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   Timber Resource Management and Legality Licensing Regulations, 2017 (LI 2254).

   Regulations

   January, 2017

   Ghana

   Forest Landscape Restoration

   Forest Tenure

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   VGGT

   land registration

   land management

   forestry

   forest conservation

   forest land

   forest management plans

   use rights

   public ownership

   These Regulations reform the law in Ghana with respect to the granting of timber rights and related matters. They (a) regulate the identification of land suitable for the grant of timber rights, (b) regulate the terms and conditions for small and large scale timber rights, (c) regulate other sources of timber, and (d) provide for a legality licensing scheme.The Forestry Commission shall identify lands suitable for grant of large scale timber utilisation contracts. The Regulations set out the procedures for the identification of lands (including owner consent).

2. Library Resource

   

   Lands Commission Act, 1994 (No. 483).

   An Act to establish the Lands Commission, provide for its composition and functions and for connected purposes.

   Legislation

   Ghana, Africa, Western Africa

   land-use planning

   cadastres

   land registration

   This Act establishes the Lands Commission, defines the functions of and assigns powers to the Commission and makes provision with respect to its composition and administration and the qualification and appointment of members of the Commission.The Commission shall, in coordination with relevant public agencies and governmental bodies: (a) manage public land and other lands vested in the President or in the Commission; (b) advise authorities on policy for the development of particular areas so as to ensure coordination with relevant development plans; (c) advise the Government on land use; an

3. Library Resource

   

   Land Title Registration Act, 1986.

   An Act to provide for the registration of title to land and for related matters.

   Legislation

   Ghana, Africa, Western Africa

   surveyors

   leases

   cadastres

   land registration

   land law

   The object of the Act is to provide a system for the registration of title to land and interests in land.

4. Library Resource

   

   Land Registry Act, 1962.

   An Act to consolidate with amendments the law relating to the registration of instruments affecting land.

   Legislation

   Ghana, Africa, Western Africa

   cadastres

   land registration

   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.