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Displaying 2031 - 2035 of 15550Local Authorities (Land Transfer Fee) Law, 1959.
This Law is about an additional fee to be paid by any person liable to pay land transfer fee to go to local authorities (section 2). The Treasury (sec.4) collects the additional fee. Section 5 establishes apportionment of the additional fee among a number of local authorities.
Land Development Duty Act.
This Act imposes levies, duties and charges on land in relation with the development of or transactions in land in a Special Development Area, i.e. an area declared as such by the Minister pursuant to this Act. The Act also concerns the valuation of land for tax purposes, appeals against decisions of the Commissioner of Taxpayer Audit and Assessment with the Revenue Court and legal proceedings in respect of land for which no tax was paid.
Implemented by: Land Development Duty Regulations. (1976)
Town and Country Planning Act.
This Act makes provision for the appointment of Town and Country Planning Authority, the constitution of the Advisory Planning Committee and the establishment of the Compensation Assessment Board and provides rules relative to the development of land and related matters.The Act grants the power to the Authority to issue development orders and prescribes conditions and procedures for the preparation, confirmation and modification of such orders and of provisional development orders. Development orders shall provide rules for the development of land in a specified area.
Nauru Lands Committee Ordinance 1956-1963.
This Ordinance makes provision for the establishment of Nauru Lands Committee, defines its functions and powers and its internal organization. The Committee has power to determine questions as to the ownership of, or rights in respect of, land, which arise between Nauruans or Pacific Islanders or between Nauruans and Pacific Islanders. The Ordinance also regulates appeals from decisions of the Committee. The constitution and procedure of the Committee shall be as determined by the Nauru Local Government Council.