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Discriminatory Legislation regarding Public Amenities Repeal Act, 1990

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Discriminatory Legislation regarding Public Amenities Repeal Act, 1990
Parliament of South Africa
  • Act to repeal or amend certain laws so as to do away with certain powers to differentiate between persons of different races; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
CitationAct No. 100 of 1990
Enacted byParliament of South Africa
Assented to28 June 1990
Commenced15 October 1990
Repeals
Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, 1953
Status: Spent

The Discriminatory Legislation regarding Public Amenities Repeal Act, 1990 (Act No. 100 of 1990) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa that repealed legislation permitting racial segregation in public facilities: principally the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, 1953 and the Reservation of Separate Amenities Amendment Act, 1960, but also related sections of other acts as well as provincial ordinances.[1]

Because the act only repeals other legislation, it is a spent law. Racial discrimination in public facilities is now prohibited by section nine of the Constitution and by the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000.[2]

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  1. ^ "Discriminatory Legislation regarding Public Amenities Repeal Act" (PDF). www.gov.za. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Stand and defend your right to equality!" (PDF). Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2023.