Immorality and Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Amendment Act, 1985 | |
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Parliament of South Africa | |
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Citation | Act No. 72 of 1985 |
Enacted by | Parliament of South Africa |
Assented to | 12 June 1985 |
Commenced | 19 June 1985 |
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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of Mixed Marriages Amendment Act, 1985 (Act No. 72 of 1985) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa that repealed the laws prohibiting marriage and sexual intercourse between white people and people of other races.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.