This Act makes provision for the recognition, protection and registration of community land rights and also provides for conversion of community land, special rights and entitlements with respect to community land, environment and natural resources management of community land and settlement of disputes relating to community land.
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Library ResourceLegislationAugust, 2016Kenya
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Library ResourceLegislationJanuary, 2016Zambia
This Act amends the Constitution of Zambia by repealing the Preamble and replacing Part I (Supremacy of the Constitution), Part II (National values, principles and economic policies), Part IV (Citizenship), Part V (Representation of the People). Parts from VI to XIV are also repealed and replaced. New Parts from XV to XX are inserted.
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Library ResourceLegislationJanuary, 1989Zambia
This Act makes provision principally for the legal status and administration of estates of deceased persons leaving property in Zambia.This contains rules relative to the making, registering and execution of wills, provides for the administration of property included in a testament and provides for court proceedings regarding testate estates. Wills may be placed in custody with the High Court. The Act sets out procedures of administration and prohibits any interfering with property of deceased by any person who is not authorized to do so.
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Library ResourceLegislationJanuary, 1940Uganda
This Act makes provision for the administration of estates of persons dying outside Uganda in a State listed in the Schedule to this Act and leaving property within Uganda. If no person is rightfully entitled to administer the estate of the deceased person, the consul, vice consul, or consular agent of a listed State may take possession and have the custody of the property of the deceased person. He or she shall immediately apply for letters of administration of the property of the deceased person, limited in such manner and for such time as to the court shall deem fit.
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Library ResourceLegislationJuly, 2016Rwanda
La présente loi régit les régimes matrimoniaux, les libéralités offertes ou reçues au sein d’une famille et les successions. Aux termes de cette loi, la propriété foncière (partage successoral de la propriété foncière) est transmise par succession comme tout autre bien immeuble. Le partage d'une propriété foncière suit les mêmes règles que celles applicables au partage d’autres types de biens. Toutefois, il est interdit de subdiviser les terres destinées aux activités agricoles et d’élevage lorsque la subdivision aboutit à des morceaux de terre de moins d’un hectare pour chacun d’eux.
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Library ResourceLegislationJuly, 2016Tanzania
This Act amends various written laws including the Forest Act, 2002 (in respect of fines), the Veterinary Act, 2003 (in respect of qualifications for registration as a Veterinarian), Wildlife Conservation Act (in respect of fines for illegal activities regarding trophies), the Courts (Land Disputes Settlements) Act, 2002 (in respect of appeals) and the Probate and Administration of Estates Act (in respect of the definition "small estates").
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Library ResourceLegislation & PoliciesLegislationNational PoliciesMarch, 2015Kenya
The Land Act, 2012
The Land Registration Act, 2012
The National Land Commission Act, 2012
The Environment & Land Court Act, 2011
The Urban Areas & Cities Act, 2011
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Library ResourceLegislationZambia, Africa, Eastern Africa
The aim of the Act is to provide a uniform intestate succession Law applying throughout the country; to make adequate financial and other provisions for the surviving spouse, children, dependants and other relatives of an intestate; to provide for the administration of the estates of persons dying not having made a will; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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Library ResourceLegislationZambia, Africa, Eastern Africa
This Act establishes the Zambia Development Agency and the Trade and Industrial Development Fund and makes provision in general for economic development in Zambia. In certain cases, development requires a licence, permit or certificate of registration of the Board of the Agency.
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Library ResourceLegislationKenya, Eastern Africa, Africa
This Act provides with respect to the administration, structure, operations, powers, responsibilities and (additional) functions of the National Land Commission established by Article 67 of the Constitution and for certain aspects of management and administration of land in accordance with the principles of land policy set out in Article 60 of the Constitution and the national land policy.
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