Native Labour (Settlement of Disputes) Act, 1953 | |
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Parliament of South Africa | |
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Citation | Act No. 48 of 1953 |
Enacted by | Parliament of South Africa |
Royal assent | 5 October 1953 |
Commenced | 9 October 1953 |
Repealed | 1 November 1981 |
Administered by | Minister of Labour |
Repealed by | |
Labour Relations Amendment Act, 1981 | |
Status: Repealed |
The Native Labour (Settlement of Disputes) Act, 1953 (renamed in 1964 to the Bantu Labour (Settlement of Disputes) Act, in 1973 to the Bantu Labour Relations Regulation Act, and in 1978 to the Black Labour Relations Regulation Act) was a South African law that formed part of the apartheid system of racial segregation in South Africa. The effect of the law was to prohibit strike action by black Africans.