This Act concerns the establishment, recognition, functioning and jurisdiction of Customary Courts and related matters. The Act also provides for the appointment of the Director of Tribal Administration and deputies for the purposes of this Act. Every Chief may submit for the consideration of the Minister recommendations for the recognition, establishment, abolition or variation in jurisdiction of customary courts within his area.

This Order, made under section 49 of the Customary Courts Act, implements provisions of that Act in respect of, among other things: registers to be kept, procedural requirements in relation with hearings at a customary court, right of appeal in accordance with section 42 of the Act, procedure on hearing of civil appeals and recording and delivery of judgment.

Implements: Customary Courts Act (Chapter 04:05). (2006)

This Order, made under section 16 of the Customary Courts Act, specify in the Schedule provisions of enactments customary courts shall have jurisdiction to administer. Enactments include the Branding of Cattle Act (Cap. 36:02), the Matimela Act (Cap. 36:06) and the Tribal Land Act (Cap. 32:02).

Implements: Customary Courts Act (Chapter 04:05). (2006)

This Law, consisting of 2 Chapters and 1 Annex, establishes the structure of the Institute for Land and Agricultural Reform (ITERAL).

This Decree, consisting of 4 Chapters and 2 Annexes, regulates the Institute for Land and Agricultural Reform (ITERAL) under the State Secretariat for Agriculture, Supply and Fisheries (SEAP).

This Regional Law envisages the following cases of expropriation, including repayment, of public and municipal land for public purposes: (a) for public institutions; (b) prevention of environmental and technological disasters; (c) formation of protected areas; and (d) protection of traditional residential areas and way of life of small ethnic communities of the Russian Federation.

This Order of the Minister, made pursuant to section 41 of the Land Act, delegates to the Secretary for Agriculture and Natural Resources the exercise and performance of all the powers, functions and duties conferred upon the Minister by section 40 of that Act. Section 40 provides that, in any proceedings before a court in which the question arises as to whether or not any land is public land, private land or customary land, a certificate purporting to be signed by the Minister shall be prima facie proof that the land is public land, private land or customary land, as the case may be.

This Order, made under section 31 of the Land Act, provides that on the land described in the First Schedule no control person shall, without the prior consent of the Minister (in Form II set out in the Second Schedule): (a) enter into occupation of any plot or property; (b) erect a cottage or a building structure of any description whatsoever; (c) fence any plot, property or structure; (d) in respect of any rights to land, pay compensation to a chief, village headman or other traditional authority by whatsoever title designated or to any person whomsoever; and (e) do or perform any thing o

This Order, made under section 41 of the Land Act, delegates powers assigned to the Minister under that Act to the Commissioner for Lands. The Commissioner for Lands shall administer the Land Act and shall have specified powers in respect of, among other things: grants, lease or other dispositions in accordance with section 5 of the Act, grants, lease or other dispositions affecting public or customary land and agreement or licences in respect of the control or use of running or stagnant water.

Implements: Land Act (Cap. 57:01). (1982)

The present Law lays down provisions relating to the official land valuation and security right over real property. Article 1 establishes that the Executive Council shall elect for the constitutional term of four years a Valuation Commission. The text consists of 25 articles divided into 3 Parts as follows: Official valuation (I); Security right over real property (II); Final provisions (III).

Implemented by: Ordinance on land valuation fees. (2012-03-15)

La présente loi fixe les statuts et les attributions des autorités traditionnelles et coutumières. Les autorités traditionnelles et coutumières sont les sultans; les chefs de canton et les chefs de tribu; les chefs de groupement; les chefs de village et les chefs de ferrick, et sont choisies parmi les personnes issues de la lignée de la chefferie de la localité. Elles veillent à la protection et à la conservation du patrimoine coutumier.

The present Act makes provisions, inter alia, with respect to land tenure rights, conveyance of lands, easements, transfer of land, leases, mortgages, and various other matters relative to the registration of titles, use of land rights, transfer of land,etc.