Section1, inter alia, gives a new definition of “approved lease”, “common property” and “strata plan”. Several definitions are added. Various amendments are made in relation with adoption of a plan of "resubdivision" and grant by a body corporate of exclusive use of a common property.…
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 amends the Foreshore Development Act with respect to, among other things: consent of Minister required for foreshore development and lapse of consent; powers of an enforcement officer (defined by this Act); registration of existing developments; offences; Minister’s power to make…
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…
This Act amends the Custom Land Management Act with respect dispute resolution regarding custom land. It, among other things sets out (procedural) requirements for decisions by a nakamal to determine the custom owners of a land and provides that decisions of the Island Court, Supreme Court,…
Section 9 of the Principal Act (matters to be considered for the determination of compensation) is amended by the adding a subsection that provides that a determination must be in writing and a copy of it must be given to the custom owner or owners of the land, and any other person interested in…
This Act applies to all kinds of pollution discharge in Vanuatu. Despite the provisions of any other Act, all persons and agencies having responsibilities under this Act, or whose functions and powers may relate to any matter or thing involving the environment, are to apply the precautionary…
An Act to regulate the subdivision of land and relevant titles in land including common property. Land including the whole or a part of a building may be subdivided into lots by registering a strata plan in the manner provided by or under this Act. When a plan has been so registered: (a) the…
An Act to provide for the acquisition of land or rights in land for public purposes. The Minister may direct the acquiring officer to investigate in the suitability of land for acquisition and to serve notices of investigation or intended acquisition on the custom owners or persons interested in…
This Act amends the Land Leases Act in the Schedule by deleting "6%" (wherever occurring) and substituting "5%". The Schedule prescribes registration fees for purposes of the Act.
Amends: Land Leases Act (Cap. 163). (1988)
The Part applies in relation to custom owners of land who had a right to compensation under section 11 of the Land Reform Act immediately before the section was repealed by the Land Reform (Amendment) Act No. 6 of 1992. The Government is to determine the amount of compensation payable to the…
This Act amends the Land Leases Act [CAP 163]: (a) in provisions concerning a premium payable by a lessee to a lessor in certain circumstances, advance payment of a five-year period annual lease rent, payment of compensation by a proprietor of registered lease to a lessor in case of sale of a…