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Displaying 296 - 300 of 15549Land Tax (Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 3 of 2017).
This Act amends the Land Tax Act by inserting a new section 22A, which allows the Minister to delegate certain functions. The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, delegate to any Minister of State appointed to assist him, the exercise or performance of all or any of the powers or functions conferred upon the Minister under the provisions of this Act specified in this Act (The specified provisions are sections 3, 12, 21, 23A, 23B and 39).
Amends: Land Tax Act, 1982. (2001)
National Lands (Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 6 of 2017).
The principal Act is amended by repealing and replacing section 3. This section allows the Minister to delegate to either any Minister of State appointed to assist the Minister, or to the Commissioner or any other senior officer of the Ministry responsible for Lands, his or her authority to carry out any of the functions under the provisions of this Act, other than sections 5(2) (Appointment of an advisory Committee), 23 (rules and regulations with respect to reserves created under section 6 of the principal Act), and 44 (Regulations to give effect to sections 41 to 46).
Registered Land (Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 5 of 2017).
This Act amends the Registered Land Act by inserting a new section 3A, which allows the Minister to delegate certain functions. The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, delegate to any Minister of State appointed to assist him, the exercise or performance of all or any of the powers or functions conferred upon the Minister under the provisions of this Act specified in this Act (The specified provisions are those conferred functions on the Minister (other than sections 4, 110(5) (a) and (b) and 156).
Amends: Registered Land Act (Cap. 194). (1992)
Décret n° 100/15 du 30/1/2017 portant réorganisation de la commission foncière nationale et son secrétariat permanent.
Le présent décret réorganise la commission foncière nationale et son secrétariat permanent.
Village Fono Amendment Act (No. 3 of 2017).
This Act amends the Village Fono Act 1990, which provides for the recognition and protection of Village Fono and administration by Village Fono. The objectives of the Act and powers of the Village Fono are redefined and new definitions inserted (e.g. “freehold land”, “government land” and “leasehold land”. Section 9 is repealed and replaces.