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PRE-UNION STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 78 of 1967 Page 1 of 39 PRE-UNION STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 78 OF 1967 Page 1 of 39 PRE-UNION STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 78 OF 1967 [ASSENTED TO 7 JUNE 1967] [DATE OF COMMENCEMENT: 14 JUNE 1967] (Afrikaans text signed by the Acting State President) ACT To repeal certain laws in force in the various provinces of the Republic and to provide for incidental matters. 1 Repeal of laws The laws specified in the Schedule are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column thereof. 2 Savings The repeal of any law by this Act shall not- (a) revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the repeal takes effect; (b) affect the previous operation of any law so repealed or anything duly done or suffered under the law so repealed; (c) affect any right, privilege, obligation, liability or indemnity acquired, accrued, incurred or granted under any law so repealed; (d) affect any right to any pension, annuity, grant or allowance acquired under any law so repealed; (e) affect any power conferred or duty imposed under any law so repealed and relating to the construction, deviation or maintenance of any existing railway; (f) affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any law so repealed; (g) affect any investigation, legal proceedings or remedy in respect of any right, privilege, obligation, liability, forfeiture or punishment referred to in this section, and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed or ordered, as if this Act has not been passed. 3 Short title This Act shall be called the Pre-Union Statute Law Revision Act, 1967. Schedule CAPE OF GOOD HOPE No and Year Title or Subject Matter Extent of Repeal Proclamation Imprisonment for Debt The whole February 5th, 1813 Proclamation December 31st, The Boekhoo (Boego) Plant The whole 1824 Ordinance 68 of Ordinance for the Relief of His Majesty's Roman http://juta/nxt/print.asp?NXTScript=nxt/gateway.dll&NXTHost=juta&function=fullact&... 4/4/2012 PRE-UNION STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 78 OF 1967 Page 2 of 39 1830 Catholic Subjects in this Colony The whole Ordinance for rendering valid and effectual, all such Acts, Transfers, Mortgages and other Deeds, as have been made and passed in the Register Office, between the 16th day of October, 1835, and the 31st day of March, So much as is Ordinance 2 of 1836 1836, and which have been certified and unrepealed enregistered before and subscribed by Jan Godlieb Brink, Esq., and William John Mackrill, Esq., and to authorise and empower the Governor to appoint an Acting Registrar of Deeds Ordinance for the more effectual prevention of So much as is Ordinance 2 of 1837 Crimes against Life and Property within the unrepealed Colony Ordinance to Authorise the Governor of the Colony, by and with the advice of the Executive Ordinance 6 of 1837 Council, to establish Markets and provide The whole Regulations for the same in Villages or other places not being Municipalities Ordinance for facilitating the Recovery of Ordinance 9 of 1844 The whole Landrents in this Colony Ordinance for declaring certain Guano to be the Ordinance 4 of 1845 The whole Property of Her Majesty the Queen Ordinance for regulating the manner of Ordinance 7 of 1846 summoning for Land-rent in cases of Desertion The whole of the Land Ordinance for the better Preservation of the So much as is Ordinance 9 of 1846 Public Roads and the Prevention of Accidents unrepealed and Injuries thereon Ordinance 13 of Ordinance for facilitating Loans on Security of The whole 1846 Shares in Joint-stock Companies Ordinance for relieving Agricultural and other Ordinance 20 of Produce and other Articles from the necessity of The whole 1847 passing through Public Markets For apportioning Quitrents upon the Subdivision Act 7 of 1856 The whole of Fixed Property For more effectually preventing the improper Introduction into this Colony of Children So much as is Act 22 of 1857 belonging to Native Tribes, resident in unrepealed Territories beyond the Land Boundaries thereof For Regulating the Manner in which Crown So much as is Act 2 of 1860 Lands of the Cape of Good Hope shall be unrepealed disposed of For Regulating the Public Pound at Glen Grey, Act 19 of 1860 in the Tambookie Location in the Division of The whole Queen's Town Act 11 of 1862 The whole For Facilitating the Borrowing of Money by Grantees upon Security of Land granted to them by the Crown http://juta/nxt/print.asp?NXTScript=nxt/gateway.dll&NXTHost=juta&function=fullact&... 4/4/2012 PRE-UNION STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 78 OF 1967 Page 3 of 39 So much as is Act 19 of 1864 The Crown Lands Act, 1864 unrepealed So much as is Act 7 of 1865 Land Beacons Consolidation Act, 1865 unrepealed Act 15 of 1865 The Namaqualand Tramway or Railway Act The whole So much as is Act 3 of 1867 Uitenhage Water Act, 1867 unrepealed So much as is Act 4 of 1867 Crown Lands Leasing Amendment Act, 1867 unrepealed For Encouraging the Introduction into the Act 10 of 1867 Waters of this Colony of Fishes not native to The whole such Waters, respectively To abolish Liability to Quitrent within the Limits Act 8 of 1868 The whole of the Municipality of King William's Town Act 11 of 1868 Disabilities Removal Act, 1868 The whole To Relax the Conditions of Grants of Crown Act 24 of 1868 The whole Land in certain Divisions of the Colony Section 6, 7, 8, The Port Nolloth Tramway or Railway and Jetty 9, 10, 13, 15, Act 4 of 1869 Act 16, 17, 18, 22 and 23 For Limiting the Operation of the Disabilities Act 6 of 1869 The whole Removal Act, 1868 To Regulate the Apprehension within this Act 1 of 1870 Colony of Deserters from Her Majesty's Land The whole Forces Act 2 of 1870 The Seamen's Clothing Act, 1870 The whole So much as is Act 4 of 1870 Agricultural Lands Act, 1870 unrepealed To Amend in certain respects the Act 19 of So much as is Act 5 of 1870 1864, intituled 'An act to provide for the unrepealed Leasing of Crown Lands and other purposes' Act 18 of 1870 Waschbank Lands Act, 1870 The whole The Port Nolloth Tramway or Railway Extension Act 3 of 1871 The whole Act, 1871 So much as is Act 6 of 1873 The Locomotives Act, 1873 unrepealed So much as is Act 13 of 1873 Railway Act, 1873 unrepealed So much as is Act 16 of 1873 The University Incorporation Act, 1873 unrepealed http://juta/nxt/print.asp?NXTScript=nxt/gateway.dll&NXTHost=juta&function=fullact&... 4/4/2012 PRE-UNION STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 78 OF 1967 Page 4 of 39 To Authorise the Cape Copper Mining Company Act 24 of 1873 (Limited) to construct and work a Tramway or The whole Railway from Kookfontein to O'okiep So much as is Act 12 of 1874 Police Superannuation Act, 1874 unrepealed So much as is Act 19 of 1874 Railways Act, 1874 unrepealed Apportionment of Quitrent Amendment Act, Act 10 of 1875 The whole 1875 The Antenuptial Contracts Law Amendment Act, So much as is Act 21 of 1875 1875 unrepealed Act 24 of 1875 Domesticated Ostrich Act, 1875 The whole So much as is Act 5 of 1876 Graham's Town Railway Act, 1876 unrepealed Act 39 of 1877 Griqualand West Annexation Act, 1877 Section 22 So much as is Act 14 of 1878 Crown Lands Act, 1878 unrepealed Act 3 of 1879 Derelict Lands Act, 1879 The whole Act 23 of 1879 Vagrancy Act, 1879 The whole Act 40 of 1879 Native Locations, Lands and Commonage Act The whole Act 2 of 1880 Agricultural Immigrants Relief Act, 1880 The whole Act 4 of 1881 Mostert Bay Crown Lands Act, 1881 The whole Graham's Town and Port Alfred Railway Act, So much as is Act 5 of 1881 1881 unrepealed So much as is Act 10 of 1881 Lease Lands Conversion Act, 1881 unrepealed So much as is Act 14 of 1881 Railway Extension Act, 1881 unrepealed Imvani and Indwe Railway and Coal Mines Act, So much as is Act 3 of 1882 1882 unrepealed So much as is Act 12 of 1882 The Police Regulation Act, 1882 unrepealed The Town of Aliwal (Mossel Bay) Water Supply So much as is Act 19 of 1882 Act, 1882 unrepealed To empower the Governor to Grant Land for a Act 20 of 1882 Race-course and purposes connected therewith, The whole and to provide for the Management and Regulation of the Club to which such Land shall be granted, and for other purposes http://juta/nxt/print.asp?NXTScript=nxt/gateway.dll&NXTHost=juta&function=fullact&... 4/4/2012 PRE-UNION STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 78 OF 1967 Page 5 of 39 The Griqualand West Quitrents Reduction Act, Act 25 of 1882 The whole 1882 So much as is Act 8 of 1883 Stockenström Locations Management Act, 1883 unrepealed So much as is Act 16 of 1883 The Cape Central Railways Act, 1883 unrepealed So much as is Act 20 of 1884 The Stamp and Offices Fees Act, 1884 unrepealed Act 33 of 1884 Port Elizabeth Volunteers Drill Hall Act, 1884 The whole So much as is Act 1 of 1885 Kimberley Railway Extension Act, 1885 unrepealed To Authorise the Cancellation of certain Existing Titles to certain properties vested in 'The Simon's Bay Dock and Patent Slip Company", and to revest the said Properties in the Colonial Act 26 of 1885 Government, and further to authorise the Grant The whole of the said Properties by the Governor to 'The Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" Act 9 of 1886 To alter and Amend Act 20 of 1882 The whole So much as is Act 13 of 1886 The Administration of Justice Act, 1886 unrepealed So much as is Act 21 of 1887 Beaconsfield Tramway Act, 1887 unrepealed Act 23 of 1887 Labourer's Wage Regulation Act, 1887 The whole Act 24 of 1887 Derelict Lands Act Amendment Act, 1887 The whole Act 27 of 1887 The Quitrents Relief Act of 1887 The whole To make better Provision with regard to Act 36 of 1887 Returning Officers at Municipal and other The whole Elections So much as is Act 38 of 1887 The Stamps Acts Amendment Act, 1887 unrepealed To Prohibit the Supply of Intoxicating Liquor to Act 42 of 1887 Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels without proper The whole consent Act 1 of 1888 Defensive Works Protection Act, 1888 The whole Act 5 of 1888 Oyster Fisheries Act, 1888 The whole The Railways Extension and Additional Works So much as is Act 20 of 1888 Act, 1888 unrepealed Act 36 of 1888 Quitrents Relief Act, 1888 The whole http://juta/nxt/print.asp?NXTScript=nxt/gateway.dll&NXTHost=juta&function=fullact&..
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