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

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Land Claims Court Rules

Part D : Documents

19. Preparation and Filing of Documents

 

(1) All pleadings, affidavits, responses, reports, expert opinions, summaries of evidence, written submissions and similar documents must be divided into concise, consecutively numbered paragraphs.

 

(2) All documents filed in a case must be legible.

 

(3) All documents filed in a case, other than exhibits or documents which are photocopies of other documents, must—
(a) be in typescript in doublespaced format on one side of a sheet only;
(b) be marked with the case number allocated by the Registrar;
(c) be on A4 paper which must be strong, pliable, smooth, mat, durable and free from cracks, creases and folds; and
(d) be reasonably free from erasures and from alterations, overwritings and interlineations.

 

(4) Documents in cases relating to—
(a) any matter contemplated in section 14(1)(a), (b) and (d) of the Restitution of Land Rights Act which has been referred to the Court by the Commission; and
(b) any application in terms of section 34 of the Restitution of Land Rights Act,

must be filed in duplicate.

 

(5) The Registrar need not accept any document for filing which does not comply with this rule. If the Registrar refuses to accept a document, he or she must point out why the document does not comply and render reasonable assistance to achieve compliance. If proper compliance takes place within five days thereafter, that filing will be deemed to have been timeous.