THE REGISTRATION ACT (1909)
INDIA ACT XVI
1st JANUARY 1909
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INDIA ACT XVI
1st JANUARY 1909
... Myanmar is a predominantly agricultural country in Mekong River Basin, also known as Burma, the second largest country in mainland South-East Asia, known as the ‘‘Asia’s Barn’’ in the past years, once the world’s largest exporter of rice. Myanmar is a resource-rich country that has abundant arable land, timber, mineral resources, natural gas and oil, which made it one of the best developing countries in South-East Asia until the early 1960s. Myanmar’s total area is 676 578 km2.
ACT No. XXXIV OF 1961 The 2nd October 1961
Bridging the HLP Gap -
The Need to Effectively Address Housing, Land and Property Rights
During Peace Negotiations and in the Context of Refugee/IDP Return:
Preliminary Recommendations to the Government of Myanmar,
Ethnic Actors and the International Community.....Executive Summary:
"Of the many challenging issues that will require resolution within the peace processes currently underway
between the government of Myanmar and various ethnic groups in the country, few will be as complex, sensitive
BURMA ACT IV, 1909 15th October, 1910
This assessment is in response to the 6th draft of the NLUP, released in May
2015, following months of public and expert consultations. It outlines some
of the key positive and negative points of the new draft. The new draft NLUP
has taken on board many of the concerns and recommendations raised by
the public during the consultation process, and includes several key issues
that would greatly improve Myanmar’s land governance arrangements.
However, some serious concerns remain. As in our past responses to the
[Burma Act VI, 1922]
[1 August, 1922]....."...1. This Act extends to the City of Rangoon [See clause (vii) of section 3 and Schedule VI] only:
Provided that the President of the Union may, by notification, extend this Act or any part to any
other local area in the Union of Burma....
BURMA ACT VI 1907 1st JANUARY 1908.....PRELIMINARY...DUTIES AND POWERS OF VILLAGE COMMITTEES, HEADMEN AND RURAL
POLICEMAN...GENERAL DUTIES OF VILLAGERS...PROVISIONS RESPECTING RESIDENCE IN VILLAGE=TRACTS AND ERECTION OF
HOUSES...PAWN SHOPS...PWES...SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
Act No XLI 1955
SUMMARY:
"Since President
Thein
Sein
came
to
power
in
2011,
political
and
economic
reforms
in
Myanmar
have
led
to
greater
freedoms
and
unprecedented
optimism
for
the
country’s
future.
However,
in
communities
throughout
Myanmar,
authorities
continue
to
apply
repressive
laws
and
employ
practices
common
INDIA Act II 1876..... "WHEREAS it is expedient to declare the law relating to the acquisition by private
persons of rights in land in the Union of Burma ;
And whereas it is expedient also to consolidate and' amend the law relating to the
assessment and collection of land-revenue, capitation-tax and certain other taxes ;
It is hereby enacted as follows :--...