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Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1989.

Legislation
Bermuda
Americas
Northern America

This Act modifies the law relating to the avoidance of future interests in property on grounds of remoteness and governing accumulations of income from property. The rule against perpetuities shall not apply to an option to acquire for valuable consideration an interest on the term of a lease if: (a) the option is exercisable only by the lessee or his or her successors in title, and (b) it ceases to be exercisable at or before the expiration of one year following the determination of the lease.

Parks Act (RSNB 2011, c 202).

Legislation
Canada
Americas
Northern America

The present Act provides for the designation of areas to be parts of provincial parks and provides for the management of such parks. The Act covers also the appointment and powers of park wardens, the protection of flora, prospecting and mining and enforcement measures. The text consists of 23 sections and 1 Schedule.

Implemented by: General Regulation - Parks Act (N.B. Reg 85-104). (2014-06-24)
Repeals: Parks Act ( S.N.B. 1982, c. P-2.1). (2010-12-17)

Tonga Electric Power Board (Repeal) Act 2007 (No. 12 of 2007).

Legislation
Tonga
Oceania

This Act repeals the Tonga Electric Power Board Act (CAP.93) and provides rules of transition in relation with such repeal. Notwithstanding the repeal, at the date of coming into operation of this Act any licence granted under the Tonga Electric Power Board Act (CAP. 93) shall continue to be valid on such terms and conditions of approval for the period stipulated therein.

Repeals: Tonga Electric Power Board Act. (1988)

Crown Grant Restrictions Act (RSNB 2011, c 136).

Legislation
Canada
Americas
Northern America

This Act released the restrictions made on any grant issued by the Crown prior to January 1, 1990. Restrictions may affect clear, cultivate, seat, enclose, dyke, repair or maintain dykes, improve, sow, plant, sow or plant specified crops or drain the land; dig a stone quarry or other mine or cut wood or employ labour in digging any stone quarry or other mine or in the cutting of wood; and keep or put neat cattle on the land. The text consists of 4 sections.

Repeals: Crown Grant Restrictions Act (S.N.B. 1983, c. C-37.1). (1997-06-30)

Loi nº 1-13 du 9 août 2011 portant revision du Code foncier du Burundi.

Legislation
Burundi
Africa
Eastern Africa

Cette loi porte revision du Code foncier. La question foncière est un enjeu majeur de développement pour le Burundi Le pays est confronté à une importante croissance démographique, à une multiplication des conflits sur la terre liés à la perte de valeur du témoignage oral du système traditionnel, à la situation post-conflit qui voit le retour massif des réfugiés et des déplacés, ce qui accroit de plus en plus la pression foncière. De plus, le Code foncier appliqué jusqu’aujourd’hui date du 1er septembre 1986.

Law No. 19/2007 on Land Use Management.

Legislation
Mozambique
Eastern Africa
Africa

This Law, consisting of 6 Chapters, aims at regulating the territorial planning of Mozambique, in order to guarantee the organization and sustainable use of the environment. It establishes regulations for the following sectors: General provisions (Chap. I), Territorial Management System (Chap. II), Territorial Planning Tools (Chap. III), Citizen Rights and Obligations (Chap. IV), Evaluation, Monitoring and Inspections (Chap. V).

Implemented by: Decree No. 23/2008 approving the Regulation on Land Use Management. (2008-07-01)

Land Act, 2012 (No. 6 of 2012).

Legislation
Kenya
Eastern Africa
Africa

This Act makes provision for a wide variety of matters regarding public and private land and community land (as defined respectively by Articles 62, 63, 64 and 260 of the Constitution), and in particular provides of the sustainable administration and management of land and land-based resources. It also provides for (compulsory) acquisition of land.

Savannah Sound Commonage Rules (Cap. 152).

Regulations
Bahamas
Americas
Caribbean

These Rules, made under section 11 of the Commonage Act, concern commoners in the Savannah Sound area. The Rules require commoners to register with the Commissioner and specify conditions for registration as a commoner and the application for land by a commoner. The Rules also, among other things: regulate elections and meetings of commoners; provide rules regarding the setting of fire to land; provide for resolution of disputes between commoners in relating to the use of land by the Land Policy Committee; and secure free access to water resources by commoners.