The main purpose of this Act is to implement section 56(1)(b) (other rights and privileges of citizens) of the Constitution by defining: (a) the forms of ownership that are to be regarded as freehold; and (b) the corporations that are to be regarded as citizens, for the purposes of implementation of provisions regarding freehold ownership rights.

This Regional Law establishes that indigenous peoples abazin, counting the population of 50 thousand persons, maintain traditional way of life and traditional community management, traditional knowledge based upon traditional nature management inherited from their ancestry. It shall be applicable to areas traditionally populated by indigenous peoples abazin performing traditional community management of their economic activities.

These Regulations, made under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, consisting of 117 sections divided into ten Parts and completed by seven Schedules, establish the provisions relating to land including the exemption of Aboriginal lands from the payment of rates; Local Aboriginal Land Councils; New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council; Investment of money in New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council Account; Honesty and disclosure of interests including codes of conduct; Administration of Councils; Dispute resolution; Land dealings, etc.

This Act amends Chapter 75 of Title 21 GCA so as to allow residential and agricultural leaseholders are authorized to conduct small-scale cottage industry activities, in which goods and services are produced primarily within their leased residential and agricultural lots. Cottage industry activities include small-scale cultivation and farming.

Amends: Chamorro Land Trust Commission – Chapter 75 of 21 GCA “Real Property”. (2006-04-14)

This Act repeals the Land Tribunal Act. Vanuatu enacted on 16 January 2014 the Custom Land Management Act 2013, which assigns a role in customary land disputes to nakamals and custom area land tribunals.

Repeals: Customary Land Tribunal Act (Cap. 271) (2006)

This Act strengthens the legal framework concerning title to custom land and concerns management of custom land by customary institutions. It formalizes the recognition of customary institutions termed ‘nakamals’ and ‘custom area land tribunals’ to determine the rules of custom which form the basis of ownership and use of land in Vanuatu. In general the Act aims at holding of custom land by owners as a group. Custom land means land owned or occupied, or land in which an interest is held, by one or more persons in accordance with the rules of custom.

This Act amends the Custom Land Management Act with respect dispute resolution regarding custom land.

This Act contains provisions pertaining to five different Acts: The Ashanti Stool Lands Act, 1958 (No. 28); The Stool Lands Act, 1960 (Act 27); The Administration of Lands Act, 9162 (Act 123); The Concessions Act, 1962 (Act 124); and The Minerals Act, 1962 (Act 126).

Amends: Concessions Act, 1962 (Act No. 124). (1962-06-14)
Amends: Administration of Lands Act, 1962. (0000)

La Ley consta de 13 artículos, 3 disposiciones complementarias, 4 finales y 2 transitorias. La Ley establece los principios generales necesarios para promover la inversión privada en el desarrollo de las actividades económicas en las tierras del territorio nacional y de las comunidades campesinas y nativas (art. 1º).

El presente Decreto tiene por objeto definir los parámetros y el procedimiento que los Resguardos Indígenas o las asociaciones de resguardos deberán cumplir para acreditar la experiencia y/o buenas prácticas como requisito para la ejecución directa de los recursos de la Asignación Especial del Sistema General de Participaciones.

The Traditional Rights Court shall consist of a permanent panel composed of a Chief Judge and two other judges, and such other members or panels as may be appointed or constituted from time to time as provided for by Section 4 of this Act. The Commission may, for reasons which, in its opinion, are sufficient, suspend or remove any member of the Court or take such other disciplinary action against him oe her as it may deem necessary.

El presente Decreto aprueba el Reglamento de la Ley que establece el procedimiento especial para la adjudicación gratuita de la propiedad colectiva de tierras tradicionalmente ocupadas por los pueblos y comunidades indígenas que no están dentro de las comarcas.

Implementa: Ley Nº 72 - Procedimiento para la adjudicación de la propiedad colectiva de tierras de los pueblos indígenas que no están dentro de las comarcas. (2008-12-23)