Report of the Select Committee on Land and Environmental Affairs on the Sectional Titles Amendment Bill [B14 -2010] (National Assembly – Sec 75), dated 19 October 2010:

The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform briefed the committee on 31 August 2010 on the Sectional Titles Amendment Bill [B14 -2010]. The Bill was referred to the committee on 26 August 2010.

To fulfill the mandate of the National Council of Provinces in facilitating public participation, the committee advertised the Bill for public comment and received two submissions. The committee thereafter received a follow up briefing from the department to obtain their responses to and deliberations on the issues raised in the submissions.

The Select Committee on Land and Environmental Affairs, having considered the Sectional Titles Amendment Bill [B14 -2010] (National Assembly – sec 75), referred to it and classified by the JTM as a section 75 Bill, reports the Bill with proposed amendments as follows:

Amendments

CLAUSE 6

1. On page 4, in line 41, after “the” to omit “sole”.

2. On page 4, in line 41, after “unit” to insert “or the owner of a share in such unit,”.