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Decreto Nº 1.809 - Normas fiscales relativas a los territorios indígenas.

Regulations
Colombia
Americas
South America

El presente Decreto dispone que todos los resguardos indígenas legalmente constituidos serán considerados como municipios, y como tales participan en los ingresos corrientes de la Nación de acuerdo con la población indígena radicada en casa uno de ellos, destinándose exclusivamente a inversiones que beneficien a su correspondiente población.

Implementa: Ley Nº 89 - Ley por la cual se determina la manera como deben ser gobernados los salvajes que vayan reduciéndose a la vida civilizada. (1890-11-25)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Regulations 1984.

Regulations
Australia
Oceania

A Regulation to implement selected provisions of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act which aims at the preservation and protection from injury or desecration of areas and objects in Australia and in Australian waters, being areas and objects that are of particular significance to Aboriginals in accordance with Aboriginal tradition.

Lands Acquisition Regulations 1989.

Regulations
Australia
Oceania

These Regulations formulate various exceptions to the application sphere of the lands Acquisition Act 1989, such as: the Act does not apply in relation to the acquisition by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission of an interest in land under section 14 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989 for the benefit of, or assistance to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations; it does not apply in relation to the disposal by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission of an interest in land under section 14 of the Aboriginal and Torres Stra

Indian Cut-off Lands Disputes Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 218).

Legislation
Canada
Americas
Northern America

This Act makes provision for agreements between the Government and Indian bands (as defined by the Indian Act) for the purposes of resolving and extinguishing claims asserted by an Indian band and the council of a band against the Government or against the Government and Canada in respect of cut-off lands. "Cut-off lands" means lands that had before 1916 been appropriated by the Government for the use and benefit of Indians (defined in section 1).

Tribal Land Regulations, 1970 (Chapter 32:02).

Regulations
Botswana
Southern Africa
Africa

These Regulations, in implementation of provisions of the Tribal Land Act, provide for matters relative to the establishment and operation of Land Boards and the granting of customary and common law land rights to tribesmen and other persons.The 36 regulations are divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (I); Grant of customary land rights (II); Grant of common law land rights and customary rights under section 33 (IV); Treasure and audit (V); Fees (Part VI).Provisions of Part II concern election of members of the Land Boards, the Chairman, duties of the Secretary and consultation with District Co

Tribal Lands (Subordinate Land Boards) Regulations, 1973 (Chapter 32:02).

Regulations
Botswana
Southern Africa
Africa

These Regulations provide for matters relative to Subordinate Land Boards established by Order of the President under section 19 of the Tribal Land Act, 1968 and the grant of customary land rights to tribesmen and other persons. Part II concerns the manner of election of these Boards, its internal procedures, and functionaries.

Establishment of Subordinate Lands Boards Order, 1973 (Chapter 32:02).

Regulations
Botswana
Southern Africa
Africa

This Order of the President made under section 19 of the Tribal Land Act, 1968, establishes the Subordinate Land Boards set out in the Schedule to this Order and defines the composition and functions of these Boards. These Boards shall have jurisdiction in their respective specified areas or villages. Functions shall be transferred from Subordinate Land Authorities to the Boards and include decision making regarding ploughing of land, grazing of cattle, and communal uses of land.

Land Law.

Legislation
Cambodia
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

This Land Law aims to overhaul the distribution and management of land in Cambodia as well as protect property rights. This basic land legislation consists of 8 Titles; Private and public ownership (I); Acquisition of ownership (II); The regime of private ownership (III); Forms of ownership (IV); Immovable property used as surety (V); Cadastre (VI); Penalty provisions (VII) and Final provisions (VIII).The Law refers to recognition of rights to land of persons who have had peaceful, uncontested possession of the land for a certain period of time.

Aboriginal Peoples Act, 1954 (No. 134)

Legislation
Malaysia
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

This Act makes provision with a view to protecting the aboriginal peoples who inhabit in West Malaysia. Such protection comprises different elements, and deals in particular with land occupancy and land tenure. Sections 5 establishes the Commissioner for Aboriginal Affairs, who shall be in charge of the enforcement and compliance with these provisions.Sections 6 and 7 refer to aboriginal areas and aboriginal reserves respectively.

Native Lands Ordinance.

Legislation
Tuvalu
Oceania

An Ordinance to provide for title and registration of rights in native land.The Act consists of 64 sections divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (I); Titles to native land (II); Alienation (III); The Land Court (IV); Lands Code (V); Leases (VI); Survey (VII); Penalties (VIII); General (IX).Section 4 concerns indefeasibility of title of native title subject to specified conditions. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance native land shall not be alienated, whether by sale, gift, lease or otherwise, to a person who is not a native (sect. 5).