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which at the time of the publication of the pre- 

 sent law comply with the conditions prescribed 

 in Article 24 shall be regarded, during the cur- 

 rency of one year, or during any further period 

 for which an extension may be granted in terms 

 of Sub-section 3 of the said Article, as being 

 held under titled occupancy. 



Art. 23. — If it become necessary, in order to 

 carry out works of public utility, to order the 

 evacuation of any land then in the occupation 

 of natives in terms of Article 15, such natives 

 shall receive compensation for any betterment 

 made thereon, either in cash or in available 

 vacant lands of a corresponding value, and in 

 the occupation of the ground newly allotted 

 account shall, for purposes of Article 16, be 

 taken of the period of occupation of the lands 

 vacated. 



Condition of geanting Titles for Land held by 

 Natives before the Publication of the 

 Present Law. 



Art. 24. — In order that occupation may be 

 guaranteed to natives in respect of lands which 

 they may be occupying at the time of the publi- 

 cation of the present law, it is indispensable 

 that within two years from the said date such 

 natives make application in writing or verbally 



