The Act consists of 99 sections which are divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (I); Land Holding (II); Control of Land Use (III); Land Management (IV); Land Tribunals (V); Miscellaneous (VI).Sections 3 declares all land in Uganda to be vested in its citizens and divides land tenure systems into 4 categories: customary; freehold; mailo; and leasehold. Section 4 defines these titles in detail. Mailo tenure is a form of tenure that permits the separation of ownership of land from the ownership of developments of the land made by a lawful or bona fide occupant.
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Library ResourceLegislationUganda, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceLegislationEthiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
This Proclamation establishes the Oromia Bureau of Land and Environmental Protection and defines its objectives, functions and powers.
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Library ResourceLegislationKenya, Eastern Africa, Africa
This Act makes provision for the registration of land and provides, for this purpose, for an administrative framework, defines the effect of registration of land and regulates the procedures of registration, survey and combination, subdivision and re-parcelling of land. The Act also provides for the registration of lease of agricultural tenancies and its legal consequences.
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Library ResourceLegislationZambia, Africa, Eastern Africa
This Act makes provision for the registration of documents relating to land, the certification of title, the legal proceedings and effects of the transfer of land, and other matters relating to registration of titles in land.The Act consists of 92 sections divided into 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Registration of documents (II); Provisional certificates and certificates of title (III); Transfer and transmission of registered land (IV); Trusts (V); Caveats (VI); Miscellaneous (VII).A Registry of Deeds is established under section 3 for purposes of the Act.
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Library ResourceLegislationMauritius, Africa, Eastern Africa
This Act makes provision for the establishment Municipal City Councils, Municipal Town Councils, Village Councils and District Councils, provides for functions and powers of such authorities and for other matters related to local authorities such as the cadastral database and the granting of permits and licenses.
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Library ResourceLegislationZimbabwe, Africa, Eastern Africa
This Act principally makes provision for the making and registration of deeds regarding land and other real rights, for rights in land such as lease and servitude and for the transfer of land.The Act consists of 88 section divided into 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Registration (III); Registration of land (IV); Bonds (V); Rights in immovable property (VI); General (VII).There shall exist registries of deeds as set out in section 3. The Minister shall appoint a Chief Registrar of Deeds and may appoint other registrars of deeds pursuant to section 4.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsFebruary, 2003Rwanda
The following document provides an overview of the land issues in Rwanda and the new Land
Policy and Land Law and identifies some of the key challenges for implementation, from the
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsMarch, 2016Kenya
Implementation of Responsible Land Governance: A Land Information System for Sustainable Development in Turkana County
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Library ResourceMultimediaMarch, 2016Kenya
Implementation of Responsible Land Governance: A Land Information System for Sustainable Development in Turkana County
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchMarch, 2016Kenya, Uganda, Mexico
Scaling Up Pro-Poor Land Recordation: Findings And Consequences Of Four Cases.
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