase. hin ative: of any seh Tau or esi therein, or servitude m1 froin 3 te From and after the commencement of this Act. ne pers sonother than a native shall yuvchase, hire or in amy’ other onamner whatever ny b ited nsttiv or enier ite any for Grmsetion For the pure hire or other acquisition, dinvet or inclireet, of any such lan oro any tighttherete or interest therein or servitude thereave Seept with the approval of the Gove peril nd ine x seh it showing the timber of appre sited eral Qinder stb-seetions (1) sant (2) of natines and aklresses of the pe GC) A sta hy the Governe mista who stich apprdyals were granted, the reasons fe sersunting, the $5 id the Gituarion of the kawls in respect af Which thes were granted hall, within six weeks after the unent, be ext of eich offinary session of Par 1 the Tables of botld Houses of Partisan commene laiel uy Om: entered into in cont void oh inilin, ery agreement or ny other vention of this se be niall sand pent of this 2. (1) As ston as may: be after the coum ‘whose Act the Governor-General. shall appoint s conunisste Tunetions shall be to eneitite and: repori— (4) what areas should be set apart a within which natives sliall not be permitted te aequine or hive hand or interests fn Tan ¢ eb stpaart ats areas within which tives shall not he permitted to y wheat persons ther than acquire or hire land on ‘The commission shall submit wi 4 any seh report eviptions of the boundaries of any ara whieh ropuses shoal be so set apart: and (ii) a map o (Th ngquiry Min suteh maps showing ever meeed with and complete its ions to the ment of this commission shall p sil present its nepor within two y440 Act No.27 of 1913, fand matters incidental «| its enquiry and report. yrivate land for the esta: native are (qi6 TED, Sor " the holders of interests Natives Layo. Act, and may present (qin reports and recommendations Provided that Parliamen\ may by esolution extend (if necessary) the time for th\\completion of the commission's enquiry, AN such reports)ind recommendations shall be laid by the Minister, as mas possible after the receipt thereof, npon the Tables ¢f both Houses of Parliament. all consist of not less than the commission die or resign or, ther reason, is unable to act, his Jovernor-General, 8. (1) The commission persons and if any member owing to absence or any place shall be filled by th (2) The commission ma delegate to any of its members the carrying out of any part of jiry which under this Act it is appointed to hold and my appoint persons to assist it or to act as assessors thereto or with any members thereof delegated as aforesaid, and may te its own procedure (3) The reports and recOwmendations of the majority of the commission shall be deemegAo be the reports and recommenda- tions of the commission : Provided that any recommendations of any member who dissants from the majority of the com- mission shall, if signed bj) him, be included in any such report aforesaid. fay member thereof or any person actinig as assistant, or assfssor, or secretary thereto may enter upon any rposes of its enquiries and obtain thereon the sary to prosecute the enquiries, ‘Phe commission shall withopt fee or other charge have access to the records and registyés relating to land in any public office or in the office of gfiy divisional council or other local anthority. 4. (1) For the purpdes of establishing any such area as is described in section LAthe Govern moneys which Parliamen® may vote for the purpose, uequire any land or interest in Ixfid. . (2) In default of agrgement with the owners of the land o ‘in the provisions of the law it ‘hich such land or interest in land he expropriation of land for public 7 inany Provinee there be no such reclamation No. 5 of 1402 of the ment thereof shall mutatis mutandis n the Province in situate relating to purposes shall apply ay law, the provisi Trans apply, 5. (1) Any person“Who is a party to any attempted purchase, sale, hire or lease, or to any agreement or transaction which is in contravention of this Act or any regulation made thereunder shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or, in default of payment, to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding six months, and if the act constituting the offence be a continuing one, the offender shall be liable toa further fine not exceeding five pounds for every day during which that aet continues, (2) In the event of such an offence being committed by company, corporation, or other body of persons (not being