Extract from the Separate Amenities Act, 5 October 1953

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ACT

To provide for the reservation of public premises and vehicles or portions thereof for the exclusion of persons of a particular race or class, for the interpretation of laws which provide for such reservation, and for matters incidental thereto.

(English text signed by the Governor-General.)

(Assented by 5th October,1953.)

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate and the House of Assembly of the union of South Africa, as follows: –

Definitions

1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates-

“public premises” includes any land, enclosure, building, structure, hall room, office or convenience to which the public has access, whether on the payment of an admission fee or not but does not include a public road or street;

“public vehicle” includes any train, tram, bus, vessel or aircraft used for the conveyance for reward or otherwise of members of the public.

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