Land Development Ordinance 1935 (No. 19 of 1935).

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This Ordinance regulates the alienation of State land. For this purpose, it makes provision for the appointment of a Land Commissioner who shall be responsible for the general supervision and control of all Government Agents and land officers in the administration of State land and in the exercise of the powers conferred upon them by the Ordinance.Chapter IV establishes conditions and principles governing the alienation by permit or grant and the criteria for the calculation of the annual payment. Further provisions concern among other matters: protection of land held on permits or grants (chap. V); succession (chap. VII); cancellation of grants and permits (chap. VIII); procedure in ejectment (chap. IX); recovery of annual payments and moneys due to the State (chap. X).

Amended by: Land Development (Amendment) Act. (1983-02-10)
Amended by: Land Development (Amendment) Act (No. 22 of 1993). (1993-03-31)
Amended by: Law Development (Amendment) Act (No. 9 of 1995). (1995-06-13)
Amended by: Land Development (Amendment) Act (Act No. 20 of 1996). (1996-08-14)
Amended by: Land Development Regulations 2012. (2012-12-07)
Amended by: Land Development Regulations 2010. (2010-03-04)

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