This Act makes provision for the payment of compensation for withholding of property by persons acting in collusion with tenants and for the recovery of non-paid rent. The Act also makes provision for the renewal of leases without the surrender of land.

These Regulations regulate earthmoving operations, i.e. any construction or other activity which disturbs or alters the surface of the land, coral reef or bottom of lagoons (reg. 1.3). All earthmoving operations in Micronesia shall be conducted in accordance with these Regulations and in such a…

This Act provides for the establishment of the Federated States of Micronesia Development Bank as a body corporate, defines its functions and powers and internal organization.The Bank shall be instrumental in: mobilizing additional financial resources for development; providing of loans for…

This Chapter establishes procedures to be followed by the Government of the Trust Territory in the exercise of its power to acquire real property by eminent domain, i.e. to condemn property for public use or purposes and to appropriate the ownership and possession of such property for such…

This Chapter concerns the procedures for the application for a permit “to excavate, fill or borrow” tidelands, defines traditional and customary rights of the people of the Chuuk State in respect of tidelands and the granting of (ownership) rights in respect of such land by the State to people…

This Chapter makes provision with compulsory acquisition of (a right in) land and administration of public land in the State of Chuuk.The Chapter defines the duties of the Governor as regards the proper administration of land, sets out criteria and procedures for the condemnation of land and…

This Act makes provision with respect to a deed of trust to be held by an independent authority for purposes of guaranteeing the repayment of debt and for the execution of such deed of trust and the transfer of property in the case the debt remains unpaid. The Act defines requisites and…

This Chapter concerns the establishment of deeds of trust in respect Chuuk land and in favour of the United States Government through the Farmers Home Administration or other federal agencies. The deed of trust shall secure the financing of real estate projects and transactions by the United…

This Chapter prescribes rules regarding the establishment, recording and protection of mortgages. Its purpose is to establish a system of mortgage law in the State of Chuuk which will induce lenders to make secured commercial and residential loans and secure transparency and other rights of…

This Act concern the definition of coordinated systems for purposes of land survey in the State of Chuuk and specified lagoons. The Chapter also gives some indications for a valid survey but does not require a purchaser or mortgager to entirely rely on the defined system. The Chapter also…

This Chapter provides for the establishment of the Board of Land Surveyors Examiners of the State of Chuuk and for registration of land surveyors. The Act specifies qualifications for a person in order to become e registered land surveyor and prohibits the surveying of land by persons who are…