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Abandoned Lands Act 1973.

An Act to repeal the Abandoned Lands Act 1965 and to make fresh provision for the reversion and revesting in Her Majesty of lands that have been abandoned.

Legislation
Australia, Oceania
land
cadastres
land registration
An Act to provide for the control of abandoned lands in Tasmania. The Minister may issue an abandoned land notice in respect of land which meets requirements set out in section 4. Where the Minister is satisfied that a person is entitled to any estate or interest in the land to which an abandoned land notice relates, he may exclude from the operation of the notice those rights or, by agreement with that person, some other rights in substitution therefore.
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Neglected Lands Ordinance.

An Ordinance to provide for the purchase of neglected land and to regulate the sale thereof to indigent natives.

Legislation
Kiribati, Oceania
land
This Ordinance provides for the compulsory acquisition or acquisition by agreement of neglected land and the subsequent sale of such land to natives. “Neglected land” means land suitable for agricultural use which is not being fully and efficiently utilized for agricultural purposes. The owner of land may be required to show cause why land is not neglected land and the owner of land found to be neglected, may be required to ensure the utilization of such land.
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Neglected Lands Act (Cap. 46.24).

An Act to provide for the purchase of neglected land and to regulate the sale thereof to indigent natives.

Legislation
Tuvalu, Oceania
land
customary law
This Act provides for the compulsory acquisition or acquisition by agreement of neglected land and the subsequent sale of such land to natives. “Neglected land” means land suitable for agricultural use which is not being fully and efficiently utilized for agricultural purposes. The owner of land may be required to show cause why land is not neglected land and the owner of land found to be neglected, may be required to ensure the utilization of such land.
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Land Act 1958.

An Act to consolidate the Law relating to the sale and occupation of Crown lands.

Legislation
Australia, Oceania
land-use planning
farmland
leases
public ownership
land
The Act, consisting of 15 Parts completed by 17 Schedules, concerns the management of public land in the territory of Victoria. The Act consists of 416 sections and is divided into the following Parts: Crown Lands Generally; Leases of Agricultural College Lands; Development Leases; Leases and Licences for Electric Lines; General; Vacant and Unclaimed Lands; Bed and Banks of Certain Watercourses; Unused Roads and Water Frontages; Limitation of Jurisdictions for Supreme Court; Regulations and Transitional provisions.
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Land Transfer Act.

An Act to amend the law relating to the transfer of land and to the registration of title to land.

Legislation
Fiji, Oceania
farmland
use rights
land subdivision
land registration
land
cadastres
land law
leases
This Act provides for a wide variety of matters relating to land, land use rights, transfer of land, etc. All land subject to the provisions of the Land (Transfer and Registration) Ordinance and every estate or interest therein and all instruments and dealings affecting any such land, estate or interest shall from the commencement of this Act be deemed to be subject to the provisions of this Act.
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Rotuma Lands Act.

An Act to Provide for a Land Commission in Rotuma, the registration and dealing with and transmission of land and matters incidental thereto.

Legislation
Fiji, Oceania
Land Conflicts
Land & Gender
land
land subdivision
land registration
surveyors
land inheritance rights
cadastres
land dispute resolution
leases
land ownership
This Act provides for various aspects relative to dealings in land in Rotuma and provides for the appointment of the Rotuma Lands Commission. The Commission shall ascertain (traditional) land rights, resolve disputes relative to land rights, demarcate land and register land rights (sect. 4). All land found by the Commission to be un-owned shall vest in the Crown in trust for the Rotuman people, but shall not be considered to be Crown land. All moneys derived from such un-owned land shall be paid into the Rotuman Development Fund and be used for the purposes of that Fund.
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Land and Titles Act.

An Act to amend declare and consolidate the law relating to the tenure of land, the acquisition of land, the registrar of interests in land, to other like purposes and to matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.

Legislation
Solomon Islands, Oceania
farmland
land
customary law
use rights
land subdivision
land registration
surveyors
compensation
cadastres
land law
public ownership
leases
land ownership
The Act consists of 247 sections divided into 28 Parts: Preliminary (II); Administration (II); Settlement of unregistered documentary titles (III); Systematic settlement (IV); Purchase or lease of customary land by private treaty and compulsory acquisition of land (V); Organization and administration of land registries (VI); Land Ownership (VII); Registration (VIII); Searches and certified copies (IX); Estates (X); Leases (XI); Charges (XII); Transfers (XIII); Control of advertisement (XIV); Easements and profits (XV); Public rights of way (XVI); Restrictive covenants (XVII); Co-ownership a
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Escheat of Personal Property - Estates and Fiduciary Relations (Chapter 05 of Title 40).

Legislation
American Samoa, Oceania
land
land ownership
If any person, who, at the time of his death, is the owner of any personal property in this Territory, and died, intestate, without heirs or known kindred, capable of inheriting the same, and without leaving a surviving spouse, such personal property, shall escheat to the Territory. If any person, who, at the time of his death, is the owner of any personal property in this Territory, and died, intestate, without heirs or known kindred, capable of inheriting the same, and without leaving a surviving spouse, such personal property, shall escheat to the Territory.
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Absentee Landowners Levy Act 1976.

An Act to impose a levy on absentee landowners, and for other purposes.

Legislation
Norfolk Island, Oceania
land
land tenure systems
This Act provides for the imposition of an annual levy on land owned by an absentee (as defined by this Act. The levy shall be charged on the unimproved value of the land, i.e. the capital sum that might be expected to be offered for the fee simple with vacant possession of the land at a bona fide sale on such reasonable terms and conditions as a bona fide seller would require, it being assumed that no improvements had been made on or to the parcel of land. The Act allows for objections to be lodged against assessment of value.
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Squatters (Recovery of Land) Act 2005.

An Act to make provision for the recovery of land from persons in unauthorised occupation thereof, and for related matters.

Legislation
Kiribati, Oceania
land
land ownership
This Act provides for procedures for the removal of squatters from land. Any person who claims possession of land which he or she alleges is occupied by a person who entered into or remained in occupation without his or her licence or consent, or that of any predecessor in title, may make application to the Court to recover possession of the land. The Act also defines powers of the police force to enter on to land in the possession of trespassers and remove them and their belongings.