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   Orissa Government Land Settlement Act, 1962.

   An Act to provide for settlement of Government land in the State of Orissa.

   Legislation

   January, 1962

   Asia, Southern Asia, India

   land-use planning

   The Orissa Government Land Settlement Act 1962 provides for practice or usage having the force of law, Government shall not be deemed to be debarred from exercising all or any of the following powers in respect of Government lands, namely: (a) to reserve such portion of the lands as they deem proper for the purpose of being used as house-sites or for any communal or industrial purpose or for any other purpose whatsoever (b) to charge premium for settlement of any such land (c) to charge rent for the lands so settled; (d) to charge fees on applications for settlement of lands and such other

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   Constitution of Jamaica 1962 (rev. 2015)

   Constitution

   December, 1962

   Jamaica

   land governance

   land law

   The constitution was promulgated by Queen Elizabeth II through an Order in Council at independence.

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   Constitution of Kuwait 1962 (reinst. 1992)

   Constitution

   December, 1962

   Kuwait

   land governance

   land law

   The constitution was drafted by a Constituent Assembly before being approved by the Amir.

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   Constitution of Monaco 1962 (rev. 2002)

   Constitution

   December, 1962

   Monaco

   land governance

   land law

   The constitution was approved by Prince Rainier III.

5. Library Resource

   

   Constitution of Samoa 1962 (rev. 2013)

   Constitution

   December, 1962

   Samoa

   land governance

   land law

   The constitution was adopted by a Constitution Convention.

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   Concessions Act, 1962 (No. 124).

   Legislation

   January, 1962

   Ghana

   customary law

   concession (land)

   land tenure systems

   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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   Loi n° 62-7 du 12 mars 1962 supprimant les privilèges acquis sur les terrains de chefferie.

   Legislation

   March, 1962

   Niger

   customary law

   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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   Local Customary Law (Declaration) (No. 4) Order (G.N. No. 436/1963).

   Regulations

   January, 1963

   Tanzania

   Land & Gender

   land inheritance rights

   farmland

   customary law

   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.