Bushman-Relics Protection Act, 1911

Bushman-Relics Protection Act, 1911
Parliament of South Africa
Long title To provide for the protection of Bushman relics.
Citation	Act No. 22 of 1911
Enacted by	Parliament of South Africa
Royal assent	25 April 1911
Commenced	12 May 1911
Administered by	Minister of Interior
Repealed by
Natural and Historical Monuments, Relics and Antiquities Act of 1934
Status: Repealed

The Bushman-Relics Protection Act, 1911 was a South African Act to protect drawings, paintings, petrographs created by San people or other aboriginals obtained from graves, caves, rock-shelters and shell-mounds from being removed from the Republic without a permit being issued.

Content of the Act

The following is a brief description of the sections of the Bushman-Relics Protection Act, 1911:

Definitions and interpretation

Section 1

Defines the explanations of keywords in the Act as to what a Bushman-relic is and who is the Minister responsible.

Section 2

Defines that a Bushman-relic cannot be removed from the Republic without a written permit from the Minister, and what documents are needed to accompany the application for a permit.

Section 3

Defines the penalties if found guilty of an offence as a fine of a maximum of £50 or imprisonment of up to 3 months on failure to pay the fine.

Section 4

Defines the Governor-general's ability to make regulations to carry out the object of Act.

Section 5

Defines the name of the Act.