This Act establishes committees with powers to preserve and reclaim land and to protect water resources in approved areas of the Gold Coast. The Minister may declare, for the purposes of preserving land, reclaiming land and protecting water resources, any area within a designated area to be a planning area and establish a planning committee for such area (sect. 3 and 4).

The Law facilitates the acquisition of land and other immovable property for public purposes. The governor may authorize a public utility undertaking, after which a recommendation to acquire land will be made to the Governor, based on a preliminary investigation. After the sanctioning of the acquisition, the land shall vest absolutely in the Government.

The 85 sections of the Law are divided into 5 Parts: Preliminary (I); Tenure (II); Registration (III); Valuation (IV); Miscellaneous (V).As far as the text is available, the Law deals, inter alia, with the extent of private ownership (sect. 5), the vesting of waters in the Crown, adverse possession, easements, right of irrigation.

The Law facilitates the leasing of unoccupied and public lands by the Government for building purposes. The Governor may grant leases of such lands.

An Act to consolidate with amendments the Law relating to the registration of instruments affecting land (preamble). The 37 sections are divided into 6 Parts: Registry offices (I); Presentation of Instruments for Registration (II); Mode of Registration (III); Power to Refuse Registration (IV); Consequences of Registration (V), Miscellaneous (VI). The Schedule contains various forms.

The 36 sections are arranged under the following Headings: Provisional Committee and Preparation of Scheme for Soil Conservation; First Meeting of Proprietors and Approval of Soil Conservation Scheme; Rules, Regulations and General Powers of Boards; Acquisition of Property and Entry upon Land; Miscellaneous.

The Drainage and Flood Control Law of 1957 regulates operations aimed at concentrating, storing, conveying or removing surface or other water harmful or likely to be harmful to agriculture, public health, the development of the country or the maintenance of regular services in the State, the drying of marshes and protection from and prevention of flooding, but does not regulate the treatment of

The Act creates the Development Control Authority (sect. 3). If land is suitable for development, the vendor of that land shall pay a development levy (sect. 4). The commencement of development requires permission from the Authority (sect. 5), and application for permission must be accompanied by maps and plans (sect. 6).

The Act makes provisions for leases in respect of short term crops. Section 3 states that 'any person desirous of growing a short term crop shall be deemed to have a valid and enforceable lease of land for that purpose upon the covenants and terms set forth in the Schedule or on such terms as parties may agree'. The Schedule provides for a standard lease agreement.

El Decreto Ley consta de 16 Títulos y 177 artículos.

This Act sets out rules for the acquisition, by agreement or compulsory, of immovable property or leasehold on immovable property by the President of Botswana on behalf of the State and for compensation for loss of property.The Act sets out the procedures for acquisition and provides for the resolution of disputes concerning acquisition by the High Court or compensation by the Board of Assessme

The purpose of this Act is to give legal effect to an agreement entered into between the President of Botswana and a specified tribe so as to transfer to and vest in the President, on behalf of the Republic of Botswana, all the right, title and interest of the tribe to pieces of land referred to in the Agreement. The Agreement provides for compensation to persons disposed by the Agreement.