Immorality and Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Amendment Act, 1985

Immorality and Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Amendment Act, 1985
Parliament of South Africa
  • Act to amend the provisions of the Immorality Act, 1957, and the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, in so far as they relate to unlawful carnal intercourse between white persons and coloured persons; to repeal the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, 1949; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
CitationAct No. 72 of 1985
Enacted byParliament of South Africa
Assented to12 June 1985
Commenced19 June 1985
Amends
Repeals
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, 1949
Status: Spent

The Immorality and Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Amendment Act, 1985 (Act No. 72 of 1985) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa that repealed the laws prohibiting marriage and sexual intercourse between white people and people of other races. It was one of the early legislative steps towards the end of apartheid.