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Chieftaincy Act, 2008 (Act No. 759).

Legislation
Ghana
Africa
Western Africa

This Act makes provision for local government in Ghana and the promotion, conservation and development of customary law.There shall be a National House of Chiefs, which shall be instrumental in the development and conservation of law relative to chieftaincy and customary law. There shall also be Regional Houses of Chiefs which shall have functions of dispute resolution and compilation of customary law. Each traditional area shall have a Traditional Council and may have more than one Divisional Council.

Décret n° 2002-078 du 29 octobre 2002 modifiant et remplaçant certaines dispositions du décret n° 2000-089 du 17 juillet 2000 abrogeant et remplaçant le décret n° 90-20 du 31 janvier 1990 portant application de l’ordonnance 83-127 du 5 juin 1983 portan...

Regulations
Mauritania
Africa
Western Africa

Le présent décret modifie et remplace les dispositions de l’article 48 du décret n° 2000-089 du 17 juillet 2000.Aux termes de l’article 48 nouveau, les personnes physiques ou morales, ayant acquis sur la base de permis d’occuper un ou plusieurs terrains par achat, échange ou cession gratuite, peuvent régulariser leur situation après paiement des droits d’enregistrement dans les délais prescrits s par le Code General des impôts.

Native Land Trust (Leases and Licences)(Amendment) Regulations 2010 (L.N. No. 130 of 2010).

Regulations
Fiji
Oceania

These Regulations amend the Native Land Trust (Leases and Licences) Regulations in regulation 11 by repealing paragraph (1) and substituting that paragraph of these Regulations. They also repeal paragraph 3 of regulation 11. Paragraph (1) concerns the distribution of moneys received by the Native Lands Board by way of rents and premiums in respect of native land.

Amends: Native Land Trust (Leases and Licences) Regulations. (1984)

Evidence Act (Cap. 6).

Legislation
Tanzania
Africa
Eastern Africa

This Act concerns evidence in judicial proceedings in all courts other than primary courts. It also concerns evidence in proceedings regarding lease and burden of proof regarding ownership. The Act also defines relevant facts where the existence of any right or custom is in question and in general concerns evidence of existence of custom or a traditional right.

Magistrates' Courts Act (Cap. 11).

Legislation
Tanzania
Africa
Eastern Africa

This Act provides with respect to the jurisdiction, powers and functions of magistrates' courts and for other related matters. Magistrates courts are primary courts, district courts or courts of a resident magistrate. The Act defines jurisdiction proceedings relating to land and in case of customary law. A primary court, in proceedings of a civil nature, may order the recovery of possession of land.

Décret du 11 juillet 1960 portant le régime foncier.

Regulations
Rwanda
Eastern Africa
Africa

Ce décret porte régime foncier au Rwanda. Il est formé par 20 articles répartis en 4 chapitres, à savoir: Substitution des pouvoirs en matière de cession et de concession de terres domaniales (I); Constatation et rachat des droit coutumiers (II); Octroi de la propriété immobiière individuelle aux occupants coutumiers et aux détenteurs d'un droit d'occupation du sol (III); Dispositions générales (IV).

Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 1961 of 2008).

Regulations
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

These Regulations make provision for the registration of common land and town or village greens under Part 1 of the Commons Act 2006. They apply to the registration areas (as defined in these Regulations) of the commons registration authorities in England specified in Schedule 1. Registers shall be kept by commons registration authorities. The Regulations concern, among other things, applications and proposals to amend the registers, including provision for the holding of public inquiries in appropriate cases.

Pastoral Land Regulations.

Regulations
Australia
Oceania

These Regulations, consisting of 31 sections divided into eight Parts, make provision with respect to procedures of the Pastoral Land Board established under section 11 of the Act, legal issues of pastoral leases, monitoring of pastoral land, access to pastoral land, licences to go onto and take certain things from pastoral land, procedures of appeal with an Appeals Tribunal and miscellaneous matters.

Implements: Pastoral Land Act. (2016-04-06)

Tokelau Act 1948 (No. 24).

Legislation
Tokelau
New Zealand
Oceania

This Act, consisting of 9 sections, makes provision for the administration of Tokelau and in particular provides with respect legislative powers of the General Fono and the Governor-General, proof of existence of rules, disallowance of rules and restoration of legislation. The Act also provides for the continuation in force of existing Laws and the application of common law of England.