The Act was to provide for the reservation of public premises and vehicles or portions thereof for the exclusive use of persons of a particular race or class, for the interpretation of laws which provide for such reservation, and for matters incidental thereto.
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Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, Act No 49 of 1953
- Origin date
- July 1991
- Updated
- 27 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, Act No 49 of 1953 . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ve/ref/R-0113206
South African History Online (2016) 'Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, Act No 49 of 1953 ', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ve/ref/R-0113206 (Accessed: 25 July 2026).
South African History Online, Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, Act No 49 of 1953 [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ve/ref/R-0113206, (accessed 25 July 2026).
"Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, Act No 49 of 1953 ." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ve/ref/R-0113206. Accessed 25 July 2026.
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