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   District Courts Act (No. 5 of 2016).

   Legislación

   Febrero, 2016

   Samoa

   This Act continues District Courts established under the repealed Act as subordinate Courts of record, and those courts shall be constituted, empowered, administered and staffed in accordance with this Act. A District Court Judge has jurisdiction to hear and determine any action for the recovery of freehold land, or any interest in land, if the assessed capital value of that land or interest does not exceed $100,000, or the annual rental for that land does not exceed $20,000.

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   District Courts Act 1969.

   Legislación

   Samoa, Oceanía

   Propiedad de la tierra

   This Act provides for the constitution of District Courts and defines their jurisdiction. The Act also concerns civil procedure and appeals against decisions of District Courts. As for jurisdiction in respect of land matters a Court does not have jurisdiction to hear or determine any action which in any way affects or is in relation to customary land but has jurisdiction to hear and determine any action for the recovery of freehold land, or any interest therein and may issue a judgment or order for the recovery of land.

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   Emergency Powers Act.

   An Act to confer certain powers in an emergency.

   Legislación

   Tonga, Oceanía

   Tierra, Cambio Climático y Medio Ambiente

   Desastres naturales

   This Act confers powers upon His Majesty in Council in case of the occurrence of an emergency (not defined).Subject to the provisions of this Act, His Majesty in Council may in an emergency make such Regulations as appear to him to be necessary or expedient for securing the public safety, the defence of the Kingdom, the maintenance of public order and for the maintaining of supplies and services essential to the life of the community.

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   Environmental Safety and Land Management - Zoning (Chapter 03 of Title 26).

   Legislación

   Samoa Americana, Oceanía

   Ordenación territorial

   The purpose of this Chapter is to provide for proper development planning so as to safeguard public health, the environment and economic growth and well-being in American Samoa. There shall be a Zoning Board. In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Chapter, areas within the territory of Samoa are divided into ten zones, amongst others, an Agricultural Zone, a Watershed Conservation Zone and a Recreation Conservation Zone. For each zone permitted activities are specified.

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   Escheat of Personal Property - Estates and Fiduciary Relations (Chapter 05 of Title 40).

   Legislación

   Samoa Americana, Oceanía

   Tierras

   Propiedad de la tierra

   If any person, who, at the time of his death, is the owner of any personal property in this Territory, and died, intestate, without heirs or known kindred, capable of inheriting the same, and without leaving a surviving spouse, such personal property, shall escheat to the Territory. If any person, who, at the time of his death, is the owner of any personal property in this Territory, and died, intestate, without heirs or known kindred, capable of inheriting the same, and without leaving a surviving spouse, such personal property, shall escheat to the Territory.

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   Falekaupule Act 1997 (No. 8 of 1997).

   Legislación

   Diciembre, 1997

   Tuvalu

   Gobernanza de la tierra

   This Act concerns establishment and functioning of the traditional assembly in each island of Tuvalu. The Falekaupule listed in Schedule 1 are established and shall have the areas of authority specified in that Schedule in respect of each Falekaupule.

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   Foreshore and Land Reclamation Act (Cap. 46.01).

   An Act declaratory of the ownership of the foreshore and regulating certain reclamation projects.

   Legislación

   Tuvalu, Oceanía

   Ordenación territorial

   Ordenación de tierras

   Area costera

   This Act vests the ownership of the foreshore and sea-bed in the Crown, subject to the public rights of: (a) navigation and fishing, and (b) of passing over the foreshore, and to any private rights that may exist in or over the foreshore or the sea-bed. The Minister may by notice, after consultation with landowners, designate a foreshore of an island or islet or any part thereof. No person shall remove from a designated foreshore any sand, gravel, reef mud, coral, rock or other like substance without first having obtained from the Chief Lands Officer a licence for that purpose.

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   Government (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2010 (No. 22 of 2010).

   An Act to amend the Government Act.

   Legislación

   Tonga, Oceanía

   Propiedad pública

   This Act amends the Government Act (Cap. 3) in section 22 by inserting the following provision at the end of the section: “Provided that, subject to the Constitution, after the general elections in 2010, the Minister of Lands shall be appointed from one of the representatives of the nobles, and provided further that this proviso shall cease to apply at the expiry of the first four year session of the Legislative Assembly.”

   Amends: Government Act. (1988)

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   Government (Amendment) Act (No. 35 of 2002).

   Legislación

   Tonga, Oceanía

   Propiedad pública

   This Act amends the Government Act (Cap. 3) by repealing sections 17(4), 20 and 25.It also provides that all subsidiary legislation made under the Principal Act and in force immediately before the coming into force of this Act, so far as it is consistent with the provisions of the Public Service Act 2002, shall continue in force as if made under that Act.

   Amends: Government Act. (1988)

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    Government Act.

    An Act to define the powers of public officers.

    Legislación

    Tonga, Oceanía

    Propiedad pública

    This Act makes provision for various matters in relation with the government of Tonga including the Cabinet, the Privy Council, the Legislative Assembly, Ministers and local authorities.The Minister of Lands shall be the representative of the Crown in all matters concerning the land of Tonga. Any District Officer may make Regulations for the administration of village plantations and other necessary matters relating to the welfare of the people of his village. Such Regulations shall be valid only if sanctioned by the Cabinet.