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  1. Library Resource
    Legislation
    June, 1963
    Sierra Leone

    This Act amends the Crown Lands Act by repealing sections 12, 13, 20, and 28. Those sections concern implied covenants for a grant of Crown land and/or for every building lease, revision of rent, and return of land to the Crown if the grantee does not seem to make use of the land.

    Amends: Crown Lands Ordinance, 1960 (No. 19 of 1960). (1960-12-31)

  2. Library Resource
    Legislation
    August, 1961
    Sierra Leone

    This Act amends the Crown Lands Act by repealing section 3, 9, 17 and 19 and by amending section 4, which now reads: "The Minister may make grants of Crown Lands in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be required and as he may deem proper". The effect of the amendments is that now the Minister decides on granting of Crown land. Other repealed sections concern survey of land and resumption of lands by the State for the purposes of construction of public works.

    Amends: Crown Lands Ordinance, 1960 (No. 19 of 1960). (1960-12-31)

  3. Library Resource
    Legislation
    December, 1960
    Sierra Leone

    This Ordinance makes provision with respect to sale, lease or otherwise disposal of lands which belong to the Crown. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Governor on behalf of the Crown may make grants of Crown lands in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be required and as he or she may deem proper. Every grant shall be executed by the Minister or a public officer authorized by him in that he be expressed to be made in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance.

  4. Library Resource
    Legislation
    January, 1993
    Nigeria

    This Act declares all the lands within 100 metres limit of the 1967 shoreline of Nigeria and any other land reclaimed from any lagoon, sea or ocean in or bordering Nigeria or of oceans bordering the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to the exclusion of any right accruing to any body corporate or unincorporate or industry, to vest in the Federal Government of Nigeria.

  5. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 1998
    Eswatini, Benin, Zambia, Bolivia, China, Italy
  6. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Ghana, Africa, Western Africa

    This Act applies sections 5 and 6 (on grant of leases and licences by the President and the making of regulations by the Minister) to land vested in the President pursuant top specified legislation and concerns the Declaration made by the President under section 4 and claims under subsection (1) of section 8 of the State Property and Contracts Act, 1960.

    Amends: Concessions Act, 1962 (Act No. 124). (1962-06-14)

  7. Library Resource
    National Policies
    Liberia, Africa, Western Africa

    The Land Rights Policy is a national sectoral policy that provides the Land Commission’s policy recommendations for land rights in Liberia, centred on four basic types of rights: public land, Government land, customary land, and private land. In addition, a Protected Area is defined as a land which may fall under the Government Land, customary land, or private land categories, but which must be conserved for the benefit of all Liberians. The Policy will form the basis of a new land rights law, and will require substantial changes to the existing legal framework.

  8. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Ghana, Africa, Western Africa

    This Act declares that the term of lease and freehold interest as granted by Government by agreement to Ghana Rubber Estates and Firestone Ghana Limited respectively shall remain valid and that of the clauses (7), (8), (9) and (10) of article 163 of the suspended Constitution as continued in force by section 1 of the Lands Commission Decree, 1972 (N.R.C.D. 24) shall be deemed never to have applied to the term of years and the freehold interest. Despite a Law, decree or Regulations to the contrary, the freehold interest shall remain in full force and effect.

  9. Library Resource

    An Act to make provision for the tenure and management of lands in Provinces.

    Legislation
    Gambia, Western Africa, Africa

    The 29 sections are divided into 5 Parts: Preliminary (I); General (II); Leases and connected matters (III); Acquisition of land for public purposes (IV); Miscellaneous (V).All Provinces’ Lands (not defined) are vested in the District Authorities of the Districts in which such lands are situated. They shall be held and administered for the use and common benefit of the communities concerned (sect. 4).

  10. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, Cape Verde, Western Africa, Africa, Middle Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Act regulates the right of use of public and private lands of the Overseas territories. It consists of 33 parts specifying the conditions to be satisfied, in order to exploit occupied and non-occupied land for different uses. It establishes the requirements to be met in order to benefit from a land concession, or to obtain a permit for land leasing.

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