The FAO Legal Office provides in-house counsel in accordance with the Basic Texts of the Organization, gives legal advisory services to FAO members, assists in the formulation of treaties on food and agriculture, for which the Director-General acts as Depositary, publishes legal studies and maintains a database (FAOLEX) of national legislation and international agreements concerning food and agriculture (including fisheries, forestry and water).
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Displaying 8031 - 8035 of 15550Waterworks and Water Conservation Act (Chapter 54:41).
An Act makes provision for powers of competent authorities (as designated by the Minister) in respect to irrigation works and other waterworks in water improvement areas and provides in general for the use of conservation of water and related matters.
Wills and Probate Act (Cap. 9:03).
This Act concerns, among other things, the making and execution of wills and probate of wills, and the administration of estates of deceased persons. It provides rules for legal proceedings regarding wills and the appointment of an administrator if a person dies intestate.
Regional Law No. 1266-OD “On transfer of land from one category to another”.
This Regional Law regulates classification of land by categories and transfer of land from one category to another. Transfer of land to and from the category of urban land shall entail mandatory modification of the boundaries of inhabited areas.
Regional Law No. 1500-OD “On fixation of land buy-back price in case of allotment in ownership of agricultural land plots for gardening, horticulture and subsistence farming”.
This Regional Law regulates transfer of agricultural land parcels in ownership to gardeners, vegetable growers and subsistence farmers, and to non-commercial associations thereof, out of stock of public and municipal land, except for cases of transfer free of charge envisaged by the national legislation. Buy-out price shall be fixed at 20 percent of cadastre value for agricultural land and 10 percent of cadastre value for urban land.
Regulations in terms of the Deeds Registries Act: Amendment (No. R. 241 of 2013).
These Regulations amend the Regulations in terms of the Deeds Registries Act by substituting the Schedule prescribed by regulations 84 and 86 of the Regulations. The Schedule prescribes fees for registrations.
Amends: Regulations in terms of the Deeds Registries Act. (1999-02-19)