Bushman-Relics Protection Act, 1911

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.

Bushman-Relics Protection Act, 1911
Parliament of South Africa
  • To provide for the protection of Bushman relics.
CitationAct No. 22 of 1911
Enacted byParliament of South Africa
Royal assent25 April 1911
Commenced12 May 1911
Administered byMinister of Interior
Repealed by
Natural and Historical Monuments, Relics and Antiquities Act of 1934
Status: Repealed

Content of the Act

The following is a brief description of the sections of the Bushman-Relics Protection Act, 1911:[1]

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.

References
  1. "Archive - Bushman Relics Act 1911 | Document Library". www.southafricanculturalobservatory.org.za. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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