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Land Proclamation (No. 58/1994).

A Proclamation to reform the system of land tenure in Eritrea, to determine the manner of expropriating land for purposes of development and national reconstruction, and to determine the powers and the duties of the Land Commission.

Legislation
Eritrea, Africa, Eastern Africa
farmland
public ownership
use rights
urban areas
land registration
cadastres
land law
leases
land tenure systems
This Proclamation introduces a general land reform in Eritrea by formulating new rules respecting land tenure and land use. The text of the Proclamation consists of a Preamble and 59 articles which are divided into 5 sections: Section One defines terms such as "usufruct", "system of land tenure" and "land administrative body".The main set of rules relative to landownership and land tenure can be found in section Two. This Section (arts.
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Lands and Deeds Registry Regulations.

Regulations
Zambia, Africa, Eastern Africa
land tenure systems
These Regulations provide for various matters relative to registration of documents relating to land such as: Presentation of documents relating to land (reg. 3); documents to be accompanied by a form in duplicate (3A); documents for deducing title (4); prior registered documents (5); form of documents (6); sketch plans of several pieces of land (7); subdivisions to be endorsed on prior documents (8); time for lodging documents (9); prescribed fees (10); lost documents (11); copies for information (12); official search (13).
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Land Control Act (Chapter 32:11).

An Act to provide for the control of transactions in agricultural land.

Legislation
Botswana, Southern Africa, Africa
land tenure systems
land ownership
This Act stipulates that no dealings in agricultural land, i.e. sale, transfer, lease of more than five years, exchange partition, division, etc. shall be contracted with a person not being a citizen of Botswana unless the Minister has given his/her consent to that transaction (sect. 3). This rule does not apply to companies registered under the Companies Act. Proposed transactions of this kind shall be advertised in accordance with section 5. Section 7 sets out criteria for decision making of the Minister with respect to the granting of consent.
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Immovable Property (Transfer Restriction) Act (Cap. 95).

Legislation
Seychelles, Africa, Eastern Africa
land tenure systems
land ownership
This Act concerns restrictions on sales and leases of immovable property to persons who are not citizens of the Seychelles. Lease or purchase by a non-citizen requires permission of the Minister. In considering such permission, the Minister shall take into consideration specified criteria including if purchase is in the interest of Seychelles. A transaction carried out without the sanction of the Minister shall be unlawful and void and rights that were subject of the transaction shall be forfeited to the Republic.
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Land Registration Act (Cap. 107).

Legislation
Seychelles, Africa, Eastern Africa
use rights
land subdivision
land registration
surveyors
cadastres
leases
land tenure systems
This Act provides rules for the registration of rights in land in the Seychelles. There shall be a Land Registry and an (appointed) Land Registrar. The Act also concerns the effect of registration, conversion of qualified title into absolute title, co-ownership and partition of land, registration of rights held by foreigners and the form of transfer of various rights in lands. The provisions of this Act shall apply to usufructuary interests in the same manner as they apply to leases.
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Africans on Private Estates (Forms) Rules (Cap. 33:01).

Regulations
Malawi, Africa, Eastern Africa
leases
land registration
land tenure systems
farmland
These Regulations, for purposes of section 4 of the Africans on Private Estates Act, prescribe forms for: the register of resident Africans; the document certifying registration; and the register of Africans entering an estate under special agreements. The Regulations also specify particulars that shall be included in the registers.

Implements: Africans on Private Estates Act (Cap. 33:01). (1988)
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Africans on Private Estates Act (Cap. 33:01).

An Act to regulate the conditions on which Africans may reside on Private Estates, the Orderly Development of Agricultural Land and Matters connected therewith.

Legislation
Malawi, Africa, Eastern Africa
leases
land registration
land tenure systems
farmland
The Act requires landowners to register Africans residing on their estate for the purpose of growing any economic crop for sale or performing any agricultural work. “African” means any person who is a member of an African community indigenous to Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia or Mozambique. This Act shall not apply to any African who is in occupation of land on an estate by virtue of a valid lease or tenancy agreement for a period of not less than two years.
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Non-citizens (Interests in Land) Act, 1966 (No. 30 of 1966).

Legislation
Sierra Leone, Western Africa, Africa
leases
land tenure systems
land ownership
This Act makes provision with respect tenure of land in the Western Area of Sierra Leone by non-citizen, i.e. any individual who is not a citizen of Sierra Leone, and any company, association or body of persons, corporate or incorporation if which more than one half of the members directly or indirectly are not citizens of Sierra Leone.
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Immovable Property (Transfer Restriction) Fees Regulations (Cap. 95).

Regulations
Seychelles, Africa, Eastern Africa
land tenure systems
land ownership
These Regulations determine fees for applications for sanction for the purchase of immovable property under the provisions of section 3(1)(a) of the Immovable Property (Transfer Restriction) Act and applications for sanction to lease any immovable property or any rights therein under the provisions of section 3(1)(b) of the Act. The Chief Development Officer may set such fees if not satisfied by the result of calculation of the fees as prescribed by these Regulations (based on a determined value).
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An Act Against Criminal Conveyance of Land (Cap. 95).

Legislation
Liberia, Africa, Western Africa
land
land tenure systems
land ownership
This Act amends the Penal Law so as to introduce measures against unauthorized possession or occupation of land and criminal conveyance of land. “Criminal conveyance” means the conveyance through sale, donation or lease of land by a person who has no title to do so. The Act defines offenses relating to criminal conveyance of land and prescribes penalties for such offences. The Act also defines affirmative defense.