La présente ordonnance complète le dispositif législatif en matière forestière et donne un fondement juridique à l'intervention de l'Office national des forêts (ONF) et aux actes de gestion durable : elle étend l'essentiel du code forestier à la Guyane, avec les adaptations et dispositions spécifiques rendues nécessaires par le contexte et les enjeux particuliers de la forêt guyanaise. Cette ordonnance va permettre de s'engager dans une démarche d'écocertification. Le code du domaine de l'Etat est également modifié pour tenir compte de ces adaptations.

This Act deals in a comprehensive manner with the settlement of disputes regarding disputes as to interests in customary land, or as to the position of boundaries of any customary land by adjudication or alternative dispute resolution.Its 75 sections are divided into 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Provincial Land Disputes Committees (III); Mediation of land disputes (IV); Local Land Courts (IV); Provincial Land Courts (V); Offences (VI); Miscellaneous (VII).“Land” includes: a) a reef or bank; (b) a house or other structure built on land or over water; (c) things growing on land or in water over

This Act establishes the land Titles Commission as an independent judicial tribunal for the resolution of disputes of rights in land, including an interest in land, whether arising out of and regulated by custom or otherwise, provides for judicial procedures and the extra-judicial settlement of disputes and some other matters. The Land Titles Commission for Papua New Guinea is established under section 3. The Chief Commissioner is responsible for the administration of the Commission and the co-ordination of the work of the Commissioners.

This Chapter confirms, with certain exceptions, law established during the Japanese administration which declared all marine areas below the ordinary high watermark to belong to the government. Certain customary rights to place and maintain fish weirs or traps are re-established. Other exceptions concern customary rights of owners of land abutting the ocean to collect coconuts and other materials and fishing rights on, and in waters over reefs where the general depth of water does not exceed four feet at mean low water.

This Act amends provisions of the Cook Islands Act, 1915 with respect to the alienation of native land. Subsection (2) of section 475 of the principal Act is hereby amended by omitting, the words "the High Commissioner" and substituting the words "an officer of the Land Court approved in writing for the purpose by the Secretary of Justice". Section 482 of the principal Act is hereby amended by repealing subsection (3).

Amends: Cook Islands Act 1915 (No. 40 of 1915). (2011)

This Act repeals specified provisions of the Cook Islands Act, 1915 in the manner indicated in the First Part of the Schedule to this Act and various amendments listed in the Second Part of the Schedule to this Act. The amendments to the principal Act concern, among other things, proceedings and other matters of the Land Court and proceedings with the High Court and the alienation of native land.

Amends: Cook Islands Act 1915 (No. 40 of 1915). (2011)

This Act provides for the establishment of a Customary Law and Language Commission. The Commission shall carry out tasks relative to the codification of customary law of the Marshall Islands. The President may publish the Code for the benefit of the public and shall present it to the Nitijela, as soon as practicable, for due consideration. The Code shall only have effect as law if the Nitijela declares it by Act as the Customary Law in the Marshall Islands, in accordance with Article X, Section 2 of the Constitution.

Repeals: Customary Law Commission Act 1989. (1989)

This Act continues to make provision with respect to the registration, use and tenure of common land, the management and control of agricultural activities, vegetation, the exercise of rights of common on common land and related matters.The commons registration authorities shall continue to keep registers of common land and town or village greens and may deregister common land and make other amendments in respect of the register as provided for in this Act.The appropriate national authority shall have the powers to establish commons councils with functions related to the management of agric

Esta Ley establece disposiciones para el desarrollo, reconocimiento, preservación y defensa de los derechos y cultura de los pueblos y comunidades indígenas. A tal fin la Ley establece que el Estado y los Municipios deban incluir dentro de sus planes y programas de desarrollo a las comunidades indígenas de los pueblos asentados en el territorio estatal. La Ley prevé la participación de los pueblos y comunidades indígenas en la planeación del desarrollo económico. Cabe destacar el Título Cuarto en materia de tierra, territorio y recursos naturales (arts. 74-84).

This Act establishes a local council court at every village, parish, town, division and sub-county level. Council courts shall consits of all members of the executive committee in case of a village or parish and of five members appointed by the town council, division council or sub-county council on the recommendation of the respective executive committee in case of town councils, division councils or sub-county councils.

This Act establishes a Provisional Commission for the Zoning of Ancestral Lands, requires the Commission to complete a comprehensive zoning plan for all properties and parcels under the jurisdiction of the Guam Ancestral Lands Commission in accordance with provisions this Act and prescribes procedures for the final approval of the plan. In formulating the comprehensive zoning plan, the Provisional Commission shall request and consider the opinions of all affected ancestral land claimants.

This Act provides specific authorization for cottage industry activities on Chamorro Land Trust residential lots to be conducted by Chamorro Land Trust residential leaseholders. Authorized cottage industry activities include farm production and light agriculture activities, baking and manufacturing of foodstuffs and growing and selling of plants and flowers. The Chamorro Land Trust Commission shall promulgate Rules and Regulations governing cottage industry activities.