South Africa Act, 1909/1969-04-02

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
968189South Africa Act, 1909 — as at 2 April 1969enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom and amended by the Parliament of South Africa

South Africa Act, 1909.

9 Edward VII.


Chapter 9.


An Act to constitute the Union of South Africa.


[20th September, 1909.]



as amended by

Exchequer and Audit Act, No. 21 of 1911
Appellate Division Act, No. 12 of 1920
South Africa Act, 1909, Amendment Act, No. 9 of 1925
South Africa Act, 1909, Further Amendment Act, No. 34 of 1925
Local Government (Provincial Powers) Act, No. 1 of 1926
Electoral Act, 1918, Amendment Act, No. 11 of 1926
Criminal and Magistrates’ Courts Procedure (Amendment) Act, No. 39 of 1926
Payment of Members of Parliament Act, No. 51 of 1926
Administration of Justice (Further Amendment) Act, No. 11 of 1927
Rhodesia Appeals Act, No. 18 of 1931
South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 17 of 1933
Financial Adjustments Act, No. 29 of 1933
South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 45 of 1934
Status of the Union Act, No. 69 of 1934
Census Amendment Act, No. 5 of 1935
South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 43 of 1935
General Law Amendment Act, No. 46 of 1935
Representation of Natives Act, No. 12 of 1936
Electoral Quota Act, No. 21 of 1937
South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 13 of 1938
Constitution (Prevention of Disabilities) Act, No. 19 of 1940
Electoral Laws Amendment Act, No. 20 of 1940
Judges’ Act, No. 41 of 1941
Electoral Quota Consolidation Act, No. 30 of 1942
Financial Relations Consolidation and Amendment Act, No. 38 of 1945
Electoral Laws Amendment Act, No. 10 of 1946
South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 21 of 1946
Provincial Powers Extension Act, No. 41 of 1947
Powers and Privileges of Provincial Councils Act, No. 16 of 1948
Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, No. 37 of 1948
Deputy-Administrators Act, No. 2 of 1949
Privy Council Appeals Act, No. 16 of 1950
South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 39 of 1950
South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 66 of 1951
General Law Amendment Act, No. 32 of 1952
Electoral Laws Amendment Act, No. 55 of 1952
Bantu Education Act, No. 47 of 1953
South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 20 of 1954
South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 9 of 1955
Appellate Division Quorum Act, No. 27 of 1955
Senate Act, No. 53 of 1955
General Law Amendment Act, No. 62 of 1955
South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 9 of 1956
Railways and Harbours Acts Further Amendment Act, No. 39 of 1956
General Law Amendment Act, No. 50 of 1956
South Africa Act Further Amendment Act, No. 1 of 1957
South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 2 of 1957
General Law Amendment Act, No. 68 of 1957
South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 1 of 1958
South Africa Act Further Amendment Act, No. 49 of 1958
Appellate Division Quorum Act, No. 1 of 1959
South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 3 of 1959
South Africa Act Further Amendment Act, No. 48 of 1959
Offices of Profit Amendment Act, No. 49 of 1959
Supreme Court Act, No. 59 of 1959
Senate Act, No. 53 of 1960
Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, No. 31 of 1961
Payment of Members of Parliament Act, No. 58 of 1961
Admission of Advocates Act, No. 74 of 1964
South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 26 of 1969



[Ss. 1–7 repealed by s. 120 of Act No. 31 of 1961.]
[S. 8 repealed by s. 11 of Act No. 69 of 1934.]
[Ss. 9–32 repealed by s. 120 of Act No. 31 of 1961.]
[Ss. 33 and 34 repealed by s. 4 of Act No. 30 of 1942.]
[Ss. 35–47 repealed by s. 120 of Act No. 31 of 1961.]
[S. 48 repealed by s. 49 of Act No. 11 of 1926.]
[Ss. 49–55 repealed by s. 120 of Act No. 31 of 1961.]
[S. 56 repealed by s. 6 of Act No. 58 of 1961.]
[Ss. 57–64 repealed by s. 120 of Act No. 31 of 1961.]
[Ss. 65 and 66 repealed by s. 11 of Act No. 69 of 1934.]
[Ss. 67–94 repealed by s. 120 of Act No. 31 of 1961.]
[Ss. 95–114 repealed by s. 46 of Act No. 59 of 1959.]
Advocates and attorneys.

115. (1) The laws regulating the admission of attorneys to practise before any superior court of any of the Colonies shall mutatis mutandis apply to the admission of attorneys to practise in the corresponding division of the Supreme Court of South Africa.

(2) All attorneys entitled at the establishment of the Union to practise in any superior court of any of the Colonies shall be entitled to practise as such in the corresponding division of the Supreme Court of South Africa.

(3) All attorneys entitled to practise before any provincial division of the Supreme Court of South Africa shall be entitled to practise before the Appellate Division.

[S. 115 amended by s. 13 of Act No. 74 of 1964.]
[S. 116 repealed by s. 46 of Act No. 59 of 1959.]
[Ss. 117–131 repealed by s. 120 of Act No. 31 of 1961.]
[S. 132 repealed by s. 1 of Act No. 21 of 1911.]
[Ss. 133–149 repealed by s. 120 of Act No. 31 of 1961.]
[Ss. 150 and 151 repealed by s. 1 of Act No. 26 of 1969.]
[Ss. 152 and 153 repealed by s. 120 of Act No. 31 of 1961.]
[Schedule repealed by s. 1 of Act No. 26 of 1969.]