This Notice contains in its Schedules declared customary law on guardianship, inheritance and wills. As to guardianship of women and children, certain powers and restrictions are placed un guardians regarding agricultural crops and livestock. A guardian is forbidden from selling land or permanent crops which are under his protection. As for inheritance, women are allowed to inherit except clan land. They can use clan land without selling it during their lifetime. But if there are no men in that clan, a woman can inherit this land completely.
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Library ResourceRegulationsJanuary, 1963Tanzania
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Library ResourceLegislationMarch, 1962Niger
La présente loi supprime les privilèges acquis sur les terrains de chefferie (terrain attaché, non à la personne du chef, mais à ses fonctions, et qui se transmet d’un titulaire de la chefferie à son successeur). Désormais, ces terrains deviennent la propriété de ceux qui les cultivent.Pour les terrains vacants, les chefs de circonscriptions seront habilités à les attribuer à ceux qui en feront la demande.Les terrains acquis dans les conditions ci-dessus ne peuvent être aliénés à un titre quelconque, ni même loués.
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Library ResourceLegislationJanuary, 1962Ghana
This Act provides that the Concessions Act, 1939, other than section 30, Part 4 and section 40, shall cease to apply to stool lands.
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Library ResourceLegislation & PoliciesLegislationJune, 1962Ghana
An Act to consolidate with amendments the enactments relating to the administration of Stool and other lands.
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Library ResourceLegislation & PoliciesLegislationJune, 1962Ghana
An act to provide for the acquisition of land in the national interest and other purposes connected therewith
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Library ResourceLegislationSeptember, 1962Zambia
Town and County Planning Act, Zambia
1962
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