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  1. Library Resource
    Legislation
    January, 2016
    Zambia

    This Act amends the Constitution of Zambia by repealing the Preamble and replacing Part I (Supremacy of the Constitution), Part II (National values, principles and economic policies), Part IV (Citizenship), Part V (Representation of the People). Parts from VI to XIV are also repealed and replaced. New Parts from XV to XX are inserted.

  2. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Proclamation provides rules for the administration and functioning of Addis Ababa City. The Proclamation defines the objectives, functions and powers of the city administration and provides with respect to its organization. It may, among other things, set and collect land use fees and royalties for the use of forest resources in the city and levy taxes on incomes from agricultural activities in the City. "Municipal service" shall include water and sewerage service, land development and management and sanitation. There shall be a Urban Land Clearance Appeals Commission.

  3. Library Resource
    National Policies
    November, 2016
    Kenya

    Land is in no doubt the most important asset in the lives of Kenyans. It is a factor of production which is core to the economic activities of this country. The advent of settlers and colonialism in East Africa placed land in a high level of importance than before. It is not a unique situation for Kenya. Wars have been fought world over with ownership of land and other resources associated with it being at the center of controversy. When colonialism set in, many people were displaced from their original homes.

  4. Library Resource

    An Act being an Act to amend the Administration of Estates Act, Cap 45.

    Legislation
    Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa

    This Act amends the Administration of Estates Act in sections 40 and 41 by substituting "one million leones" for the words "fifty pounds" wherever they occur in those sections. Those sections concern the administration of small estates

    Amends: Administration of Estates Act (Cap. 45). (1972)

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    An Act to confer jurisdiction on magistrates courts to grant probate or letters of administration in respect of small estates of deceased persons and for other matters connected therewith.

    Legislation
    Uganda, Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Act makes provision for the administration of the small estates of deceased persons. The Act defines jurisdiction of specified magistrates to grant probate or letters of administration in respect of small estates of deceased persons and provides, among other things, for application for the grant of probate or letters of administration, revoking of probate or letters of administration and appeals against decisions of a magistrate’s court.

    Implemented by: Administration of Estates (Small Estates) (Special Provisions) (Probate and Administration) Rules (S.I. 156—1). (0000)

  6. Library Resource

    An Act to enable bodies corporate to act as executors and administrators; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected therewith.

    Legislation
    Zambia, Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Act concerns the faculty of trust corporations (as defined by this Act) to act as administrator of executor of wills or administrator of estates of deceased persons. Certain reservations are made for securities and land. A trust corporation may be appointed as an executor or an administrator by the High Court.

  7. Library Resource

    An Act to provide for the appointment of an Administrator and Registrar General of Estates, and to regulate the administration of estates and the distribution of intestate estate and for other purposes.

    Legislation
    Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa

    This Act concerns the administration of real estate and personal property of a deceased person by an administrator or executor by will. The Act also makes provision for the distribution of estates under intestate and other administration or disposal of assets. The Administrator and Registrar General shall initiate the procedure for Letters of Administration. The estate of every person dying intestate after the date of the operation of this Act shall devolve upon the Administrator and Registrar-General.

  8. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Zimbabwe, Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Act concerns the administration of estates, the ownership of which is not clearly defined of has some legal impediments.Administration shall be carried out by public officers appointed under this Act (i.e. the Master of the High Court, the Deputy Master and Assistant Masters). The Act also concerns the administration of estates subject to customary law.

  9. Library Resource
    Legislation
    January, 1940
    Uganda

    This Act makes provision for the administration of estates of persons dying outside Uganda in a State listed in the Schedule to this Act and leaving property within Uganda. If no person is rightfully entitled to administer the estate of the deceased person, the consul, vice consul, or consular agent of a listed State may take possession and have the custody of the property of the deceased person. He or she shall immediately apply for letters of administration of the property of the deceased person, limited in such manner and for such time as to the court shall deem fit.

  10. Library Resource
    Regulations
    January, 0001
    Uganda

    These Rules, made under section 15 of the Administration of Estates of Persons of Unsound Mind, concerns the administration of estates of persons of unsound mind by an appointed manager. The Rules make provision with respect applications for administration, security for the administration of an estate, discharge of a manager, forms and fees.

    Implements: Administration of Estates of Persons of Unsound Minds Act 1951 (Cap. 155) (2000-12)

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