Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 (Act No. 22 of 1994)

Chapter III : The Land Claims Court

29. Intervention to proceedings before Court, right to appear and legal representation

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(1)Any interested person, including an organisation, may apply to the Court for leave to intervene as a party to any proceedings before the Court.

 

(2)The State shall have the right to intervene as a party to all proceedings before the Court.

 

(3)Any party appearing before the Court may do so in person or may be represented by an advocate or attorney.

 

(4)Where a party can not [sic] afford to pay for legal representation itself, the Chief Land Claims Commissioner may take steps to arrange legal representation for such party, either through the State legal aid system or, if necessary, at the expense of the Commission.

 

[Section 29 substituted by section 16 of Act No. 78 of 1996]